Beretta M1918/30

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Beretta M1918

The Beretta Model 1918 was a submachine gun that entered service in 1918 with the Italian armed forces and came with an overhead inserted magazine. Another variant was the Model 1918/30 with the magazine inserted underneath and came with a bayonet. The Model 1918/30 was also manufactured in Argentina by Hafdasa as the C-1, which formed the basis of the Ballester-Riguard submachine gun.

Variants

- Model 1918

- Model 1918/30

- Hafdasa C-1

Users

- Albania

- Argentina

- Italy

(Video show Beretta M1918/30)

Weapontype:
Submachine gun

Manufacturer:
Fabbrica D`Armi Pietro Beretta S.p.A. Via Pietro Beretta, 18, 25063 Gardone Val Trompia, Brescia, Italy, Tel +39.030.8341.1, Fax +39.030.8341399

Operation:
Blowback, automatic only

Cartridge:
9mm Glisenti, .22LR

Weight:
7 lb 3 oz (3.3 kg)

Length:
43 in (1092 mm)

Barrel:
12 in (305 mm)

Rifling:
6 grooves with a right hand twist (6-right)

Magazine Capacity:
25 round

Feed system:
detachable box magazine

Rate of fire:
900 round/min