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421:. It is widely acknowledged as the most successful and effective Italian small arm of World War II and was produced in large numbers in several variants. Italy's limited industrial base in World War II was no real barrier toward the development of advanced and effective small arms since most weapons of the time required large amounts of artisan and semi-artisan man-hours to be fine-tuned anyway. Italian specialized workers excelled at this, but the initial slow rate of production meant that the MAB 38 only became available in large numbers in 1943 when the fascist regime was toppled and Italy split between the Allied-aligned co-belligerent forces in the south and the German-aligned collaborators of the
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trigger was for semi-automatic fire and rear trigger for full-auto. The user could shift quickly between methods without switching levers or safety catches, which proved useful in combat. The full-auto trigger had a safety catch on the left side, which was eliminated from 1942 and the rear sight was adjustable up to 500 m (550 yd) in the MAB 38 and 38A, the 38/42 and 38/44 variants had fixed rear sights. The MAB 38 had a wooden stock, was about 800 mm (31 in) long and weighed about 5 kg (11 lb) when loaded, with an effective range of about 200 m (220 yd).
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barrel and wooden stock were also shortened to save weight and cost. This new model, the Model 38/42, had a fluted barrel to aid cooling and save weight. It also had a slower rate of fire (550 rpm). The Model 38/43, was an intermediate production stage between the 42 and 44 patterns. The 38/42 and 38/43 were adopted by the
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to compete in the sub-machine gun market; it was a well-made and sturdy weapon, introduced several advanced features, and was suitable for police and special army units. Presented to
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ammunition at 600 rounds per minute. It used 10, 20, 30, or 40-round magazines; the short 10-round magazine, when used in conjunction with the fixed bayonet, was popular with Allied and Axis forces for guarding prisoners or internal security. In combat, the 30-round magazine was the most common. The
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MAB 38, in its first variants, was a fine weapon by any standard, crafted with high-quality materials, flawlessly finished, and with carefully machined parts. Models 38/42 and 38/44 were easier and faster to build, the finish was sacrificed for speed of production but the quality remained high. The
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due to the similarity of the stacked magazines to the feudal
Japanese warriors' body armour. A special canvas holster was issued with the MAB with two magazine-carrier pouches sewn on, to be worn as a belt but only came into use during the brief life of the R.S.I. and by then could be seen in the
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proved too time-consuming and expensive to produce during wartime. Marengoni designed a simplified model made from sheet steel, in which the cooling jacket and bayonet mount were eliminated and the separate firing pin mechanism replaced by a fixed firing pin machined on the face of the bolt. The
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recoil but with a novel floating firing pin, an automatic safety on open bolt (both later removed to save production costs), a recoil compensator on the muzzle, a bolt cocking handle with sliding dust cover and a striking trigger gear with no fire selector but with two triggers instead; the fore
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The Model 38/44 was a minor revision of the 38/43, in which the bolt was simplified and a large-diameter recoil spring was used in place of the operating spring guide. It also eliminated the fluting to save time and increase production. The 38/44 was also adopted by the German army as the
479:(Italian Royal Air Force) issued the MAB 38A to its crack A.D.R.A. Regiment. Orders were still small and the Carcano M1891 rifle remained the standard weapon even in elite units. Until 1943, the MAB 38A (and since 1942, the MAB 38/42) was available almost exclusively to paratroopers,
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with a standard wooden rifle stock. All of these models have a push-button cross-bolt safety catch at the middle of the stock After
Marengoni's death, Beretta engineer Domenico Salza revised the safety system of the Model 38/49 series as the
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and the removal of the bayonet lug and magazine dust cover to create the MAB 38A. This was the standard army variant, used throughout the war and issued to elite
Italian units, paratroopers, the Alpini "Monte Cervino" assault battalion, 10th
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which was common-issue in partisan units, although the smaller Sten was more suited for clandestine operations. German soldiers also liked the
Beretta MAB, judging it as large and heavy, but reliable and well-made.
