PISTOLUL-MITRALIERĂ Mod. 1938/42

PISTOLUL-MITRALIERĂ Mod. 1938/42
Image: PISTOLUL-MITRALIERĂ Mod. 1938/42
Year[@year]
Weapon TypeSub-Machine Gun
Origin & DesignerItaly/Beretta
Numbers Produced5000
Crew[@crew]
Calibre9mm (9x19)
Elevation[@elevation]
Traverse[@gun_traverse]
Cartridge Weight[@cartridge_weight]
Round Weight115gr (7.45g)
Barrel Length315mm
Overall Length946mm
Grenade Types[@grenade_types]
Mount[@mount]
Combat Weight4.2 kg
OperationBlowback
Cooling System[@cooling]
SightsFront Blade & Rear Tangent
Feed10, 20, 30 or 40 Round Box Magazine
Practical Rate of Fire200 r.p.m.
Maximum Rate of Fire600 r.p.m.
Blank Cartridge[@blank_cartridge]
Muzzle Velocity300 m/s
Fuel Capacity[@fuel_capacity]
Minimum Range[@minimum_range]
Effective Range150m
Maximum Range200m
Armour Penetration[@armour_penetration]
Bayonet[@bayonet]
Traction[@traction]
Variants[@variants]
NotesThe Romanian army badly needed a sub-machine gun and placed an order with the Italian firm Beretta for 5000 copies of their Modello 38 sub-machine gun. The Italians delivered the weapons in 1942 and they were issued in the same way as the Orlita.