Two-position flip rear aperture, shrouded front post 285 mm (11.2 in) sight radius
The Beretta M12 (Model 12) is a 9×19mm Parabellum caliber submachine gun designed by Beretta. Production started in 1959, the first users were the Italian Carabinieri, Italian State Police and the Guardia di Finanza, though in limited numbers; it was only widely issued beginning in 1978, replacing the old Beretta MAB. In 1962 the Italian Army bought a limited number of Franchi LF-57 submachine guns, judged better than the M12 but never issued to the troops, and only in 1992 the M12S2 variant was introduced, in very limited numbers. The Italian Air Force bought instead many M12S and M12S2 for the airport security units. However, the weapon had a higher initial success in the Arab countries and South America.
The weapon was first seen during the Tet Offensive in 1968 when the U.S. Marines guarding the U.S. embassy in Saigon repelled the assault by the Viet Cong using the Beretta M12. It is also used by various South American, African and Asian countries,[5] and made under licence in Brazil by Taurus, in Belgium by FN Herstal and in Indonesia by PT Pindad.
^ abcdefghijkMiller, David (2001). The Illustrated Directory of 20th Century Guns. Salamander Books Ltd. ISBN 1-84065-245-4.
^"Chico Dólar Narra A Guerrilha Do Araguaia".
^Katz, Sam; Russell, Lee E (1985). Armies in Lebanon 1982–84. Men-at-Arms 165. Osprey Publishing. p. 46. ISBN 9780850456028.
^Jenzen-Jones, N. R.; McCollum, Ian (April 2017). Small Arms Survey (ed.). Web Trafficking: Analysing the Online Trade of Small Arms and Light Weapons in Libya(PDF). Working Paper No. 26. p. 91. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-10-09. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
^Gander, Jerry (2002). Jane's Infantry Weapons 2002–2003. Jane's Information Group. pp. 214, 899–906. ISBN 0-7106-2434-4.
The BerettaM12 (Model 12) is a 9×19mm Parabellum caliber submachine gun designed by Beretta. Production started in 1959, the first users were the Italian...
replace the BerettaM12 as an ordinance weapon of some law enforcement in Italy. The Beretta PMX shares design features with the BerettaM12, which was...
nations until 1961 when production ceased in favor of the compact, modern BerettaM12. Unusually, it ejects to the left because of the non-reciprocating cocking-charging...
designated as the M12. The M12 has served the U.S. Armed Forces well for decades, and was adopted simultaneously with the adoption of the Beretta 92FS in 1985...
1930s British two-seat, tandem cabin monoplane BerettaM12, a sub-machine gun by Italian designer Beretta Doppelpistole M.12, a double-barrel submachine...
The Agram 2000 is a Croatian submachine gun inspired by Beretta's model M12. The name "Agram" is the old German name for Zagreb, the capital of Croatia...
(1957) (original production ended in the 1980s) Beretta Model 3 (1950s) BerettaM12 (1960s), Beretta Model 12S (1983) Spectre M4 (1980s) Socimi Type 821...
France BerettaM12 9×19mm Submachine gun Italy Rifles Zastava M70 7.62×39mm Assault rifle Yugoslavia Used by peacekeeping forces. Beretta AR70 5.56×45mm...
of pistol and associated ammunition, now there are two, principally the Beretta FS and some Makarov. The army has also bought Heckler and Koch sub-machine...
SMT-9 9×19mm Submachine gun Used by SOF and paratroopers. Italy Brazil BerettaM12 9×19mm Submachine gun Standard issue known as MT-12. West Germany MP5SD6...
"Prise d'otages massive au Sahara". RAIDS (in French): 56. February 2013. "Beretta ARX-160". Modern Firearms. 2010-10-27. Retrieved 2020-06-11. "The World...
Parabellum Submachine gun West Germany Used by special forces units. BerettaM12 9×19mm Parabellum Submachine gun Italy In use also within police and...
standard-issue weapon. They also have more powerful weapons, such as: the BerettaM12 and Heckler & Koch MP5 submachine guns. The Rapid Intervention Group...
variants produced under license under the trade names of Tondar, and MPT9. BerettaM12 9×19mm Submachine gun Italy Star Model Z84 9×19mm Submachine gun Spain...
SMGs, being employed in firearms such as the Israeli UZI and Italian BerettaM12. A sturdy folding metal stock helps the weapon gain accuracy when fired...
Origin Model Caliber Type Image Italy/ Brazil BerettaM12 9×19mm (Standard isse) (Known as MT-12) Submachine gun Germany MP5 9×19mm (Used by SOF) Submachine...
buttstock is made from steel wire and folds to the left side of gun. BerettaM12 Walther MP FEG KGP-9 Interdynamic MP-9 "9x18 mm and 9x19 mm SHIPKA SMG"...
Global Information