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Beretta Mod.34 Automatic Pistol
Caliber 9mm x 17
Muzzle velocity: 245m/s
Total Length 150 mm Barrel Length 86.5 mm Height 120.5mm
Weight 0.617 kg Max
Rate of Fire 40 Rounds Per Minute Ave Rate of Fire 14 Rounds Per Minute
Max Range 600 Meters Effective Range 25 Meters
Magazine 7 Rounds
In large-scale service as sidearm alongside Glisenti M.1910
Carcano Mod. 91 Rifle
Year 1891
Caliber 6.5mm x 52
Muzzle velocity: 700m/s 162gr full metal jacket
Total Length 1285 mm Barrel Length 780 mm Bayonet Length 414 mm
Weight 4.07 kg
Rate of Fire 15rpm
Max Range 2000 Meters Effective Range 800 Meters
Magazine 6 Round Clip
Old design being phased out of service
Carcano Mod. 35 Corto Rifle
Year 1891/1935
Caliber 7.35x51
Muzzle velocity: 756m/s 128gr spitzer
Total Length 1020 mm Barrel Length 562 mm
Weight 3.2 kg
Rate of Fire 15rpm
Max Range 2000 Meters Effective Range 800 Meters
Magazine 6 Round Clip, 200m fixed sights. Shorter rifle chambered for 7.35mm round replacing older 1891 model.
Breda Mod.31
Calibre : 7.35x51 and 6.5x52
Muzzle velocity: 720m/s 128gr (7.35mm)
Loading technique: gas operated automatic/semi-automatic
Total length: 1000mm Barrel length: 483mm
Weight: 5.25kg loaded
Max Range: 2000m
Effective range: 400m
Magazine: 25 rounds
Rate of fire: 600rpm
Limited issue replacement of M.1891 rifle. Quite a heavy design. Currently undergoing redesign to lighten the weapon. Not particularly reliable.
Moschetto Automatico OVP
Calibre: 9mm x 17
Muzzle Velocity: 300m/s
Loading technique: blowback automatic
Total length: 1020mm Barrel length: 300mm
Weight: 3.2kg
Effective Range: 100m
Rate of fire: 900rpm
Magazine: 10, 20 or 40 rounds
Sub-machine gun, refined version of Villar-Perosa. Not many still in service.
Beretta MAB M1935
Calibre: 9mm x 19 Parabellum
Muzzle Velocity: 350m/s
Loading technique: blowback semi-automatic
Total length: 946mm Barrel length: 315mm
Weight: 4.2kg
Effective Range: 150m
Magazine: 10 or 20 rounds
New semi-automatic sub machine gun for use by Carabinieri
Beretta MAB M1938
Calibre: 9mm x 19 Fiocchi
Muzzle Velocity: 420m/s
Loading technique: blowback automatic
Total length: 946mm Barrel length: 315mm
Weight: 4.2kg
Effective Range: 250m
Magazine: 10, 20, 30 or 40 rounds
Rate of fire: 600rpm or single shot
New sub machine gun issued to some units
MAR 38
Calibre : 7.35x51
Muzzle velocity: 770m/s
Total Length: 1070mm Barrel length: 580mm
Weight: 7.6kg
Max Range: 2200m Eff Range: 900m
Magazine: 81 round drum
Rate of fire: 550rpm
Gas and spring operated LMG. Very simple and cheap to manufacture. No oil required for the mechanism means its more suitable for desert use.