M12 Beretta

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Factions	Weapon	Icon	Classes	Ammo	US	M12 Beretta		Medic Engineer Radioman	32 / 96

Damage Base	Headshot ×	Chest ×	Stomach ×	Leg ×	Arm ×	Reload Speed
Damage Base	Headshot ×	Chest ×	Stomach ×	Leg ×	Arm ×	Partial	Empty
37	×2.4 = 88.8	×1.3 = 48.1	×1.2 = 44.4	×0.8 = 29.6	×0.75 = 27.75	2.4 Seconds	3.133 Seconds

Designation	Weapon Type	Fire Modes	Fire Rate	Bullet Spread °	Range Modifier	Muzzle Velocity	Projectile weight	Weight
Designation	Weapon Type	Fire Modes	Fire Rate	Model 12	SMG	Auto	550 RPM	7.9° & 2.35° ADS	0.83	380 m/s	7.5 g (115.74 gr)	3.2 kg (7.05 lbs)

Full name	Caliber	Place of Origin	Date	Manufacturer	Barrel Length	Total Length	Weapon Script Name
Full name	Caliber	Place of Origin	Date	Manufacturer	Barrel Length	Total Length	Weapon Script Name	Beretta Model 12	9x19mm	Italy	1959	Beretta under license many other	7.9 in (200 mm)	25.4 in (645 mm)	weapon_m12

The Beretta M12 (often referred to as the PM-12) is an Italian 9×19mm submachine gun introduced at the end of the 1950s and best known for its compact, modern layout and controllable handling. It uses a simple blowback action and fires from an open bolt, with a telescoping-bolt arrangement that helps keep the weapon short while retaining useful barrel length. Although primarily associated with Italian police and military service and widespread export use, it also gained notoriety in the Vietnam War era due to its appearance in the defense of the U.S. Embassy in Saigon during the Tet Offensive.

HISTORY

Beretta developed the Model 12 as a post–World War II generation submachine gun, emphasizing compactness, reliability, and ease of handling for security and close-range roles. Early adoption was strongly tied to law-enforcement and security users, and the design’s distinctive features—such as the forward pistol grip and folding stock—helped it remain competitive as a practical SMG pattern for decades. The Model 12 family later evolved into updated variants (commonly known as PM-12/PM-12S), but the core concept remained the same: a rugged, compact 9mm SMG optimized for short-range automatic fire.

In the Vietnam War era, the Beretta M12 became widely recognized in U.S. accounts for its role during the Tet Offensive in 1968, when embassy security personnel and Marine guards defending the U.S. Embassy compound in Saigon employed Beretta M12 submachine guns during the attack. While it was not a standard general-issue U.S. infantry weapon in Vietnam, its presence in that high-profile action helped cement the weapon’s association with embassy and security-detachment use during the conflict.

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Tet Offensive, the US Embassy in Saigon
Tet Offensive, the US Embassy in Saigon

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