Italian Infantry Weapons of WWII

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The distinctive feature of the Italian Army in World War Two was its poor and insufficient armament.
Even though weapons produced at the famous Italian arms factory Beretta were of the highest quality, the rest were known for their very low quality or obsolete nature.
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Sources:
Bishop, Chris. The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II, 1998
Hogg, Ian. Encyclopedia of Infantry Weapons of World War II, 1986
Weeks, John. World War II Small Arms, 1989
Jowett, Phillip. The Italian Army 1940-45 (1): Europe 1940-43. 2000

[@Simplehistory]

What your favorite Italian Infantry weapon of WW2? (More faction videos coming soon)

[@Threxer]

Spaghetti Machinegun

[@dylandavillain91]

Simple History love the channel!!!

[@joshuakorynta3385]

Spaghetti whip.

[@pijon7731]

The carcano

[@DKWfrfr]

Simple History M1 Garand if it is

[@dankovac1609]

Every army in ww2: simple pineapple looking grenades and stick grenades Italy: star wars grenades

[@noanime0610]

dan kovač When the German got hungry in da trenched they would mash potatoes with there gernades

[@Mr-Ad-196]

Man the Italian Grenade with impact mechanisms meaning once it land it goes boom, well this look useful enemy couldn't throw back your grenade when it land.

[@loma2110]

@@Mr-Ad-196 fun fact. man if you want to know: only italians knew that their grenades had 2 security sistem and so, after the armistice when they had to fight against germans, the germans used the italian grenades againts italian soldier they used to use only one security sistem(because EVERY other tipe of grenade has only one) and so the italian took the grenades, used the other security sistem, and trew it back to the germans

[@Mr-Ad-196]

@@loma2110 guts? Whatca doin here? I been waiting for several year for berserk to be updated.

[@loma2110]

@@Mr-Ad-196 me too 😂

[@supe9082]

Germany: "Hitlers's Buzzsaw" Italy: "Mussolini's Pizza slicer"

[@moodylad2033]

Underrated

[@cortos_9733]

Yeah Turkey and Greece seems to be an under examined aspect of WWII to me.

[@iosifstalin2501]

Ahahahahah so funny lmao

[@burningnapalm8189]

😂👌

[@maybecj7050]

USSR:Stalin's shot glass holder

[@maximus7932]

an enemy throw a grenade to you: panik They didint pull the pin: kalm Its an italian grenade: panik

[@ahmadrafa9523]

The grenadier : *STONK*

[@randomguy7601]

@@ahmadrafa9523 the soldier that trow the granade: now I have 1 kill

[@californiaball2599]

The grenade in a nutshell: PANIK in a can.

[@adamyt826]

@@californiaball2599 XD

[@adamyt826]

@My Moni is XD PANIK

[@muza-pe1183]

Italy : *fixes a machinegun by making it greasy so it can't be jammed* *Gun gets jammed because of oil* Italy :

[@Stalin_194]

Also italy:add more oil And it not jammed again

[@aclown36]

*ANGRY PASTA NOISES*

[@californiaball2599]

DID SOMEONE SAY OIL?!🇺🇸

[@sammybeaver9130]

@@californiaball2599 * america takes all of Italy's weapons *

[@californiaball2599]

@@sammybeaver9130 ... yeah... (Hope that no firestorm pops up like last time.)

[@DaBloons1]

Bolt action:man we are the worst part of this army Machine guns:allow us to introduce ourselves

[@DLBBALL]

Nunyo Bisnus The simplest thing that they could’ve done to make the Carcano a “modern” service rifle would’ve been to shorten it a couple inches, but nope.

[@nikitahichoii482]

I wonder if italian weapons exploded in the hands of soldiers

[@TheShadowwarrior80]

@@DLBBALL Actually, the Italians did shorten the Carcano from around 31 inches to around 21 inches. They replaced the straight bolt handle with a turned-down bolt handle. The Italians also got rid of the complicated iron sights and went with a simple V-notched and post sights. Finally, the new Carcano fired a 7.35×51mm Carcano round, instead of the 6.5×52mm Carcano. The problem that the Italians had was the fact that they didn't put it into production sooner.

[@billetede2peso113]

machineguns are good i think you mean lmg

[@federicobiondi431]

I guess you know nothing about guns, the carcano was on the same level as any other bolt action rifle of ww1 and ww2, the smg mab38 was the best of the era

[@Zerpderp0]

Italy's firearms: I sleep Italy's Grenades: I AM AWOKEN!!

[@NinjaAO42]

Beretta M1938: ASCENDED

[@rockperson]

@MλresDλniel TV *aztec dubstep noises*

[@iamthepersonwhoasked5639]

Should have just given all their infantry just grenades everything grenades nothing else

[@springlockstudio9836]

@@rockperson German army: *(Confused Screaming)*

[@orangeman9081]

Italy: We have the highest quality weapons in the world Also Italy: we can’t afford them

[@firepower7017]

Highest quality? In what category?

[@panzerforelle126]

Fire Power701 handguns (Beretta)

[@edoardo.mezzani6166]

@@firepower7017 all Beretta's guns like the Barret(which is a Beretta's sniper rifle) or the Beretta 92 FS (that an Italian upgraded in America making the Beretta m9 used by the American army since some years) and also lots of clothings and gadgets and the Beretta arx 160 (a very very good AR used by the Italian army also know as the scar in fortnite) or the Beretta apx (similar to the Glock but better) or a shotgun but I don't remember it's name but I know it's the best quality [...] This is why Italian guns are the bests.

[@dysonburt3309]

@@edoardo.mezzani6166 well the scar in fortnite is the fn scar

[@Flaxdosh]

Well that really defeat the purpose

[@MiguelCastro-ow5ho]

Breda M1930: *exists* Chauchat: "Finally, a worthy opponent, our battle will be legendary!"

[@californiaball2599]

War of jamming.

