Starting with the 1938 A, the Beretta SMG gained a well-deserved reputation of accuracy and reliability. They used the Italian 9 mm model 38, a round much more powerful than the …

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 …

The Pistola Mitragliatrice Fiat Mod. 1915, [1] commonly nicknamed the Villar Perosa, [1] was an Italian portable automatic weapon developed during World War I by the Officine di Villar …

Oct 31, 2018 · Regardless of how fast the cyclist can pedal, the Villar Perosa spits out 9 mm Glisenti ammo at up to 1,500 rounds per minute. Even I can do the math, and with its twin …

Oct 23, 2015 · Created by joining two machine guns into a single unit, the Villa Perosa could fire 1200-1500 rounds per minute. The Villar Perosa is one of the most unusual machine guns …

Oct 11, 2024 · Key Features of the Villar-Perosa M1915: Design and Purpose: The Villar-Perosa was initially conceived as a light machine gun for Italian aircraft, intended to be mounted and …

Oct 21, 2022 · During both world wars, Italian soldiers were often equipped with well-made weapons, but some were impractical and sometimes unreliable. In the midst of these mediocre …

Nov 1, 2024 · The forerunner of the first Beretta SMG, the Italian Villar Perosa of 1915, was the first automatic weapon chambered for pistol cartridges and, thus, is often labeled the first …

The Villar Perosa is an Italian double barrel light machine gun which can also be considered the first submachine gun. It was designed by famous Italian small arms designer Bethel Abiel …

Nov 2, 2021 · The Italian Model 38A was an elegant and effective 9mm submachine gun. German Fallschirmjagers and the Waffen SS used thousands of the weapons during WWII. They called …