Beretta M1951
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The Beretta M1951 is a 9×19mm semi-automatic pistol developed during the late 1940s and early 1950s by Pietro Beretta S.p.A. of Italy. The pistol was produced strictly for military use and was introduced into service with the Italian Armed Forces and other Italian security forces as the Modello 1951 (M1951), replacing the Modello 1934 pistol chambered for the 9×17mm Short (.380 ACP) cartridge.[1]
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Beretta M1951 | |
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Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
Place of origin | Italy |
Service history | |
Used by | See Users |
Wars | Iran-Iraq War Persian Gulf War Iraq War Syrian Civil War |
Production history | |
Designer | Tullio Marengoni |
Manufacturer | Beretta |
Produced | 1949–1980 (Beretta) 1949-present (other) |
Variants | Helwan, M951 "Brigadier", M951R, M952, M952 "Special", M952 "Target" |
Specifications | |
Mass | 870 grams (31 oz) (M1951) 1,350 g (48 oz) (M951R) |
Length | 203 millimetres (8.0 in) (M1951) Approx. 215 mm (8.5 in) (M951R) |
Barrel length | 114.2 mm (4.5 in) (M1951) 125 mm (4.9 in) (M951R) |
Cartridge | 9×19mm Parabellum (M1951, M951 "Brigadier", M951R) 7.65×21mm Parabellum (M952, M952 "Sport", M952 "Target") |
Action | Short recoil, locked breech |
Muzzle velocity | 360 m/s (1,181 ft/s) (M1951) 375 m/s (1,230.3 ft/s) (M951R) |
Effective firing range | Sights fixed for 50 m |
Feed system | 8-round detachable box magazine 10-round magazine (M951R) |
Sights | Fixed iron sights, front–blade, rear–notch |
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