This "From the Vault" episode from Brownells features Gun Techs Steve Ostrem and Keith Ford exploring the Beretta M1951 pistol. They discuss its significance as Beretta's first locked-breech design, its history with the Italian military and police, and adoption by the Egyptian and Iraqi armies (as the Helwan and Tariq respectively). The video highlights its design influence from the Walther P38, with a direct comparison shown. A known weakness, the locking block's propensity to shear, is addressed with a discussion of the engineering fix, and Steve offers his take on the safety and magazine release. The episode encourages learning from historical firearm designs.
This video from Forgotten Weapons examines the Carcano Moschetto M91 carbine, highlighting its adoption by various Italian military units like cavalry and Bersaglieri. The review emphasizes its light weight and handiness, made more manageable by the low recoil of the 6.5x52mm cartridge. It also touches on the evolution of the Moschetto, including the later M38 variant, and its widespread production and issue during World War Two. The presenter thanks InterOrdnance / Royal Tiger Imports for providing the carbines for the video.
This video details Italy's modernization of its firearms post-1866 Prussian victory, focusing on the conversion of existing muzzleloaders to needle-fire rifles. It highlights Salvatore Carcano's system, which reused 17.5mm barrels and utilized lighter paper cartridges, offering an impressive rate of fire for its time and a cost-effective solution. The conversion process involved cutting the barrel and adding a bolt, with the Carcano system incorporating safety features. The video notes the rarity of these converted 1844/67 Artillery models due to their limited use and subsequent scrapping.
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