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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the machine pistols category.
01 / Overview
Beretta M1918
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MACHINE PISTOLS · WORLD WAR I
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the machine pistols category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Production Year1918
- Service Entry Year1918
- DesignerBeretta
- Weight (Empty)3.175 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
- Notable UsersKingdom of Italy, Kingdom of Albania, Argentina, Ethiopian Empire, Saudi Arabia, La Cagoule
◈Cartridge & Calibre5MOD.5
- CartridgeGlisenti M.915 Per Mitragliatrici; 9mm Parabellum
- Calibre9 mm
- Calibre Classpistol
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation7MOD.7
- Action TypeBlowback
- Fire Modessemi-automatic
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemDetachable Magazine
- Magazine Capacity25
- Trigger Typesingle-stage
- Safety Typemanual
◇Ballistics1MOD.1
- Muzzle Velocity389 m/s
◆Barrel & Sights7MOD.7
- Barrel Length304.8 mm
- Rifling Twist6-right
- Rifling Grooves6
- Sight Typeiron
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
▤Construction5MOD.5
- Receiver Materialsteel
- Furniture Materialwood
- Folding / Collapsing StockNo
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Ambidextrous ControlsNo
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost3MOD.3
- Total Production5,000
- Production Start1917
- Variants1,918
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1918Production started
108
years in service
0
years in production
5,000
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 6 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries6country
05 / MASS Score
MACHINE PISTOLS RANKING Machine Pistols · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
206MACHINE PISTOLS3WORLD WAR I · MACHINE PISTOLS328ITALY · ALL WEAPONS34PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MACHINE PISTOLS
ⓘ Rankings are within theMachine Pistolscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
A bayonet lug is a metal fitting on the barrel or muzzle of a firearm that provides a mounting point for a bayonet.
A type of firearm action where the breech is not locked and the cartridge case expands to seal the breech, using case expansion and pressure to retain gases.
A firearm feed system where ammunition is stored in a separate container (magazine) that can be removed and replaced, enabling rapid reloading.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
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