Technical Specifications

Type	Submachine gun
Country of origin	Kingdom of Italy
Designed	1935
Produced	1938–1975
In service	1938–present
Used by	See Users
No. built	1,000,000
Variants	1938A · 1938/42 · 1938/43 · 1938/44 · 1938/44 Special - Model 1 · 1938/49 - M2, M3 & M4 · Model 5
Weight	MAB 38A: 4.2 kg (empty) · MAB 38/42: 3.27 kg (empty) · MAB 38/49: 3.25 kg (empty)
Length	MAB 38A: 946 mm · MAB 38/42: 800 mm · MAB 38/49: 798 mm
Barrel length	MAB 38A: 315 mm · MAB 38/42: 213 mm · MAB 38/49: 210 mm
Cartridge	9x19mm Parabellum
Action	Blowback
Feed	10, 20, 30, or 40-round detachable box magazine
Muzzle velocity	MAB 38A: 420 m/s · MAS 38/42 and 38/49: 380 m/s
Rate of fire	MAB 38A: 600 rpm · MAS 38/42 and 38/49: 550 rpm
Range	200 m (219 yd)

Data from Beretta Model 38 (Wikipedia, 2026-09-22). Text licensed under CC BY-SA. Image: Public domain — Gerd 72 (talk).

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