Simplified wartime version of earlier M38A. The demands of war production meant Beretta could not maintain their pre-war standards and the M1938/42 reflects the cut back with regard to discarding the barrel jacket and reducing length of stock. Despite these measure the 1938/42 was still an excellent weapon. Main specifications same as the model 1938, except 2 lb lighter and rate of fire 550 RPM. This example is of post-war manufacture and has arabic stampings suggesting export.
Marks and Stamps: (Top of barrel) Arabic letters (Top of Receiver) MOSCH Autom "BERETTA" Mod.38/A44-Cal.9-1948 Serial no| Accession Number: 226 | Period of Use: 1942 - 1960s |
| Type: Machine pistol/SMG | War Zones: Second World War; Algeria; Arab-Israeli |
| Country of Origin: Italy | Type Date: 1944 |
| Manufacturer: Pietro Beretta SpA, Gardone Val Trompia | Serial Number: 6768 |
| Manufacture Date: 1948 | Calibre/Ammunition: 9mm Parabellum |
| Weight: 3260g | Length Overall: 800mm |
| Cyclic Rate: 550rpm | Length Barrel: 216mm |
| Deactivation Certificate Number: Da 43747 |