Beretta 1918/30 Carbine

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These are very interesting carbines. Made by beretta after the Great War. Built off the beretta 1918 submachine guns hat had a top loading magazine. They fired at about 900-1500 rounds per minute. The beretta 1918s were built from old aircraft guns called the Villar Perosa. It was basically the action of two beretta 1918s strapped together and fired at the same time. These guns fired at about 1800-3000 rounds per minute. The beretta 1918/30 carbine is the semi auto version of the 1918 that feeds from a bottom loading magazine. They are rare guns today and would love to have one but can never find one. They almost never pop up on the major auction houses or online websites. Any suggestions? 1200px-Villar-Perosa_M15.jpg 325px-Beretta_M1918.jpg Beretta+Model+1918-30.jpg
 
Play Battlefield 1. That is the closest you'll get to owning and firing these guns without spending thousands and thousands of dollars.
 
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Even if you thought of making a one off of this gun, you would need the blue prints just to make an assessment of what is all detailed in making one.

Machinist, lathe work, gunsmithing, numerous parts kits, hand fitting.....its doable, but you might loose and arm, leg, kidney just to get it from blue prints to being made. Probably a reason why so few are for sale. Be better off making side by side PPS-43c's.
 
I love the PCC idea, and the 18/30 was probably one of the first true examples unless you count some of the C96 carbine variants. Ian did a good descriptive video, but, unlike the Villar Perosa and the related OVP, he unfortunately didn't get the chance to shoot it:



BTW, this one sold for $7500 in 2016.
 
Yeah they are neat little carbines. And basically the closest thing I would ever get to owning a 1918 beretta or ovp (because there are little to none)
 
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