Beretta M1918: Italy's Semiauto World War One 9mm Carbine (Ad-free)
Added 2025-12-31 12:00:07 +0000 UTC
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Very interesting, thanks for showing, I have seen pictures of this weapon but did not know anything about it, until now.
Robert Beattie
2026-01-01 02:39:51 +0000 UTCGenerally speaking, intermediate cartridge show up in the 1930s and are adopted in the 40s/50s.
Forgotten Weapons
2025-12-31 17:41:55 +0000 UTCWere there "intermediate" cartridges in use at this time or was that more of a post WW2 thing?
Robert Henry Illston
2025-12-31 17:32:58 +0000 UTCan italian owen. they placed the sights on the wrong side. the mag release and slot in the magazin body are BS but the bayo topfed and semi is awesome.
Guido Schriewer
2025-12-31 14:59:10 +0000 UTCIt sounds like other than magazine placement (and maybe the stupid lock for the bayonet), it is fantastic pistol-class carbine, and would be just as good today. And it's certainly prettier than most modern PC Carbines today.
David T Klein
2025-12-31 14:48:13 +0000 UTCI wonder if the "ejection port" is to prevent shooters from blocking ejection with their hand when holding the weapon.
Michael James Blum
2025-12-31 12:27:06 +0000 UTC
