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BERETTA 1938A

The Beretta 1938A was an Italian blowback operated, selective fire sub-machine-gun produced from 1938 until 1950 and used by the Italian, German, Romanian, and Argentine armies. It was chambered for the 9 mm M1938 cartridge which it took from a 10, 20, 30 or 40-round magazine and fired at a cyclic rate of 600 rounds per minute or single-shot selectable by the use of two triggers. The Beretta 1938A had a 315 m long barrel, blade foresight and a Tangent V rear sight and a muzzle velocity of 420 meters per second.
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