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Beretta M1934
Beretta M1934.
TypeSemi-automatic pistol
Place of originKingdom of Italy
Service history
In service1935–1991
Used byRoyal Italian Army
WarsWorld War II
Tuareg rebellion (1990–1995)
Production history
ManufacturerBeretta
Produced1934–1991
No. built1,080,000
Specifications
Mass660 g (1 lb 7 oz) (Unloaded)
Length152 mm (6 in)
Barrel length94 mm (3.7 in)
Cartridge
ActionBlowback
Muzzle velocity229 m/s (750 ft/s)
Feed system7 + 1-round detachable box magazine
SightsFixed front blade and rear notch
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The Beretta Model 1934 is a compact, semi-automatic pistol which was issued as a standard service firearm to the Italian armed forces beginning in 1934. It is chambered for the 9 mm Corto, more commonly known as the .380 ACP.

History and usage[edit]

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Armi Beretta SpA of Gardone Val Trompia has a history in firearms manufacturing reaching back to 1526, when they were established as a maker of barrels. But it was not until 1915 that, responding to the needs of the military during World War I, they produced their first pistol, the model 1915. Beretta has become one of the world's largest pistol makers and the model 1934 (M1934) was their most numerous product in the World War II era.

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It was designed and purpose-built for the Italian armed forces. In the early 1930s, the Italian army was impressed by the Walther PP pistol. Beretta did not want to lose a big military contract to their German competitor and designed the M1934 for the Italian Army which accepted it in 1937. This model was followed by the M1935, which was similar to the M1934 in most respects, except that it fired a .32 ACP (7.65 mm Browning) cartridge.

Pistols made during the Fascist Era are marked with their year of manufacture in two forms: the conventional Julian date in Arabic numerals and the date in the Fascist Era in Roman numerals. The Fascist calendar commenced on 28 October 1922, so a pistol from 1937 may carry either 'XV' or 'XVI' as its Fascist year. Pistols taken by the armed forces usually exhibit acceptance marks stamped into the frame on the left just above the grip: 'RE' (Regio Esercito) for the army, 'RM' (Regia Marina) for the navy, or 'RA' (Regia Aeronautica) for the Air Force, always in the form of an Eagle wearing a Royal Crown for the Royal air force. Police pistols may be marked 'PS' (Pubblica Sicurezza). The Romanian military, at the time an Axis power, also purchased model 1934 (and 1935) pistols. The calibre marking appears as 9 mm Scurt (short in Romanian) rather than 9 mm Corto.[1] Romanian Army M1934's differ from Italian M1934's in that the Romanian pistols use the Russian sight picture, where the Italian pistols use the standard sight picture used by Western armies.

An M1934, serial number 606824, was used by Nathuram Godse in the 1948 assassination of Mahatma Gandhi. The pistol, manufactured in 1934, was carried by an officer during Italy's invasion of Abyssinia and subsequently taken by a British officer as a war trophy. It is not known how it came to India, but Godse was given the unlicensed firearm by a co-conspirator.[2]

Design[edit]

Fitted with the characteristic Beretta open slide, the M1934 has a very reliable feeding and extraction cycle; the elongated slot in the top of the slide acts as the ejection port. It is made with relatively few parts and very simple to maintain. The M1934 is very robust in construction with a long service life if properly maintained.[citation needed]

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9mm Corto (.380 ACP) is less powerful than most other military service pistol cartridges, such as 9mm Parabellum or .45 ACP. The magazine capacity is only 7 rounds. When the empty magazine is removed it no longer holds the slide back. The slide will come forward and close the gun unless it is held open by application of the safety, a separate operation, and this slows down the reloading of the pistol.[citation needed]

Service[edit]

  • Algeria[3]
  • Kingdom of Italy - Royal Italian Army
  • Nazi Germany - under designation Pistole 671(i)
  • Finland - 1,400 examples imported from Italy, used by home front troops from 1943.[4]
  • Libya[5]
  • Mali: People's Movement for the Liberation of Azawad[6]
  • Kingdom of Romania - Romanian Royal Army[7]
  • Yugoslav Partisans (captured pistols)[8]

The weapon was extensively used in World War II by Italian, German and Romanian forces, and quite a few were captured by Allied forces during the war.

Production[edit]

From 1934 to 1992, about 1,080,000 units were produced globally.[citation needed]

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See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^http://www.worldwar2.ro/arme/?language=ro&article=274
  2. ^Gandhi, Tushar A. (2012). Let's Kill Gandhi. Rupa Publications. ISBN9788129128942.
  3. ^'World Infantry Weapons: Algeria'. 2015. Archived from the original on 24 November 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2019.Cite uses deprecated parameter dead-url= (help)
  4. ^'Revolvers & Pistols, part 4'. 22 April 2018.
  5. ^'World Infantry Weapons: Libya'. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016.
  6. ^Small Arms Survey (2005). 'Sourcing the Tools of War: Small Arms Supplies to Conflict Zones'(PDF). Small Arms Survey 2005: Weapons at War. Oxford University Press. p. 166. ISBN978-0-19-928085-8.
  7. ^Mark Axworthy (1992). The Romanian Army of World War II. Illustrated by Horia Serbanescu. Osprey Publishing. p. 48. ISBN1855321696.
  8. ^Scarlata, Paul (1 October 2017). 'Yugoslav Part II: World War II small arms: an assortment of small arms from friends and foe alike'. Firearms News.

External links[edit]

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Beretta Identification By Serial Number

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