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The '''Perino Model 1908''' was an early machine gun of Italian origin designed earlier in 1901 by Giuseppe Perino, an engineer (Tecnico |
The '''Perino Model 1908''' was an early machine gun of Italian origin designed earlier in 1901 by Giuseppe Perino, an engineer (Tecnico dell'Artiglieria). Perino's design apparently was the first Italian-designed machine gun, and in its original configuration weighed in at a heavy 27 kg. It was redesigned in 1910 and brought the weight down to 34 pounds (17 kg), which is more in keeping with other machine guns of its class and era. After various successful field tests, the gun was adopted by the House of Savoy and was used along with the Maxim guns in Italian service. |
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Revision as of 19:40, 9 June 2010
| Perino Model 1908 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Machine Gun |
| Place of origin |  Kingdom of Italy |
| Service history | |
| Wars | WW1 |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Giuseppe Perino |
| Designed | 1901 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 27kg |
| Cartridge | 6.5x52mm Mannlicher-Carcano |
| Action | Recoil |
| Rate of fire | 450RPM |
| Feed system | 25 round strip |
| Sights | Iron |
The Perino Model 1908 was an early machine gun of Italian origin designed earlier in 1901 by Giuseppe Perino, an engineer (Tecnico dell'Artiglieria). Perino's design apparently was the first Italian-designed machine gun, and in its original configuration weighed in at a heavy 27 kg. It was redesigned in 1910 and brought the weight down to 34 pounds (17 kg), which is more in keeping with other machine guns of its class and era. After various successful field tests, the gun was adopted by the House of Savoy and was used along with the Maxim guns in Italian service.
References
- McNab, Chris: Twentieth-century Small Arms, Grange Books, 2004; ISBN 1-84013-381-3
- Nevio Mantoan, Weapons and Equipment of the Italian Army in the Great War 1915-1918, Gino Rossato Editore, First Edition. July 1996.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Perino Mod. 1908.
- thedonovan.com: A picture of a WW1 Alpino, with the assault version of the Perino
- Max Difilippo: Machine guns used by Italy during WW1 (in italian)
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