Question by Italian machineguns

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Re: Question by Italian machineguns

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Post by audrew » 05 Jun 2012, 16:31

Perino m1908
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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Re: Question by Italian machineguns

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Post by audrew » 05 Jun 2012, 16:34

Perino m1908
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Post by audrew » 05 Jun 2012, 16:39

Perino 1908
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Perino 1908 (2)
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Re: Question by Italian machineguns

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Post by audrew » 05 Jun 2012, 16:44

Perino m1908, m1910
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Re: Question by Italian machineguns

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Perino m1908 machine gun team
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Re: Question by Italian machineguns

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Fiat m1924
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Fiat m1924 (2)
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Fiat m1924 (3)
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Fiat m1924 (4)
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Post by audrew » 06 Jun 2012, 09:49

Fiat m.S
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Fiat m.S team
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Fiat m.S - Museo del Ejercito
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Re: Question by Italian machineguns

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Post by audrew » 06 Jun 2012, 12:59

Maxim 1906
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