Beretta M1918 file photo [9163]

Beretta M1918 Submachine Gun

Country of OriginItaly
TypeSubmachine Gun
Caliber9.000 mm
Capacity25 rounds
Length1.092 m
Barrel Length305.000 mm
Weight3.300 kg
Rate of Fire900 rounds/min

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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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Last Major Revision: Dec 2009

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Beretta M1918 submachine gun, circa 1920s




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