Beretta Model 1918
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Beretta Model 1918
| Beretta Model 1918 | |
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| Type | Submachine gun |
| Place of origin |  Kingdom of Italy |
| Service history | |
| Used by | See Users |
| Production history | |
| Variants | Model 1918 Model 1918/30 Hafdasa C-1 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 7 lb 3 oz (3.3 kg) |
| Length | 43 in (1092 mm) |
| Barrel length | 12 in (305 mm) |
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| Cartridge | 9mm Glisenti .22LR |
| Caliber | 9 mm 22. short silenced also known as the pea shooter round |
| Action | Blowback, automatic only |
| Rate of fire | 900 round/min |
| Feed system | 25 round detachable box |
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[1]. 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.
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Design
- Barrel rifling: 6 grooves with a right hand twist (6-right)
- Automatic carbine, cal. 9mm, having a barrel length of 12.5" and a magazine capacity of 25 rounds.
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See also
- Hafdasa C-4, an Argentine derivative of the Beretta Model 1918.
- Italian submachine guns
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