Home›Small Arms And Sidearms›Country of Origin›ItalyBrowse ByItalyFactsItalySourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested950 1ItalyFilter Results22 entriesWeapon ClassAllMachine Gun (2)Pistol / Revolver (7)Rifle (4)Small Arm (9)Submachine Gun (2)Weapon FamilyAllAssault Rifles (2)Assault Rifles of Europe (1)Bolt-Action, Lever-Action and Historic Rifles (1)Other Pistols and Handguns (2)Pistols and Revolvers (8)Revolvers (1)Rifles and Carbines (4)Semi-Automatic and Battle Rifles (1)Semi-Automatic Pistols (5)Semi-Automatic Pistols of Italy (5)Shotguns (6)Submachine Guns (4)Introduced EraAll1938 (1)1944 (1)1952 (1)1958 (1)1959 (2)1972 (1)1976 (2)1979 (2)1980 (2)1984 (1)1985 (2)1989 (1)1990 (1)1997 (2)1999 (1)2014 (1)2025 (1)ManufacturerAllBenelli Armi (3)Beretta (12)Franchi (2)Heckler & Koch (1)Mateba (1)Socimi (1)Tanfoglio (1)OperatorAllArgentine Armed Forces (1)Australian Defence Force (1)Brazilian Army (2)British Army (1)Canadian Armed Forces (1)Egyptian Armed Forces (1)French Air and Space Force (1)French Armed Forces (1)Imperial Japanese Army (1)Imperial Japanese Navy (1)Israeli Defense Forces (3)United States Armed Forces (5)United States Marine Corps (1)Wehrmacht (1)CaliberAll.22 Long Rifle (2).32 ACP (2).357 Magnum (1).380 ACP (3).40 S&W (2).44 Magnum (1).45 ACP (1)10mm Auto (1)12-gauge (4)20-gauge (2)5.56x45mm NATO (2)6.5mm Grendel (1)6.5x50mm (1)7.62x51mm NATO (1)7.65×21mm Parabellum (1)9x19mm (8)9×19 mm Parabellum (7)Service StatusAllIn Service (16)Out of Production (4)Retired (3)Wars Used InAllFalklands War (1)Iran-Iraq War (2)Iraq War (4)Kosovo War (2)Lebanese Civil War (1)Nigerian Civil War (1)Russo-Ukrainian War (1)Syrian Civil War (3)The Troubles (1)Vietnam War (1)War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) (2)World War II (2)Yugoslav Wars (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 22Benelli M1ItalyBenelli M3ItalyBenelli M4ItalyBeretta 1301ItalyBeretta 70ItalyBeretta 92ItalyBeretta 93RItalyBeretta AR70/90ItalyBeretta BM 59ItalyBeretta M12ItalyBeretta M1951ItalyBeretta M9 PistolItalyBeretta NARPItalyBrowning BDA 380ItalyFranchi SPAS-12ItalyHeckler & Koch HK512ItalyMateba AutorevolverItalySocimi Type 821ItalySpectre M4ItalyTanfoglio T95ItalyType I rifleItalyTZ-45ItalySources1. Wikipedia: Firearmtier 2WikipediaFirearm, History, Early firearm models sectionQuote, Firearm, History, Early firearm models sectionThe first firearms originated in 10th-century Song dynasty China (see gunpowder weapons in the Song dynasty), when bamboo tubes containing gunpowder and pellet projectiles were mounted on spears to make the portable fire lanceView the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.