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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the pistols category.
01 / Overview
Beretta M1923
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1923–1945
Quantity
10,000
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PISTOLS · INTERWAR PERIOD
19
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the pistols category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- First Production Year1923
- Service Entry Year1923
- DesignerGiovanni Beretta
- Weight (Empty)0.8 kg
◈Cartridge & Calibre3MOD.3
- Cartridge9mm Glisenti
- Calibre9 mm
- RimfireNo
▣Operation3MOD.3
- Action TypeBlowback
- Feed SystemDetachable Magazine
- Magazine Capacity7
◇Ballistics2MOD.2
- Muzzle Velocity305 m/s
- Effective Range (point)50 m
◆Barrel & Sights1MOD.1
- Barrel Length87 mm
▤Construction1MOD.1
- Overall Length177 mm
⬢Production & Cost3MOD.3
- Total Production10,000
- Production Start1923
- Production End1945
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1923Production started
- 1926Sale: Bulgaria (4,000 units)
- 1931Sale: Turkey (25 units)
- 1933Sale: Argentina (600 units)
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1945Production ended
103
years in service
22
years in production
10,000
units produced
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Beretta M1923SALES3records
Argentina
Bulgariaⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
PISTOLS RANKING Pistols · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within thePistolscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
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.
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