Beretta Model 38

Moschetto Automatico Beretta Modello 1938, commonly known as Beretta Model 38, originally designed by Beretta's chief engineer Tullio Marengoni in 1935, developed based on the Beretta Model 18 and 18/30, this weapon would be classified as a submachine gun under modern definitions. With the sudden interest in automatic handgun cartridge firing weapons, Beretta presented their Model 38 to the market customers, originally designed and advertised to policing and special army units. Limited industrial capability of Italy mean Model 38 series were produced in much slower rates than the other popu...