Manufactured in Italy, the Model 38/42 submachine gun is a simplification of the Model 38A, featuring a bolt with a fixed firing pin and an integral dual vent muzzle brake in the non-fluted barrel. A staple close-combat weapon of the Italians in World War II, the 38/42 used extruded tubing and stamped components like many other Axis and Allied SMGs, but uses a dual trigger mechanism, with the front trigger fitted with a disconnector for semi-automatic fire, and the rear trigger running in full automatic. Blade front and two-leaf rear sights, with the maker's marks on top of the receiver, caliber marking on the barrel, stamped and welded magazine well, and a smooth pistol grip stock with grasping grooves. The standard Beretta address is on top of the receiver, with the left side of the trigger housing marked "MANCHESTER ARMS/CLINTON OHIO" in electric pencil. Magazine absent.

Fine as reactivated, with 50% of the original blue finish, showing a brown patina on the barrel, areas of gray patina, and scattered spotting and scratching. The barrel and bolt have been replaced, and a lower section of the front of the receiver ground away (exposing the barrel threads) to eliminate a deactivation weld. The stock is very good, with mild dents and scuffs. Mechanically excellent. NOTE: This weapon is a National Firearms Act (NFA), fully transferable Class 3, which is registered with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, (BATFE) that is classified as a "Curios or Relic" as defined in 27 CFR, 478.11. These weapons are still subject to the provisions of 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44 and 27 CFR part 479.