Beretta Model 1918

Beretta Model 1918
Type	Submachine gun
Place of origin	Kingdom of Italy
Service history
Used by	See Users
Production history
Variants	Model 1918 Model 1918/30 Hafdasa C-1
Specifications
Weight	7 lb 3 oz (3.3 kg)
Length	43 in (1092 mm)
Barrel length	12 in (305 mm)
Cartridge	9mm Glisenti .22LR
Caliber	9 mm 22. short silenced also known as the pea shooter round
Action	Blowback, automatic only
Rate of fire	900 round/min
Feed system	25 round detachable box

The Beretta Model 1918 was a submachine gun that entered service in 1918 with the Italian armed forces and came with an overhead inserted magazine. Another variant was the Model 1918/30 with the magazine inserted underneath and came with a bayonet. The Model 1918/30 was also manufactured in Argentina by Hafdasa as the C-1, which formed the basis of the Ballester-Riguard submachine gun.

Design

• Barrel rifling: 6 grooves with a right hand twist (6-right)
• Automatic carbine, cal. 9mm, having a barrel length of 12.5" and a magazine capacity of 25 rounds.

Users

• Albania
• Argentina
• Italy

See also

• Hafdasa C-4, an Argentine derivative of the Beretta Model 1918.
• Italian submachine guns

References

• Beretta Model 1918 Sub-Machine Gun
• Ballester-Riguard submachine gun