This video explores the Breda PG, an Italian gas-operated rifle developed in the 1930s. It highlights the "Presa Gas" system and its development by Sestilio Fiorini for Breda. The video focuses on the Costa Rican variant, which was produced as the Moschetto Automatico, featuring a 4-round burst option and firing from an open bolt in 7x57mm Mauser. It also contrasts this with the Italian military trial version (Fucil Semiautomatico), which was semi-automatic only, fired from a closed bolt, and chambered for 6.5x52mm Carcano. Both versions utilized large detachable box magazines. The Breda PG, despite some assault rifle design elements, was limited by its rifle caliber and open-bolt operation.
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