[@MaxwellAerialPhotography]

Chauchats are infinitely better weapons than Bredas, French 8mm Chauchats we’re actually fine reliability wise, it was the American .30-06 variants that’s were pure garbage.

[@californiaball2599]

Thanks.

[@MiguelCastro-ow5ho]

@@MaxwellAerialPhotography The 8mm Chauchats weren't really all that good weapons either, if had very strong recoil and mud could easily get into the magazine. But they did their job

[@devindease1472]

@easy eevee they would overheat

[@Zerpderp0]

Beretta: So good, even the Werchmacht got stiffies

[@someoneontheinternetsequel1538]

K

[@earlycuyler2295]

Ummm. But the berreta is based on the p38 short recoil action. They still are. Even the m9s used by the us military are based on that p38 design. So they liked their own design so much they used a more streamlined evolution of it?

[@francopesce1970]

Zerpderp0 Wehrmacht

[@maxifromit8191]

@@earlycuyler2295 they were definitely inspired by it. However, I don't remember which weapon came first.

[@HHoxx]

@@earlycuyler2295 beretta's first semi auto pistol was made in 1915, the only thing that beretta uses today of the p38 is the safety mechanism.

[@GarrusVakarian147]

The Virgins Glesenti, Carcano, and Breda VS THE CHAD BERETTA

[@alohadubs7683]

regular human being You also forgot Fiat.

[@arbanasialbanesi]

Nope , virgin Glisenti ,Revielli, Breda 30 and 37 and etc. VS CHAD MAB38 AND CARCANO

[@spacciatoredimemefreschi]

Its not Glesenti its Glisenti

[@dionesvaldez088]

Glisenti, Carcano, Breda Vs. Beretta

[@mayuri4184]

Beretta made the venerable M9.

[@Rakshasa1986]

Company: here is some oil so your weapon doesn't jam Sand: lel

[@cgndnm]

*o i l ?*

[@jimboonie9885]

@@cgndnm NO NO NO NO

[@JesusGonzalez-gs1cd]

Underrated

[@ipisoowatsi]

@@cgndnm boil

[@iwonderwhatidoanymoreonyou4063]

@@jimboonie9885 SOME FOLKS ARE BORN MADE TO RAISE THE FLAG -intense UH-60 Blackhawk and other helicopter noises coming from the sky, as the anthem blasts on propaganda speakers, and countless soldiers start roping out of helicopters with fighter jets everywhere-

[@TheMock5000]

Italy: we need quality weapons now! Baretta: God dammit... Do we have to do everything around here?

[@user-ug1cu6sw8g]

Baretta 😂😭🤣

[@th3kgbdog385]

Baretta in Italian means "small coffin", you'd better change it XD

[@itswhipthemercurian]

@@th3kgbdog385 Small coffins do everyone's work?

[@orionriftclan2727]

Baretta making the quality weapons since 1526

[@michaelconley2371]

True

[@round5soundsfetchmetheirso827]

6:00 Legend goes that Italian Soldier is still sitting there with his jammed machine gun to this day.

[@tristanrobert7090]

XD nice☺

[@deadmanwalkin_0422]

I would pay to see that.

[@user-ed5be9eu7t]

Italian soldiers used to name it "la traditrice" ("the betrayer")... guess why xD

[@blankblank5409]

Ken Penalosa STFU 😂😂

[@unde4dmemesauce]

The 2 Italian soldiers at 7:16 are also likely still there with their jammed machine gun as well

[@deadbeatxaze]

You forgot the most dangerous weapon of all... The pizza cutter.

[@Simplehistory]

Rifle attachment for carcano?

[@elliotholmstrom4]

That is truly a very dangerous weapon 😂

[@ghostcreeper243]

@@Simplehistory as a bayonet yes

[@deus810]

NO! You said it before me! Damn it’

[@Yoyle-jq9ul]

Imagine getting sliced into provolone by a pizza cutter

[@inserisciunnome]

9:30 we did It bois, we finally know why Red barrels explode in games: they are Just Italian granades that didn't go off.

[@Jettonixi]

lel

[@Jake_Steiner]

Simple History: "The Italian guns of WWII were the worst used in the conflict and absolutely sucked." Ian (Gun Jesus) McCollum: "Hi, welcome to Forgotten Weapons and today we're gonna look at some awesome Italian guns from WWII and then shoot some of them in a competitive setting to prove it."

[@MrSlugny]

💯👍

[@AJsBusVideos]

Perfect!

[@revansecofreak394]

Thank goodness Ian appreciates what others don’t.

[@th3kgbdog385]

Well, Ian shoots guns that are in good conditions, you have to keep in mind that those guns were used in harsh conditions, from Africa to Russia

[@albertobellini98]

Yep, differences between a well informed and insightful ww2 weapon channel and a trash low quality ww2 cartoon style channel.

[@sargesacker2599]

All these different round calibers makes me cringe when I think about logistics.

[@JapanKilledChineseBabies]

Same man. That round tip 6.5 really had me feeling the same way.

[@virylanon8213]

You would at least think that the Italian High Command should standardized the armed forces weapon and ammunition before starting and joining a delusional conflict, nope just create any weapon and insert all kind pasta bullets until it fits into that said weapon

[@maxchung2205]

@@virylanon8213 lmfao pasta bullets XD

[@KowOneOhTwo]

I have an M1891/38 in 7.35, the ammo is as rare as hen's teeth.

[@jocojoel]

@@KowOneOhTwo is there any way to convert it to a more common round type?

[@godttamas4937]

Mussolini: Hey, I can not take Greece. Hitler: Don't worry, I alredy took Paris.

[@fallenveer8262]

Itlay, hey i need help in egypt Hitler, dont worry in in SOVIET RUSSIA

[@berkinturkylmaz3643]

@@cerealkiller7143 Can it be because it is France? They had more thanks and other stuff and they had maginot too so it is normal. Greece had only mountains as advantage they also lost the Greco-Turkish war 20 years befor in 1941 and their army was not able to stand against germany-italy combined.

