Beretta M1934 pistol
E18601
The Beretta M1934 pistol is an Italian semi-automatic handgun widely used in the mid-20th century, notably as the firearm employed in the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
firearm
ⓘ
handgun ⓘ semi-automatic pistol ⓘ |
| action |
short recoil
ⓘ
single-action ⓘ |
| barrelLength |
87 mm
ⓘ
approximately 3.4 inches ⓘ |
| caliber |
.380 ACP
ⓘ
9mm Corto ⓘ 9×17mm Short ⓘ |
| chambering | .380 ACP ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Italy
ⓘ
Kingdom of Italy ⓘ |
| designedBy | Beretta ⓘ |
| designedInYear | 1934 ⓘ |
| feedSystem | 8-round detachable box magazine ⓘ |
| frameMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| gripMaterial | plastic grips ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 1934 ⓘ |
| magazineCapacity | 8 rounds ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Beretta ⓘ |
| notableUse |
service pistol of Italian forces in World War II
ⓘ
widely used in mid-20th century Europe ⓘ |
| operationType | blowback-operated ⓘ |
| overallLength |
152 mm
ⓘ
approximately 6.0 inches ⓘ |
| productionPeriodEnd | early 1990s ⓘ |
| productionPeriodStart | 1934 ⓘ |
| safety |
half-cock notch
ⓘ
manual safety lever ⓘ |
| sightType | fixed iron sights ⓘ |
| standardIssueFor |
Italian military officers
ⓘ
Italian police officers ⓘ |
| successor |
Beretta 84 pistol
ⓘ
Beretta M1951 pistol ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Axis powers soldiers
ⓘ
German forces ⓘ Aeronautica Militare ⓘ
surface form:
Italian Air Force
Italian Armed Forces ⓘ Italian Navy ⓘ
surface form:
Italian Royal Navy
Italian Army (Kingdom of Italy) ⓘ
surface form:
Regio Esercito
civilian shooters ⓘ various police forces ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| weightUnloaded |
approximately 1.46 lb
ⓘ
approximately 660 g ⓘ |
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