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Italian armistice of September 8, 1943, the Italian armed forces melted away and an Italian army was reconstructed in northern Italy under German control, the Beretta MAB equipping many units. The
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The Model 1938 can be recognized by its machined steel receiver, fine craftsmanship, and finish, and by the perforated cooling jacket over the barrel. It was produced from 1938 to 1950 and fired
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forces, preferred the
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legions (one per infantry division) were regarded and used as elite assault units both for their fanaticism and their Beretta 38s.
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1745:"BULGARIAN SMALL ARMS OF WORLD WAR II, PART 2: FROM MAXIM OBRAZETZ 1907G TO ZB39 OBRAZETZ 1939G. - Free Online Library"
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The 1938 series was extremely robust and proved very popular with
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and other militias). The Beretta MAB was highly praised by
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carbine in American .30 Carbine (7.62Ă—33) designed by
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Italy was involved in. The guns were also used by the
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433:MABs to be issued as the standard firearm of the
402:'s chief engineer Tullio Marengoni in 1935, the
294:MAB 38A: 420 metres per second (1,378 ft/s)
642:In the 1950s the Dominican Republic issued the
312:10, 20, 30, or 40-round detachable box magazine
206:MAB 38/49: 3.25 kilograms (7.2 lb) (empty)
204:MAB 38/42: 3.27 kilograms (7.2 lb) (empty)
2673:Moschetto Automatico Revelli-Beretta Mod. 1915
2387:Moschetto Automatico Revelli-Beretta Mod. 1915
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202:MAB 38A: 4.2 kilograms (9.3 lb) (empty)
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944:: MP1938/49 variant. Deployed during the
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328:Moschetto Automatico Beretta Modello 1938
218:MAB 38/49: 798 millimetres (31.4 in)
46:Moschetto Automatico Beretta Modello 1938
27:Italian submachine gun introduced in 1938
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233:MAB 38/49: 210 millimetres (8.3 in)
231:MAB 38/42: 213 millimetres (8.4 in)
2108:Military Small Arms of the 20th Century
1919:[Guns of the military police].
1676:North American Special Operations Group
1641:Military Small Arms of the 20th Century
1531:Military Small Arms of the 20th Century
1529:Hogg, Ian V. & Weeks, John (1991).
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229:MAB 38A: 315 millimetres (12.4 in)
216:MAB 38/42: 800 millimetres (31 in)
214:MAB 38A: 946 millimetres (37.2 in)
2956:World War II infantry weapons of Italy
2123:RSI: uniformi, equipaggiamento ed armi
1448:. Stackpole Books. pp. 139, 353.
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336:Royal Italian Army during World War II
2658:Moschetto per Truppe Speciali Mod. 91
2106:Hogg, Ian V. and Weeks, John (1991).
946:United Nations Operation in the Congo
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1404:"Moschetto Automatico Beretta 38/42"
1121:128 pieces delivered in 1944 to the
466:, Blackshirts) and military police.
2025:"Nifty Beretta Model 1938 in Syria"
563:mechanism was a traditional simple
334:introduced in 1938 and used by the
1259:. 29 December 2017. Archived from
930:(replaced at the end of the 1960s)
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2046:. Osprey Publishing. p. 60.
1948:. Osprey Publishing. p. 17.
1859:Thompson, Leroy (23 March 2017).
1779:Jane's Infantry Weapons 2009-2010
1473:. Osprey Publishing. p. 59.
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2653:Moschetto Mod. 91 da Cavalleria
1970:"World Infantry Weapons: Libya"
1719:. Men-at Arms No. 312. London:
1234:List of Italian submachine guns
1087:Western Somali Liberation Front
410:18 and 18/30, derived from the
2936:9mm Parabellum submachine guns
1613:"Moschetto Automatico Beretta"
1402:Iannamico, Frank (June 1998).
1316:JWH1975 (September 27, 2015).
1284:Abbot, Peter (February 2014).
1223:: Captured in vast quantities.
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1430:. Samworth Press. p. 58.