[@georgemakrov6174]

@@berkinturkylmaz3643 there is one thing i dont get about ww2. Why didnt germany force turkey to join their side or if they refuse invade them. With greece under germany's control Turkey would be a great passage to send troops to the middle east as well as the caucasus in the ussr

[@Ahaaka1]

@@georgemakrov6174 probably they are already full of hands in the western front and didn't have enough time to conquer it since german's allies are nowhere near the strength of the german that day

[@hecalars2377]

@@georgemakrov6174 Because Gemany wanted every last soldier for the Russian invasion. The invasion in Greece was never a plan of the German high command and just came up with the italian call for aid. Furthermore Greece and Turkey had signed the "Balkan Pact" of 1934 and there was a kind of an alliance between them. In fact when the Greco-Italian war started two of the bigest newspapers in Turkey greeted the Greek resistance with sympathy and enthusiasm (thing very unusual). Thus with the Greek and Yugoslavian resistance raging and the war in Africa and and soviet union to to keep on Germany was reluctant to open a new front.

[@generalfeldmarschallpolycr8118]

"Red color in WW2 Italian means explosive based on Italian Official Color Code" Me, trying to open my bolognese sauce jar: *Confused Screaming*

[@JesusGonzalez-gs1cd]

Severely underrated

[@0ofambagon0ofambagon70]

I laughed reading this

[@Elisa-sr7id]

*Salsa alla bolognese

[@shittinontheceiling3474]

Wait 'till you have to eat pizza

[@Shiroiji]

"Mom, can I have a Luger?" "We have a Luger at home." Luger at home: 0:39

[@crodsbye]

Looks more like a nambu to me

[@Jsynq]

@@crodsbye true

[@5H3ad]

Yeah I c the resemblance luger plus nambu

[@vanadium1169]

well it was called the "poor's man luger"

[@drunkenmmamaster419]

😂

[@p.f.886]

My great grandfather served in the Italian army during ww2. Although I never met him (he died in the 90s, right before I was born), he must have used some of those guns :D. He was just 22 when he was sent to the front in 1940. He also fought in Sicily against the allied landings. But he wasn't a fascist: he didn't like fascism, but he was forced to join the army, and he luckily survived the war, so he could go back to his girlfriend waiting for him at home, and then had a daughter (my grandmother).

[@steppedtuba50]

p. f. Same thing with my grandfather, he was a high school principal in Dortmund, Germany but then he was ordered to the eastern front after his town was firebombed.

[@p.f.886]

@@steppedtuba50 I hope he survived the war. War brought so much suffering to everyone, both to the civilians and the soldiers. War, in my opinion, was evil. And it is still an evil thing. Many people still die because of war.

[@steppedtuba50]

He did, but his wife didn’t. She was burned alive by the British during the air raid. After that, my grandfather and his 2 brothers joined up. He was the only one in his family to survive the war. He moved to America in 1949 where he met his new wife. His son “my father” would later be conscripted to fight in the Vietnam war.

[@UberBrummbar]

Sai per caso di che paese era tuo bisnonno? for those unfamiliar with the Italian language. - Do you know what city your great grandfather was? -

[@p.f.886]

@@UberBrummbar viveva a Dicomano, un paesino in provincia di Firenze. Io invece vivo a Firenze.

[@chefmcgarno]

0.00001% of comments: *Actual insight on the quality of Italian weapons in WWII* 99.99999% of comments: *_HEY GUYS ITALIAN PIZZA PASTA BULLET GUN HAHAHHAHHA_*

[@DrifterHusk]

true

[@cultofmalgus1310]

Americans: "Italian weapons are a joke." Lee Harvey Oswald: "Hold my beer"

[@shaydonyew7152]

Lee Harvey Oswald: Hold my sickle

[@smarrkidd5538]

Shaydon Yew was he a communist? I thought he was just a racist dude

[@elwin38]

@@smarrkidd5538 He wasn't racist. He was a socialist.

[@zbluzgamer5277]

That's a lot of damage to the American people

[@ygma1460]

School group work assignment: - Beretta does 100% of the work - 11 other members of the group does 0% of the work

[@jacaredosvudu1638]

Breda put the names and Carcano was holding the paper

[@GRANFRA99]

Everybody: XD pizza launcher Reality: Beretta is the main weapons producer for the US army

[@memkcrew1442]

Man its called beretta

[@grahamlopez6202]

No they aren't? The only Baretta in use is the m9 pistol and it isnt issued to everybody.

[@vegtano7226]

Beretta guys. Google it for God sake

[@grahamlopez6202]

@@vegtano7226 did you know what I meant?

[@vegtano7226]

Graham Lopez Browning Automatic Rifle E T T A 😂 got it

[@flatknatbread60]

“What’s your favourite Italian weapon” Me: Food

[@israelhernandez4450]

Mini Man Gum lum faxx

[@flatknatbread60]

xxaF

[@abramo7700]

Italian Grandmas Infamous for slowing down the Allied invasion on Italy

[@flatknatbread60]

@@abramo7700 Lol

[@expatiate1]

@Constantinople no germany was beer

[@deadmanwalkin_0422]

Italian grenade: "My main goal is to-" *it hits the groud and doesn't explode* British soldier: *Picks it up* Italian grenade: "-Blow up" *explodes in the soldier's hand*

[@louisonggo1147]

Italian grenade:and that is what was supposed to happpeeeennnn?

[@rudaleru]

Weird flex but ok

[@squirrele.1266]

Bruh you have a problem

[@Awfulfeature]

Imagine trying to save your friends but only activate the grenade and demolish your hand sending shrapnel everywhere.

