Perino Model 1908

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Perino Model 1908
Type	Machine Gun
Place of origin	Kingdom of Italy
Service history
Wars	WW1
Production history
Designer	Giuseppe Perino
Designed	1901
Specifications
Weight	27kg
Cartridge	6.5x52mm Mannlicher-Carcano
Action	Recoil
Rate of fire	450RPM
Feed system	25 round strip
Sights	Iron

The Perino Model 1908 was an early machine gun of Italian origin designed earlier in 1901 by Giuseppe Perino, an engineer (Tecnico dell'Artiglieria). Perino's design apparently was the first Italian-designed machine gun, and in its original configuration weighed in at a heavy 27 kg. It was redesigned in 1910 and brought the weight down to 34 pounds (17 kg), which is more in keeping with other machine guns of its class and era. After various successful field tests, the gun was adopted by the House of Savoy and was used along with the Maxim guns in Italian service.

References

• McNab, Chris: Twentieth-century Small Arms, Grange Books, 2004; ISBN 1-84013-381-3
• Nevio Mantoan, Weapons and Equipment of the Italian Army in the Great War 1915-1918, Gino Rossato Editore, First Edition. July 1996.

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• thedonovan.com: A picture of a WW1 Alpino, with the assault version of the Perino
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