Beretta Model 38

Beretta Modello 38
Moschetto Automatico Beretta Modello 1938
Type	Submachine gun
Place of origin	Kingdom of Italy
Service history
In service	1938 - Present
Used by	See Users
Wars	World War II Algerian War 1958 Lebanon Crisis Dominican Civil War Bangladesh Liberation War[1] Congo crisis[2] Ogaden War[3]
Production history
Designed	1935
Produced	1938–1975
No. built	1,000,000
Variants	1938A 1938/42 1938/43 1938/44 1938/44 Special - Model 1 1938/49 - M2, M3 & M4 Model 5
Specifications
Mass	MAB 38A: 4.2 kilograms (9.3 lb) (empty) MAB 38/42: 3.27 kilograms (7.2 lb) (empty) MAB 38/49: 3.25 kilograms (7.2 lb) (empty)
Length	MAB 38A: 946 millimetres (37.2 in) MAB 38/42: 800 millimetres (31 in) MAB 38/49: 798 millimetres (31.4 in)
Barrel length	MAB 38A: 315 millimetres (12.4 in) MAB 38/42: 213 millimetres (8.4 in) MAB 38/49: 210 millimetres (8.3 in)
Cartridge	9x19mm Parabellum
Caliber	9 mm (0.35 in)
Action	Blowback
Rate of fire	MAB 38A: 600 rpm MAS 38/42 and 38/49: 550 rpm[4]
Muzzle velocity	MAB 38A: 420 metres per second (1,378 ft/s) MAS 38/42 and 38/49: 380 metres per second (1,247 ft/s)[4]
Effective firing range	200 m (219 yd)
Feed system	10, 20, 30, or 40-round detachable box magazine

The Beretta Model 38 (Italian: Moschetto Automatico Beretta Modello 1938) was an Italian submachine gun introduced in 1938 and used by the Royal Italian Army during World War II. It was first issued to Italian police units stationed in Italy's African colonies. The Italian army was impressed by the gun's performance and decided to adopt a version to be used by the army's elite formations and military police, but requested a modified variant which had no bayonet and a different muzzle brake. This variant was widely used by the Royal Italian Army on all theatres of World War II Italy was involved in.^[5] The guns were also used by the German, Romanian and Argentine militaries of the era.