[@davideladisa1195]

Lmao

[@evanv7420]

2:47 Lee Harvey Oswald: interesting

[@ishanjain914]

Lol

[@zigzag11875]

Man the whole conflict for the Italians was just summarized by internal screaming

[@AmaF97]

Mmh sure those Limeys internally screamed a lot all the times they they got btfo'd by Italians in Africa and in the Med.

[@DonPatrono]

correction: the Beretta 1935 pistol was supposed to be the reserve pistol, so that was designed for all law enforcement units (Guardia di Finanza, Carabinieri, Corpo Guardie Pubblica Sicurezza) and Air Force; the Beretta 1934 was issued to Army, Navy and MVSN. The Glisenti 1910 was issued only when either 1934 or 1935 models were unavailable, but rarely to the Carabinieri, since even in WW1 they used the Bodeo 1889 revolver, which worked better than the "poor man's Luger" as the Glisenti was named. Beretta 1934 calibre is also interchangeable with the .380 Auto, which is why it gained quite a bit of notoriety in the US after WW2 Also, the cartridge of the Beretta MAB38 was not the standard 9x19 Parabellum, but a specific variant called the 9mm Fiocchi, which was dimensionally identical to the 9x19, but had much more powder; you could use a 9 Para round, but it would be prone to misfeeds

[@napoleonicinfanterie6377]

Thats pretty long for a small correction

[@DonPatrono]

@@napoleonicinfanterie6377 it's small per se, just took me a lot of words to write it someone whose first language is english could prolly do better

[@aronblancia15]

How is that small?!

[@johnanth]

I have no idea what you are talking about but you sounds very smart, have a like.

[@commietearsdrinker]

Hooboy! We got a pro here.

[@ToxicA_]

Beretta is like the kid who does all the work in the school group project

[@oilybat3269]

And it still gets an F

[@collinthegamer510]

@@oilybat3269💀

[@XRebelfanaticX]

The real problem of Italy wasn't the armament, which wasn't so inferior to their British enemies. The real problem was that most units did not have enough ammunition nor general supplies (like food, oil, artillery shells etcetera)

[@flashbacks4186]

You mean to say that you can compare the Bren with the Breda M30 on a same level? No way, the Bren was the best LMG after the MG34 and MG42

[@enacoid9786]

@@flashbacks4186 ok, but you can't even compare the mab 38 with the sten, the mab 38 is so better of sten

[@lollogamer05]

@@flashbacks4186 no, the bren suck, is better the Bar, or dpd28

[@thessop9439]

@@flashbacks4186 i want a bren in my wall

[@TheRedKing247]

The real problem was Italian leadership, which was so hopelessly corrupt and ineffective that they both made massive tactical blunders on the battlefield but also strategic blunders such as going to war before their industrial base was really ready to handle it.

[@henrybricks2953]

99% of comments here is Italian Food weapon meme

[@miamiwendigo]

I hate those memes imgine ever french meme milatary meme being about baguettes

[@ruditheraven]

1% Let me sleep simple history

[@miamiwendigo]

@AmericanEagleYT non hon hon u or i will use moi baguette Granadas

[@elmatapacos7441]

@@miamiwendigo shut up or i will use mi swiss not agression pact!

[@GustacBode4171]

Pizza roller

[@bananasoup297]

50% comments are about pizza 49.9% comments are about pasta

[@Igyzone]

And the rest are actual opinions of the vid. (0%)

[@blackvortex643]

What about that 0.1?

[@epsi5592]

.1% is about putting them in a box

[@whyareyoureadingmyname3641]

0.01% of these comments

[@ethyl7519]

Macaroni

[@bungwater1052]

The Glisenti looks like the Lugers deformed brother: Glisenti:can I copy your homework? Luger:sure just make it a bit different

[@tomaskanka6223]

They should have stuck with Bodeo revolver

[@johannthedeceitful5968]

You should see the Nambu Type 14. (Wait-all of the major Axis powers’ pistols bear resemblance to each other. Holy crap, how am I just realizing that??)

[@nvcbl]

How to throw back a grenade S1: grab the enemy's grenade S2: throw it back S3: realise it was an impact grenade and you died somewhere around S1.

[@donmatteonero3701]

LOL

[@marcigarduno4560]

I like it

[@race-wm5sj]

Can you make a video about the german invasion against Norway from ww2?

[@ivanbregar1646]

The video takes longer to make than the actual invasion.

[@th4tch4nn3l7]

*oH My GoD sO fUnNy spaghetti pasta meatballs joke LOL*

[@gabrielvenezia3817]

TH4T CH4NN3L don’t touch my grandma spaghetti, stupid hamburger eater😡

[@wolfer0562]

Pizza mafia Berlusconiii mamma mia

[@wolfer0562]

Forza salvini

[@rosstheboss1014]

TH4T CH4NN3L But it is funny comrade, I do not know why ppl attack spaghetti launcher jokes

[@thekingoffist3610]

@@rosstheboss1014 Because they're everything but funny. Retarded, unfunny, outdated and offensive.

[@l_alphy]

I liked the M1938 the most. The double trigger was unique and it looked cool.

[@Shagyamum]

Plus it was only Italian mg that worked

[@thessop9439]

@@Shagyamum based af

[@randomamericansoldier8586]

I like the Beretta M1934.

[@magnusvonbraun9870]

Are there any games that takes advantage of its double trigger?

[@ethanor]

@@magnusvonbraun9870 In Zombie Army 4: Dead War, you can upgrade your weapons a certain way. Upgrading the MAB 1938 to fire in single shots (thus giving it higher Crit chance) gives it the double trigger. I've also used the gun in Enlisted, but I don't recall if it even has the double trigger in that one.

[@lancegideondiokno1774]

My favorite weapons: Anything Beretta makes

[@babymetalenjoyer]

*Beretta

[@rokball4892]

Honestly, the Italian weapon has an excellent one and terrible one. For example, the Beretta pistol and submachine gun are the best of the best. Also their Carcano rifle also the best. It’s not as powerful as the other rifles of other countries, but it still good. However, their machine gun is terrible as the Japanese machine gun.

