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Small Arms of WWI Primer 037: Italian Beretta 1915 and 1917

Othais and Mae delve into the story of this WWI classic. Complete with history, function, and live

fire demonstration.

C&Rsenal presents its WWI Primer series; covering the firearms of this historic conflict one at a

time in honor of the centennial anniversary. Join us every other Tuesday!

1915
Cartridge: 9mm Glisenti
Capacity: 7 rnds
Length: 6.7″
weight: 1.9 lbs

1917
Cartridge: .32acp
Capacity: 8 rnds
Length: 5.9″
weight: 1.25 lbs

Additional reading:

Italian Small Arms Of the First and Second World Wars
Ralph Riccio

Beretta Pistols The Ultimate Guide
JB Wood

Beretta The World’s Oldest Industrial Dynasty
Marco Morin Robert Held

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This Episode’s Song: Enrico Caruso – La Campana Di San Giusto6

Music provided by Melissa Hyman of The Moon and You
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Additional photos thanks to Rock Island Auction

Ammunition data thanks to DrakeGmbH
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