Beretta M1918 Submachine Gun

Beretta M1918 Submachine Gun

Country of Origin	Italy
Type	Submachine Gun
Caliber	9.000 mm
Capacity	25 rounds
Length	1.092 m
Barrel Length	305.000 mm
Weight	3.300 kg
Rate of Fire	900 rounds/min

Contributor: C. Peter Chen

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The Model 1918 submachine guns designed by Tuillio Marengoni were only the second model of submachine guns to enter WW1 service, and were the first model to be standard issue. By the WW2 period, they were venerable, but remained in use during combat in Abyssinia, Spain, and North Africa.

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Beretta M1918 submachine gun, circa 1920s

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