[@giovannistirapanny3330]

ROK Ball well Beretta was someone who put all of his effort in making guns, unlike Breda and Fiat

[@rokball4892]

Giovanni Stirapanny Well you see the Breda and Fiat company didn’t make their weapons very well because of the lack of their industrial technology and corruption.

[@riograndedosulball248]

@@giovannistirapanny3330 the BM37 is an actual good weapon too, tough Portugal and Italy used them to late 70's

[@giovannistirapanny3330]

Breda and Fiat weren’t made to produce guns, rather they produced mostly transportation vehicles

[@giovannistirapanny3330]

ROK Ball yeah, but it was based on a foreign rifle, which made things easier. It was more or less a M14 but with a more Mediterranean mechanic, and when it shoots it goes like UEE BELLEZZ

[@mildlydepressed]

As I clicked on the video, the first thing I did was go to the comment section. I knew what to expect and I wasn't disappointed.

[@aegeanharrier6648]

Smeek same

[@vgnlda]

Italian here, former 1st Lt. of the italian Armored Cavalry (Leopard 1A2 tanks) and Carabinieri. SRCM 35 grenades were still in use 20 years ago and I threw some in training (reduced explosive charge). They have indeed 2 safeties, one is a pin, that you remove before the launch. The 2nd safety is a metallic part that the grenade loses in flight (think of a metallic wing that the centrifugal force of the launch and the resistance of the air detach from the main body of the grenade). At this point the grenade is primed to explode on impact with the enemy or the ground/obstacle hit. A friend of mine literally vaporized a target of 2-inch plywood with his grenade. Another 2 safeties are automated and guarantee that: 3) the grenade detonates only on impact and not in flight 4) The grenade is deactivated in case of no explosion on impact (in this case there is no evidence of the 4th safety activation and it is VERY recommended to let the bomb squad detonate it with some explosive. Now the SRCM 35 grenade is phased out and we use a "normal" time-fused grenade en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OD_82/SE

[@vanadium1169]

meanwhile at breda: we designed a machinegun with such precision in the machining and high tolerances that some sand is enough to jam it

[@arbiter907]

Soldier: Woah, these guys had tomato soup. mmm I'm gonna eat it Other Guy: WAIT WAIT DON'T OPEN THAT!!! *BOOM*

[@Mobilegamer-bv4rm]

My name is Jeff

[@sid_the_flying_gun-nut2149]

WW1 chocolate bar brought to WW2 spaghetios edition

[@mago_mugu]

It was a grenade

[@williamhe1967]

Mobile gamer No, my name is.

[@sadikpuria]

Who eats soup.

[@KnightSlasher]

The Italians fought with pizza and said -Pizza- *_Killing time_*

[@federicocentrone9875]

Said?

[@user-kt8yp5ho2y]

Spongebob SquarePants And they make their enemy to hungry and fought each other to death for pizza 🍕.

[@acepilotsmall9429]

PASTA TIME TO KILL

[@adina7988]

Oof

[@r3dunt3r]

sad ...

[@MrCombatmedic00]

That’s a very polite machine gun, reinserting the spent casing neatly back into the clip

[@tomaskanka6223]

Perino 1908 be like : He's just a copy!

[@cadetleo1696]

The beretta M38 submachine guns are my favorite weapons because since I’m left handed they would suit me very well for combat and the double trigger system is something that I find to be unique innovative and effective

[@deluxezesty]

they arent made anymore. also its shooting 9mm, which is horribly underpowered for modern combat.

[@magnusvonbraun9870]

​@@deluxezesty Back then, it would actually put a huge dent to enemy soldiers. Nowadays, its mainly just a trophy, and the only reason you would shoot it is for demostrations.

[@fishii8237]

​@@deluxezesty even if you wanted a 9mm SMG for left handers there are still better options

[@deluxezesty]

@@fishii8237 who wants a 9mm smg for combat nowadays

[@fishii8237]

@@deluxezesty idk

[@akosjuhasz6699]

My favourite weapons: Beretta M1934🇮🇹

[@v_crosby194]

👌 delicious

[@angelomitraprimantio3799]

Grape flavoured carcano (1891/38)

[@VaduzCommandoLM4O]

Beretta 1934

[@Rammers06]

Same🤔

[@Freedomlander_101]

As expected

[@andybarclay5764]

Usa: i have shotguns Germany: i have za Flamethrower Italy: *sliently placing a explosive S00P can*

[@the_bane_of_all_anti_furry]

i hate you

[@the_bane_of_all_anti_furry]

i fell so offendend for my country

[@eugeneoliveros5814]

The best part is that no one saw it coming

[@j3an725]

@@eugeneoliveros5814 IKR 😂

[@docilustheprotogen6673]

Also Germany we have waffens that have gewehr in their name

[@Darksky1001able]

To me, the gernades looked cool. My favorite color.

[@shawneel21]

Berreta in FPS games: *left click spam*

[@Sphere723]

I don't think you can say that the Breda M1930 was of "poor quality". The quality of the machining, fit and finish etc. is actually remarkably good. It's just an engineering monstrosity.

[@buttered_toast6404]

I think the condition it fought in were one of the reasons it was ineffective.

[@medic2847]

It looks very advanced by today’s standards. Like the flip magazine is fascinating. However, it may look cool, but it functions badly.

[@ukaszwalczak1154]

That's what he meant.

[@philippbohland2420]

Still the worst light mg of ww2.

[@renegade25_banhammertech_40]

The Carcano was still a really good gun in ww2 :it has a simple fire mechanism ,a really good precision and it was made by really good materials. But yeah, thank u Mussolini for bring us in a war in desperate military conditions

[@doraran2138]

Check out Ian McCullums videos on M38 and the M38 vs K98 that will validate your comment with hand on demonstrations.

