Glisenti M1910
| Glisenti M1910 | |
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| general information | |
| Civil name: | Glisenti pistol |
| Military designation: | Pistola automatica modello 1910 calibro 9mm |
| Country of operation: | Italy |
| Developer / Manufacturer: | Abiel Revelli, Societa Siderurgica Glisenti , Brescia |
| Manufacturer country: | Italy |
| Production time: | since 1909 |
| Weapon Category: | gun |
| Furnishing | |
| Overall length: | 207 mm |
| Weight: (unloaded) | 0.80 kg |
| Barrel length : | 95 mm |
| Technical specifications | |
| Caliber : | 9 × 19 mm glisenti |
| Possible magazine fillings : | 7 cartridges |
| Ammunition supply : | single row magazine |
| Number of trains : | 6th |
| Twist : | right |
| Closure : | Wedge lock |
| Charging principle: | Recoil loader |
| Lists on the subject | |
The Glisenti M1910 was a pistol used by the Italian Army during the First World War.
history
The initial draft of the weapon was made in 1905 for the 7.65 mm caliber, some of which were introduced to the Carabinieri . However, the military requested a pistol with more powerful ammunition. From this, a model in 9 mm caliber with a rigid lock was developed. This was introduced as the standard pistol in the Regio Esercito , the Italian army, in 1910 . Two years later, the Brixia M1912 was created , an almost identical construction, which was a bit simpler and, unlike the previous model, no longer had a handle lock. The weapons were not used outside of Italy and were retired there in 1934. However, remnants were still used in World War II.
technology
A pistol was planned to fire 9 mm Parabellum cartridges . This overwhelmed the rather weak locking mechanism. As a way out, a cartridge was released with the 9 mm Glisenti , which was externally identical to the Parabellum, but achieved a third less power. The glisenti mechanism was now working safely. With such a reduced powder charge, one could just as easily have dispensed with the rigid locking system and had recourse to a simple ground lock . Instead, a bolt with a sliding barrel was used, which was similar to that of the Mauser C96 .
On the left side of the weapon there was a large removable lid, which allowed easy access to the breech blocks, but also compromised the structural strength of the frame.
literature
- Ian Hogg : Military Small Arms of the 20th Century . Arms & Armor Press, 1982, ISBN 0-910676-87-9 .
- Frederick Myatt: Handguns from 5 centuries . Motorbuch-Verlag, 1985, ISBN 3-7276-7067-3 .