Beretta M12
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The Beretta M12 is a compact 9×19mm submachine gun developed in Italy in the 1950s, widely used by military and police forces around the world.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Beretta M12 canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
firearm
ⓘ
submachine gun ⓘ |
| action | blowback ⓘ |
| barrelLength | approximately 200 mm ⓘ |
| caliber | 9 mm ⓘ |
| cartridge | 9×19mm Parabellum ⓘ |
| category | compact submachine gun ⓘ |
| chambering | 9×19mm NATO ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| designer | Beretta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| feedSystem | detachable box magazine ⓘ |
| firingMode | selective fire ⓘ |
| grip | pistol grip ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Beretta M12S
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Beretta PM12S NERFINISHED ⓘ Beretta PM12S2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
close-quarters combat
ⓘ
military ⓘ police ⓘ |
| introduced | early 1960s ⓘ |
| magazineCapacity |
20 rounds
ⓘ
32 rounds ⓘ 40 rounds ⓘ 50 rounds ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
compact design
ⓘ
folding stock ⓘ high magazine capacity ⓘ |
| operatingPrinciple | open bolt ⓘ |
| overallLength |
approximately 418 mm stock folded
ⓘ
approximately 645 mm stock extended ⓘ |
| productionStatus | in service in various countries ⓘ |
| rateOfFire | about 550–600 rounds per minute ⓘ |
| safety |
grip safety
ⓘ
manual safety ⓘ |
| sightType | iron sights ⓘ |
| stockType | folding metal stock ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Italian Armed Forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italian police forces ⓘ law enforcement agencies worldwide ⓘ military forces worldwide ⓘ |
| usedInRole |
personal defense weapon
ⓘ
police patrol weapon ⓘ vehicle crew weapon ⓘ |
| weight | approximately 3.48 kg unloaded ⓘ |
| yearOfDesign | 1950s ⓘ |
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