[@doraran2138]

En bloc clips offer a definite advantage in speed and reliability in reloading, great features in active combat situations, especially with gloved hands. This was factor w/ Commission 88, Carcano, Dutch/Romanian Mannlichers, Mondragon and of course M-1 Garand. Not all rifle use is in active combat scenarios, sometimes with only a few rounds fired, and inability to 'top off magazine' as well as that in most cases, rifle either a single shot or inoperative without a clip negates the earlier advantages. (BTW: Never single chamber load a Carcano. In many cases bolt won't close and those that will over stress extractor, that is deigned for cartridge to go under extractor, not have extractor snap over base or cartridge.) The myth of the ping of the M-1 clip signaling to enemy of empty rifle is dispelled by anyone, without ear protection, within 25 meters of an M-1 being file, easily dispelled. Ironically, the much maligned Moisin, around since 1891, in the form the M1944 carbine, is still officially in use, as seen in Venezuelan news footage, in hands of the "Collectivos" a paramilitary group used suppress masses, to allow continued rule of the inept Madero regime.

[@greyscaleb1537]

What a pathetic way to reevaluate the Italian fascist armies reputation, sheer incompetency to the point that you get overthrown by your own people

[@doraran2138]

Derrick the gr8...: Very simplistic, cliched answer, ignoring reality of situation. Mussolini was a socialist, branding his version as "Fascism". From his initial rise to power, he began spending lots of money, buying votes and support, with free health care, universal education, infrastructure rebuild, and his version of social security , that Roosevelt eventually copied. All went so well, he was an international hero, with American songs even positively referencing him. There were so many Americans of Italian descent in US, Mussolini boasted a natural US-Italian alliance. Like any Ponzi scheme, Mussolini ran out of others people's money. There are pictures of Mussolini and his wife giving their wedding rings in public fund raisers, topically described to help Ethiopian effort, but in reality to help with bankrupted economy. In 1936, looking for resource, European style, Il Duce looked to colonialization much as UK, France, Belgium, etc. had done to loot other countries for money, for centuries. (UK has one of world's largest gold reserves, yet there's not a single gold mine in England, Scotland, Wales or Ireland.) The golden age of colonialism had past, and Mussolini's African adventures turned the world against him, including US. Unlike Soviet Socialism, German National Socialism, or later Chinese Communism, Mussolini could not logistically exterminate large masses of Italians and seize their assets, as well eliminating their drain on system, as a temporary fix. The ultimate alliance with Germany soured many, if not most Italians, who especially in Northern Italy, despised Germanic/Austrians due to centuries of domination and more recent WW1 factors. Fast forward to WW2, the German National Socialists, NAZI's, used Italians, as well as Hungarian and other troops, as cannon fodder, to soften Soviet fronts, saving German lives. Much of 'incompetancy' charges result from this sacrificing of Italian lives by Axis leaders. This was a main component of Italians turning against Mussolini, often ignored by historians. (Their sons, husbands, brothers, fathers, cousins, etc. were dying to spare German 'supermen's' lives?) Italy surrendered in 1943, German National Socialists occupied Italy, much to hatred of most Italians, Allied liberation a well documented situation that won't be repeated here. Free Italian and Communist Italian resistance, aided Allies, who fought effectively, per many Allied reports, when motivated to rid Italy of the NAZIs. Lacking any further strong security, Mussolini succumbed to angry citizenry, unable to stay in power by force, like Madero is currently doing in Venezuela or Castro brothers in Cuba, hence he met well deserved fate. This is a very abbreviated, recap of reality of that era. I've known many Italians, of all political persuasions, especially elderly Italians that lived through the times, and this is a more 3 dimensional understand of what really happened.

[@greyscaleb1537]

@@doraran2138 Wait then what about all those soldiers, reserves? Defense garrisons of Italy? A security force of any kind to defend Mussolini, mabe i remember recounting that he did had security but they were easily taken out, i like the paragraph though it was pretty easy to follow so mind telling me about Mussolini and about his gaurdsmen if they were even soldiers at all?

[@CavCave]

Beretta trying so hard to carry their team.

[@tardarsauce1842]

Other Italian weapons manufacturer: exist* Everyone: *lol pizza gun* Beretta: exist* Everyone: *A blessing from the Lord*

[@omaralkatmeh6913]

Mussolini: infantry weapons? *what is that animal*

[@exiz6935]

They don't know because they use pizza slicer

[@memkcrew1442]

Code name=Trash

[@alessandrodugnani8688]

@@exiz6935 AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH what a funny joke

[@riz_xx_nameless1603]

2019 : Italian Infantry Weapons of WWII 2040 : *Italian Infantry Weapons of WWIII*

[@kyletyler5370]

Nah Italy is gonna fracture soon and have a civil war first, direct democracy is a failure

[@itzmattiah5508]

@@kyletyler5370 Nord and south, Padania and Trashland

[@expatiate1]

@@kyletyler5370 ok 2040 italian weapons of the italian civil war

[@rockygams1683]

???

[@_manzo_0287]

M9 pistol is italian, the SPAS 12 is italian and are guns use by usa army

[@marco529]

My favorite Italian weapon is my Carcano in 7.35. It's hard to find ammo for, spare parts don't exist, and my coffee maker is worth more money. But I love it because it's mine.

[@zachsrandoms9500]

7:42 Browning 12.7mm american machine gun: Who are you? 0.0 Breda M1937: I'm you but from Italy! :)

[@Starfals]

The Italian Stalion is my favorite italian weapon

[@raider_militaria]

No. I am very sad to say I understand this.

[@Bruce_Ree]

why? it’s sad that you get a rocky reference?

[@raider_militaria]

@@Bruce_Ree He was a pornstar before he became an actor. Thats where he got the Italian Stalion nickname.