1318:"StG-44 in Africa after WWII"
1125:by Allied aviation from Italy
753:Armée de Libération Nationale
445:Guardie di Pubblica Sicurezza
2961:World War II submachine guns
2701:Carabinetta Automatica O.V.P
2648:Fucile da Fanteria Mod. 1891
1619:(in Italian). Marco Marzilli
436:Polizia dell'Africa Italiana
428:The MAB 38 was developed by
404:Moschetto Automatico Beretta
284:MAS 38/42 and 38/49: 550 rpm
2885:6.5Ă—52mm Mannlicher-Carcano
2132:, 11th ed. Harrisburg, PA:
2110:, 6th ed. DBI Books, Inc.,
1895:. Metrobooks. p. 262.
1016:Italian Co-belligerent Army
524:Italian resistance movement
392:Repubblica Sociale Italiana
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2128:Smith, Joseph E. (1969).
1717:The Algerian War, 1954-62
1554:Smith, Joseph E. (1969).
1164:Syrian National Coalition
338:. It was first issued to
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187:1938/49 - M2, M3 & M4
185:1938/44 Special - Model 1
123:Bangladesh Liberation War
62:Place of origin
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2951:Submachine guns of Italy
2781:Fucile Controcarro 35(P)
2729:and other larger weapons
2668:Armaguerra Mod. 39 rifle
2044:Tito's Partisans 1941-45
2042:Vuksic, Velimir (2003).
1944:Jowett, Phillip (2001).
1861:The Suomi Submachine Gun
1715:Windrow, Martin (1997).
855:: Models 38/42 and 38/49
800:: Models 38/44 and 38/49
489:185th Airborne Division
344:Italy's African colonies
260:9 mm (0.35 in)
2941:Beretta submachine guns
2130:Small Arms of the World
2091:Dunlap, Roy F. (1948).
2073:Beretta A5 SMG Brochure
2012:Small Arms of the World
1987:Axworthy, Mark (1995).
1891:Bishop, Christ (2002).
1847:Small Arms of the World
1813:Small Arms of the World
1777:Jones, Richard (2009).
1600:Small Arms of the World
1588:Small Arms of the World
1556:Small Arms of the World
1469:Quarrie, Bruce (2001).
1426:Dunlap, Roy F. (1948).
1363:Small Arms of the World
999:Italian Social Republic
504:Italian Social Republic
423:Italian Social Republic
398:Originally designed by
2741:Fiat Revelli Mod. 1935
2736:Fiat-Revelli Mod. 1914
2121:Rosignoli, G. (1985).
2093:Ordnance Went Up Front
1917:"Waffen der Feldjäger"
1749:www.thefreelibrary.com
1678:. 2000. Archived from
1494:Ordnance Went Up Front
1444:Miller, David (2007).
1428:Ordnance Went Up Front
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278:Rate of fire
2857:81/14 Model 35 Mortar
2134:The Stackpole Company
1511:Lexikon der Wehrmacht
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1617:historiamilitaria.it
1039:Lebanese Gendarmerie
368:Argentine militaries
340:Italian police units
290:Muzzle velocity
2776:Solothurn S-18/1000
1507:"Maschinenpistolen"
1043:1958 Lebanon Crisis
118:Dominican Civil War
113:1958 Lebanon Crisis
34:Beretta Modello 38
2095:. Samworth Press.
2031:. August 10, 2012.
1976:on 5 October 2016.
1660:. 27 October 2010.
1257:"Arms for freedom"
1011:Italian Resistance
812:Dominican Republic
735:Albanian Partisans
733:: captured by the
552:Cartuccia 9 mm M38
483:, tank crews, and
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142:Production history
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2910:9Ă—19mm Parabellum
2890:7.35Ă—51mm Carcano
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2263:Cheetah/80 Series
2240:and derivatives (
1998:978-1-85409-267-0
1865:Osprey Publishing
1788:978-0-7106-2869-5
1730:978-1-85532-658-3
1721:Osprey Publishing
1694:Forgotten Weapons
1672:"Beretta Model 3"
1540:978-0-87349-120-4
1480:978-1-84176-326-2
1455:978-0-8117-0277-5
1408:Small Arms Review
1299:978-1-78200-076-1
1290:Osprey Publishing
928:Bundesgrenzschutz
926:(until 1959) and
644:CristĂłbal Carbine
578:9Ă—19mm Parabellum
548:9Ă—19mm Parabellum
476:Regia Aeronautica
415:light machine gun
330:) was an Italian
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