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Model 38
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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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Date This Firearm
Own one? Read the date code beside the proof marks — the tool dates it from three published dealer/author ladders plus the national proof house's own rule. Beretta publishes no serial chart.
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