[@Starfals]

@@raider_militaria At least many others got it too ;p

[@evermay1582]

@@raider_militaria hahahhahahha eye of the tiger

[@thelastcasualty2696]

"Top 5 Armies in WW2" *Italy has left the chat*

[@IBOOTCATS]

@Allo Japan

[@thelastcasualty2696]

@Allo It is not really supposed to be serious, but I would assume Japan.

[@ragganyc]

1788896522991886621 USA was the only country to have semi auto rifles issued to all their troops. When all other countries were using Bolt action rifle‘s for their troops. That’s one of the things that made them better😺

[@frenchsoldier8485]

@Allo Totally not KGB spy: There was the new USSF

[@otakunthevegan4206]

*Canada has joined chat*

[@MIMthegreat]

The Virgin PPSH-41 VS the Chad Beretta M1938

[@nguoilinhvietcong4715]

The most dangerous russian weapon: DP28-Stalins moustache

[@TheIntruso99]

Nice video! It is nice to see a channel covering topics about the WW2 Italian Army! Especially the weapons! You have all my support. ^-^ Love from Italia! Continuate così ragazzi, questo video è bellissimo.

[@ballchungus1900]

Skulldozer

[@binkus2171]

Italia....

[@randomgamer3964]

Italia, Mio piu grande amore KZbin hates italian

[@arandomsamurai6288]

When your weapons are literally just sticks with a bullet in it

[@themightyranger6321]

If we apply that logic the armies of the allies were armed with scrap metal with bullets in them.

[@miamiwendigo]

Oh yeah yeah Oh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeah Oh yeah yeah Oh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeahOh yeah yeah

[@themightyranger6321]

@@miamiwendigo this comment would have made sense 1 month ago, now it's just a dead meme

[@arandomsamurai6288]

Atleast they aren't sticks

[@themightyranger6321]

@@arandomsamurai6288 you got a point there

[@mayonenciom7983]

You are the only channel that is giving atention to italy in world wars. Thanks

[@edanpino5035]

Every time I hear about the Beretta SMG I feel a deep sadness lol

[@albertobellini98]

Why

[@rosstheboss1014]

The most deadly Italian Melee Weapon: *The Pizza Cutter*

[@piraetje675]

don't..

[@marcomenabue7717]

Stop

[@piraetje675]

me nooooow

[@marcomenabue7717]

@@piraetje675 😂🤣🤣

[@makigames6530]

@@piraetje675 because I'm having a good time, having a good time

[@user-kt8yp5ho2y]

My favorite is a Beretta pistol and submachine gun. Also the Carcano rifle.

[@alexhngu]

Colt m1911,tommy gun,m1 grand

[@user-kt8yp5ho2y]

Alex Huynh That’s US Army’s equipment. I was talking about the Italian Army equipment.

[@alexhngu]

@@user-kt8yp5ho2y ohhhhh sorry,then mine is just the beretta subby boi

[@stevecastro1325]

Thank you; the Italian military weapons are often maligned, but rarely talked about in detail. This is the first ever I have heard about their hand grenades; I am impressed by the fact they had impact fuses.

[@AnExtrovertPaints]

Unfortunate that you did not discuss the most recognizable Carcano--the cavalry carbine variant--that was featured in tons of Italian contemporary military art and posters, as well as propaganda photos from the front line. They even made a child's toy version of it which you can still find available in some markets. Definitely an iconic weapon.

[@xenaxgaming4521]

Can you make video about italian Vittorio Veneto class battleship Roma ? One of the most beautiful warships on the seas Last sailors says that Roma was like hotel : she had everything : library , bar etc

[@zandarzandarevic5466]

Italians had a navy??

[@plasticpinocchio247]

Yes, like the 4th biggest in the world, even bigger than the German and Russian navies...

[@friedrichjaeger367]

@@zandarzandarevic5466 who'd had known, a country sourrounded by 80% by water had a navy. Staggering.

[@xMarkie]

*Carcano M1891: Present* *JFK: *laughs* *I’m in danger*

[@varenheath9282]

Markie chuckles

[@jimboonie9885]

*CIA* : 😈

[@brianstabile165]

We’re still waiting for a new one of these

[@brianwong7285]

Only Carcano version not mentioned here: the M1941 model (same length as the classic, but with a shorter rear sight.)

[@alejandrobasaldua5930]

The World needs you to explain the 90's Yugoslav wars. Please!

[@samiam619]

Psi I Mačke Naglavačke How did Tito keep everything together?

[@jeegunugger1871]

@@playstationcroatia6877 u want to be like sweden and other Western eu nations? Because they are on a verge of civil war aswell all because they suppress nationalism,u need a strong dictatorship like in china which is neither left nor right

[@coyoteduster8919]

That will only start a war in the comments

[@null9541]

You dont understand what happend there😥

[@null9541]

@@playstationcroatia6877 true

[@thomasdimarco7918]

The spaghetti launcher was the best and deadliest Italian weapon

[@hibois6371]

And don't forget the meatball mortar or the pizza knife.both very deadly

[@foxwolf973]

The MAB 38 would have to be my favorite.

[@theformerkaiser9391]

“But it was cheaper so it was produced in higher quantities” quality over quantity damnit!

[@thekingoffist3610]

Please consider doing a video about the Italian ww2 special forces. A video about the Decima Flottiglia MAS or the Folgore would be awesome. Also, just my 2 cents but the italians also used Bodeo revolvers, Armaguerra semi auto rifles, a grenade launcher sistem for the Carcano and the TZ45.

[@SHADOW_F_A_X]

Gabriel Tullio Teutonicus they also used pizza

[@markored994]

Gabriel Tullio Teutonicus grande commento. Respect

[@Mace_Windows_XP]

@@SHADOW_F_A_X ma va a mangiare un hamburger grassone americano

[@tombom6190]

Mobile Task Force corny af

[@rosaria8384]

The grenade launcher system was called the Tromboncino 28. It required the Carcano bolt to be removed from the rifle to be able to shoot grenades in single shot. Kind of like the M1903 Pedersen device.

