Armaguerra Mod. 39 rifle

Armaguerra Mod. 39 rifle
Armaguerra Mod. 39 rifle
Type	Semi-automatic rifle
Place of origin	Italy
Service history
Wars	World War II
Production history
Designer	Gino Rivelli
Designed	1939
Manufacturer	Società Anonima Revelli Manifattura Armaguerra
Produced	1939–1945
No. built	Fewer than 500
Specifications
Mass	4.17 kg (9.2 lb)
Length	1,170 mm (46 in)
Barrel length	600 mm (24 in)
Cartridge	6.5×52mm Mannlicher–Carcano, 7.35×51mm Carcano
Action	Short recoil
Effective firing range	300 yards
Feed system	6 round integral magazine, loaded with a clip

The Armaguerra Mod. 39 is an Italian semi-automatic rifle designed by Gino Revelli, the son of Abiel Bethel Revelli, who is known for the Fiat-Revelli machine gun and Glisenti Model 1910 pistol.^[1] Two versions of the rifle exist; one in 6.5x52 and the other 7.35×51mm.^[1]

Genesis and development[]

The weapon was designed by Francesco Nasturzio and Gino Revelli, the son of the brilliant Abiel Bethel Revelli. It was positively tested by the Royal Italian Army in 1939, who preferred it, in the contest for the supply of a semi-automatic rifle, to the and the Breda Mod. 1935 PG and ordered 10,000 unit to the of Genoa.

The gun took its name from the Telegraphic Code of Company, Armaguerra. In 1938 the Italian army had established the transition from 6.5 mm × 52 mm to the more lethal 7.35 x 51 mm Carcano. In this caliber were constructed the Carcano Mod. 38 and the Armaguerra Mod.39.

With the entry of Italy into World War II, being far from complete the conversion to the new caliber, the production probably interrupted to 2,000 pieces, two type of munitions would have created confusion in the supply. The conversion of Mod. 39 to the old caliber 6.5 × 52 mm required a partial redesign, because of the greater pressure produced by this ammunition (3,000 atm compared to 2,500 atm of 7.35 x 51 mm Carcano cartridge). It went into production close to 1943, when the capitulation of Italy limited the production to a few hundred units.

References[]

^ ^a ^b John Walter (2006). Rifles of the World. Krause. p. 34. ISBN 0896892417.

External links[]

Armaguerra Model 1939 Semiauto Rifle video

[Walter-1] John Walter (2006). Rifles of the World. Krause. p. 34. ISBN 0896892417.

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v t Italian firearms and light weapons of World War II
Side arms	Beretta M1923 Beretta M1934 Beretta M1935 Roth–Steyr M1907 Steyr M1912 Glisenti M1910 Bodeo Model 1889
Rifles and carbines (fucili e moschetti)	Fucile da Fanteria Mod. 1891 Moschetto Mod. 91 da Cavalleria Moschetto per Truppe Speciali Mod. 91 Fucile Mod. 1938 Armaguerra Mod. 39 rifle
Submachine guns	Beretta 1918 MAB 38 Onorati OVP FNAB-43 OG-43 TZ-45
Machine guns and other larger weapons	Fiat-Revelli Mod. 1914 Fiat Revelli Mod. 1935 SAFAT M1926 Breda-SAFAT Breda Mod. 1930 Breda Mod. 5C Breda Mod. 1937 Breda Mod. 1938 Solothurn S-18/1000 Fucile Controcarro 35(P)
Grenades	OTO Mod. 35 OTO Mod. 42 SRCM Mod. 35 Breda Mod. 35 Breda Mod. 42 L Type P Bomb
Mortars (mortai)	Brixia Model 35 81/14 Model 35 Mortar
Cartridge	.32 ACP .380 ACP 6.5×52mm Mannlicher-Carcano 7.35×51mm Carcano 8×57mm IS 8×59mm Rb Breda 9×19mm Glisenti 9×19mm Parabellum 20×138mmB