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Italian Submachine Guns from the two World Wars: a collection of articles
You will find here the collection of several articles on Italian submachine guns of the first half of the 20th century. This collection will see the publication of several articles by different authors, in an episodical way.
If each article treats its subject independently, respecting the work of the authors, LAI Publications will obviously take care to make their integration within this collection as coherent and comfortable as possible.
The LAI Publications team wishes you pleasant readings.
Chapters
1 - Half things – when Italy's Villar Perosa got single barreled !
Book : Italian Submachine Guns from the two World Wars: a collection of articles, Chapter : 1
Since the double-barreled Villar Perosa did not prove successful in the infantry role, numerous pieces remained unused in the depots. Of course, that was a waste of resources, and so in 1917 three companies got down to work to transform them into suitable weapons. The Pistola Mitragliatrice Mod. 1915 The Villar Perosa, made of two […]
2 - The Italian Beretta Model 38 submachine guns
Book : Italian Submachine Guns from the two World Wars: a collection of articles, Chapter : 2
During both world wars, Italian soldiers were often equipped with well-made weapons, but some were impractical and sometimes unreliable. In the midst of these mediocre weapons, the Beretta Model 38 SMGSubMachine Gun More stands out for its ease of use and efficiency. As such, it undoubtedly represented one of the most successful weapons in the […]
3 - The Italian FNAB-43 submachine gun
Book : Italian Submachine Guns from the two World Wars: a collection of articles, Chapter : 3
Submachine guns hold an important place in the of Italian small-arms history. The Villar Perosa is considered by many as the forerunner of this category. According to the sources, the SMGSubMachine Gun More concept would be finalized at the end of WWI, either by the direct descendants of the Villar Perosa, the OVP M1918 and […]