Beretta MAB 38
«Moschetto Automatico Beretta Modello 38»
Submachine gunItaly1938Historic
Italian 9×19 mm Parabellum submachine gun, one of the most refined and reliable weapons of the Second World War.
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ID — BERETTA-MAB-38
Designation
Beretta MAB 38
Beretta
Caliber
9×19 mm Parabellum
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Identity
- Designation
- Beretta MAB 38
- Alias
- Moschetto Automatico Beretta Modello 38
- Manufacturer
- Beretta
- Country
- Italy
- Year
- 1938
- Category
- Submachine gun
- Status
- Historic
Ballistics
- Caliber
- 9×19 mm Parabellum
- Muzzle velocity
- 420 m/s
- Rate of fire
- ~600 rpm
- Effective range
- 200 m
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 315 mm
- Overall length
- 946 mm
- Empty weight
- 4.2 kg
Mechanics
- Operating system
- Massa battente, otturatore aperto
- Bolt / action
- Blowback
Feed
- System
- Caricatore staccabile
- Standard capacity
- 40 rounds
Fire modes
SafeSemi-autoAuto
Historical profile
Designed by Tullio Marengoni between 1935 and 1938, it entered service with the Royal Italian Army and the Italian African Police.
Notable for its excellent build quality, two separate triggers (semi-auto / full-auto) and the use of high-power 9 mm M38 ammunition.
Used on every Italian front, exported to Romania and Argentina, it remained in production until the 1960s in the 38/42, 38/44 and 38/49 variants.
Variants
MAB 38AMAB 38/42MAB 38/44MAB 38/49
Main users
Italia · Germania · Romania · Argentina
Key components
- ●Stock — Shoulder rest.
- ●Receiver — Weapon body with internal mechanisms.
- ●Grip — Primary grip.
- ●Magazine — Cartridge feed.
- ●Barrel — Guides the projectile.
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