[@Leon-eq6ei]

Their grenades literally look like tomato soup

[@cerealkiller7143]

As does anyone who is close to them detonating.

[@vladt2844]

Well, they are italians... What would you expect? 😂

[@marcomenabue7717]

Stop this

[@tomastrain1898]

CEREAL KILLER lmaoooo😂😂

[@aiman_oofed8186]

😂 gringo

[@MechWarrior894]

I think the smgs and grenades are my preferred favorite, but I love that last HMG even if it has magazines

[@deluxezesty]

the grenades suck

[@Triktivy]

Keep up the great vids!

[@joancatalan1639]

Next video : Japanese Infantry Weapons of World War II and Soviet Infantry Weapons of World War II.

[@benitomussolini5927]

I am 100% sure there gonna show the Arisaka and the Katana if they made such a video

[@deadbeatxaze]

Japanese weapons of WW2 were themselves

[@ksanbahlyngwa1998]

@@deadbeatxaze LMAO

[@joancatalan1639]

@@benitomussolini5927 how about type 11, type 96 and type 99 light machine gun.

[@thedksjhakhsajfd5270]

I believe they did a soviet one or maybe not

[@6dots4steam]

You missed one of the most important melee weapon: a pizza cutter

[@jo3y_501]

thank you for helping me in my project your da best history channel

[@NewbyTon]

These Italians and their infantry don't stand a chance a chance against us gamers and our diamond swords and golden scars.

[@abisairuiz8312]

y

[@abisairuiz8312]

just y

[@Frank-pm4de]

Yo my fellow gamer we must get that epic victory Royale

[@finnloken1432]

Newby Ton greetings fellow gamer, with our weaponry, we can finally overcome the chads, and leave this society

[@abisairuiz8312]

just y I'd take some of these weapons over a scar any day

[@MrEsphoenix]

Soldier: "sir, we don't have enough ammo" Colonel: "HQ, the soldiers want more types of ammo" HQ: "you got it, we'll divert the funds from weapons development"

[@docilustheprotogen6673]

HQ is troll

[@CryHeroCZ]

Could you do more of these nation focused weapons videos? Those are awesome!

[@knifegame556]

Agree

[@deluxezesty]

not really

[@bombasticgaming3200]

KZbin be like: Ah another one of those simple history videos Sees guns KZbin: BE GONE UNHOLY DEMON BEFORE THE POWER OF DEMONITIZATION IS RELAESED UPON THEE!!!!!!

[@charliemccameron4812]

Long story short, high quality and well manufactured weapons and arms shunned by the poor Italian infrastructure and financial crisis. Sad.

[@DLBBALL]

Charlie McCameron I think the three biggest things holding back Italy were military leadership, infrastructure, and weaponry (so I guess everything BUT the soldiers lol). If there wasn’t favouritism in command and Italy didn’t use crappy designs (for the most part) and was actually able to produce good designs in large quantities, maybe Italy would’ve been a better asset to the Axis in WW2.

[@Castdeath]

I mean is it sad though? We get all the nice designs to drool over and add to games without having them manufactured to support authoritative regimes.

[@docilustheprotogen6673]

And I like the call of duty counterparts of the weapons

[@Isildun9]

Honestly, a lot of the issues with the Carcanos performance could have been solved if they had updated the round to a spitzer from a bottle nose . The action was essentially a clone of the one used on the old Gewehr M1888 "Commission" rifle, so it was fairly solid, but they could have done what the Germans did with the 88 and add a inner mechanism that allows you to eject the enbloc clip rather than let it fall out of the bottom, like the Austrian Mannlichers. That right there could have solved the issues with dirt and mud clogging the action. The machine guns, though, just needed to be scrapped.

[@detroitvseverybody3813]

@@DLBBALL Things that held Italy back was even by 1939, they still didnt have enough food to feed their people, the political system was a huge drainage to Italy, and Mussolini was way to ambitious, if they wouldnt have joined the war until 1940, or even 1941 they would've probably faired a lot better. Also they should've probably went with a smaller, better equipped army rather then trying to field as many men as they did.

[@DokDo1995]

Thing with the Breda 1930 LMG is that the magazine has no more then 5 seperate levers...

[@kamikaze4172]

Kinda reminds me of a weapon you'd see in Star Wars

[@doordieace5high]

I got a Breda ammo box from WWII that I bought from an old Army vet. It’s even got a few of those aforementioned feed trays in it. Whole thing has got to be solid oak with real leather handles on top.

[@Daxored]

The 6,5 mid iter ammo is good, it's balanced in power with the logistics of the case is all of worth

[@swot2400]

Italy best weapon in WW2? Pasta of course.

[@Me-dj6gr]

I see you everywhere lol

[@AdamX21198]

Pasta is strong af, I saw a video where some dude made a kitchen knife that cuts cucumbers made out of spaghetti. LMAO

[@spielerexe9938]

*insert comment about Italian food and the poor Italian performance in WW2*

[@henrybricks2953]

ya gonna put two more stars on it so it's correct

[@hawker1452]

oh no germany helpa the italy

[@ATINKERER]

The 1891 rifle was an excellent firearm. It had progressive twist rifling that increased accuracy. The 6.5 round that it fired was mild recoiling and at the same time it's fairly high ballistic coefficient bullet maintained velocity at long ranges. The blunt bullet enhanced terminal performance, and it's length to diameter ratio caused it to tumble on impact. The safety was also good because in the safe position it blocked the sights, so there was no mistaking as to the safety being on or off during combat. All in all, it was a good bolt action battle rifle.

[@brucermarino]

I believe the Mannlcher licensed clip in the Carcano rifle could be removed at any time.