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Small armsIn service
Semi-automatic pistol
Beretta M1951 is a semi-automatic pistol originating in Italy. It was built by Beretta. Reported operators include Egypt, Haiti, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Italy, Libya, Mali, Nigeria, Thailand, Tunisia, United Kingdom, Yemen.
Technical data
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.203 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.203 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.203 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Semi-automatic pistol
Italy
See Users
Lebanese Civil War Iran–Iraq War Persian Gulf War Iraq War Syrian civil war
Tullio Marengoni
Beretta
1949–1980 (Beretta) 1949–present (licensed derivatives)
Helwan, M951 "Brigadier", M951R, M952, M952 "Special", M952 "Target"
870 grams (31 oz ) (M1951) 1,350 g (48 oz) (M951R)
203 millimetres (8.0 in) (M1951) Approx. 215 mm (8.5 in) (M951R)
114.2 mm (4.5 in) (M1951) 125 mm (4.9 in) (M951R)
9×19mm Parabellum (M1951, M951 "Brigadier", M951R) 7.65×21mm Parabellum (M952, M952 "Sport", M952 "Target")
Short recoil , locked breech
360 m/s (1,181 ft/s) (M1951) 375 m/s (1,230.3 ft/s) (M951R)
Sights fixed for 50 m
8-round detachable box magazine 10-round magazine (M951R)
Fixed iron sights , front–blade, rear–notch
Egypt
Haiti
Iraq
Iran
Israel
Italy
Libya
Mali
Nigeria
Thailand
Tunisia
United Kingdom
Yemen
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Beretta M1951 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Egypt, Haiti, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Italy, Libya, Mali, Nigeria, Thailand, Tunisia, United Kingdom, Yemen
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