The Beretta Model 38 is an Italian submachine gun designed by Beretta's chief engineer Tullio Marengoni in 1935 and introduced in 1938, chambered for the 9x19mm Parabellum cartridge. It first equipped Italian police units serving in Africa before wider adoption by elite formations of the Royal Italian Army during the Second World War, where it earned a reputation as the most successful and effective Italian small arm of the conflict. Production continued from 1938 until 1975, and the weapon was used well beyond Italy, including by Nazi Germany and Romania during the war and later by Argentina and other nations through the Cold War. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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The Beretta Model 38 (Italian: Moschetto Automatico Beretta Modello 1938) is an Italian submachine gun introduced in 1938 and used by the Royal Italian Army during World War II
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The Beretta Model 38 is an Italian submachine gun designed by Beretta's chief engineer Tullio Marengoni in 1935 and introduced in 1938, chambered for the 9x19mm Parabellum cartridge.
- Used In: World War II, infobox wars field: 'World War II'
- Used In: Ogaden War, infobox wars field: 'Ogaden War'
Operated By: Wehrmacht, Wikipedia article text
The 38/42 was adopted by the Wehrmacht as the Maschinenpistole 738(i), abbreviated as MP.738 as well as Model 38A after Nazi Germany took over the Beretta Manufacturing Factory following the Italian Armistice and the German takeover of Italy during Operation Achse.
Operated By: Bundeswehr, Wikipedia article text
Used by Bundeswehr (until 1959) and Bundesgrenzschutz (replaced at the end of the 1960s).
View the Source2. Wikidata: Beretta Model 38
Wikidata Q512711, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source 3. Wikipedia: Beretta Model 38
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