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Beretta Model 38larger figure on 0 of 1
IWI Danlarger figure on 1 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
MAB 38/42
Single sourceMAB 38/49
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Beretta Model 38 | IWI Dan |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Submachine gun[source] | Sniper rifle[source] |
| Place of origin | Kingdom of Italy[source] | Israel[source] |
| In service | 1938–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Users[source] | — |
| Wars | World War II Reprisal operations Algerian War 1958 Lebanon Crisis Portuguese Colonial War Dominican Civil War Bangladesh Liberation War Congo Crisis Ogaden War |
MAB 38A
Single sourceMAB 38A: 946 millimetres (37.2 in) MAB 38/42: 800 millimetres (31 in) MAB 38/49: 798 millimetres (31.4 in)[source]
Length
Single sourcestock folded
Single source1,280 mm (50.4 in) 1,030 mm (40.6 in) stock folded[source]
MAB 38/42 empty
Single sourceMAB 38/49 empty
Single sourceMAB 38A empty
Single sourceMAB 38A: 4.2 kilograms (9.3 lb) (empty) MAB 38/42: 3.27 kilograms (7.2 lb) (empty) MAB 38/49: 3.25 kilograms (7.2 lb) (empty)[source]
folding stock version
Single sourceMass
Single source5.9 kg (13.01 lb) 7.3 kg (16 lb) folding stock version
MAB 38A
Single sourceMAS 38/42 and 38/49
Single sourceMAB 38A: 600 rpm MAS 38/42 and 38/49: 550 rpm[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Designed | 1935[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1938–1975[source] | 2014–present[source] |
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| No. built | 1,000,000[source] | — |
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| Variants | 1938A 1938/42 1938/43 1938/44 1938/44 Special - Model 1 1938/49 - M2, M3 & M4 Model 5[source] | — |
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| Cartridge | 9x19mm Parabellum[source] | .338 Lapua Magnum[source] |
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| Action | Blowback[source] | Bolt-action[source] |
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| Feed system | 10, 20, 30, or 40-round detachable box magazine[source] | 10-round detachable box magazine[source] |
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| Designer | — | Nehemia Sirkis[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Israel Weapon Industries[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | $9,000[source] |
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| Sights | — | day or night optical sights back-up iron sights[source] |
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