Fabbrica · Pistol

Beretta M1923

Name: Beretta M1923
Brand: Fabbrica

Blowback (semi-automatic) · 9mm Glisenti · introduced 1923

Also known as Beretta Model 1923, Pistola Beretta Modello 1923

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About the Beretta M1923

The Beretta M1923 was an Italian semi-automatic service pistol designed by Tullio Marengoni, consolidating improvements from the wartime M1915/19. Chambered in 9mm Glisenti and using a blowback, single-action action, it was the first Beretta design to feature an exposed hammer, a hallmark that would carry through to later Beretta service pistols including the Model 92. It served the Royal Italian Army from 1923 to 1945.

The exposed-hammer layout introduced on the M1923 became a defining feature of Beretta service pistols for the rest of the 20th century, running through the wartime Model 1934 and ultimately the Model 92/96 series.

Beretta M1923 specifications

General

Type: Pistol
Action: Blowback (semi-automatic)
Firing mechanism: Hammer-fired
Trigger: Single action
Calibres: 9mm Glisenti
Magazine capacity: 8 rounds
Magazine: Detachable box magazine

Dimensions

Barrel length: 87 mm (3.4 in)
Overall length: 177 mm (7.0 in)
Height: 120 mm (4.7 in)
Weight (empty): 0.80 kg (1.76 lb)

Barrel

Rifling: Right hand
Grooves: 6

Materials

Barrel: Steel
Receiver / frame: Steel
Slide: Steel
Stock: Wood
Finish: blued

Performance

Muzzle velocity (typical): 305 m/s (1001 fps)
Muzzle energy (typical): 410 J (302 ft·lb)
Effective range: 50 m

History

Introduced: 1923
Discontinued: 1926
Production status: Discontinued
Country of origin: IT
Designer: Tullio Marengoni

Features

Exposed hammer
Fixed sights

Safety

Manual safety

Commercially unsuccessful, with only about 10,400 produced before production ended in 1926. Some examples were fitted with a slotted grip for a shoulder-stock holster.