GLISENTI MODEL 1910, 9MM MAGAZINE OR GRIPS

ORIGIN - ITALY
CALIBER - 9MM GLISENTI
WEIGHT - 32 OZ.
OVERALL LENGTH - 8.25"
LENGTH OF MAGAZINE - 5.13"
Originally developed as a 7.65 caliber pistol in 1906, the caliber was changed to an underpowered 9mm parabellum cartridge in 1909. Because of its design deficiencies, it would not accept a full power 9mm cartridge. At this point it became the Italian service
automatic, Pistola Automatic M910. In 1934 the current Beretta model pistol replaced the Glisenti; however, the pistols were in use through WWII. This pistol was submitted to the United States Ordnance Board but was rejected basically because of the underpowered cartridge. Manufactured only for a short time, this design was the basis for the Brixia.