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I own a Suomi kp31/m31, kp44, beretta 38a, beretta 38/44, ppsh41, pps43, zk383, mp34, yugo 49/57, beretta pm12, and a number of other sub machineguns. All are post-86, so not nearly as cool as the original transferables shown here.
The Suomi takes the edge on durability, the ability to accept drums or stick mags, compactness for storage, and being able to swap out barrels in the event of a squib or broken case is a huge plus. Further, the Suomi does have a “relief valve” in the receiver end cap that can be used to mitigate the rate of fire some, albeit marginal at best. My experience is that it will allow you to go from an indiscriminate vomiting stream of lead to a somewhat more discriminate firehose of lead…but never really gets below 900-1000 ROF.
The m38a is, like all beretta smgs, an excellent firearm and incredibly well designed. They are a pleasure to shoot. The beretta has a big edge over the Suomi when it comes to magazine changes; the magwell of the Suomi, and the rather small slot/tab orientation that must occur to lock a mag or drum into the gun, with no magazine well funnel to guide you, makes magazine changes a slight bit cumbersome when compared to the beretta’s magwell. However, from a durability standpoint, the beretta fire control group is a bit more complex, and the more parts you have, the higher the likelihood of failure. Stuff breaks, and often at the worst time, and I’d hate to be in a firefight when the super-cool floating firing pin engagement system completely craps out, as I’ve had happen on my 38a before.
The magazines for both guns are excellent, although the 50 round quad stack magazines are difficult to load under the best circumstances, (let alone in the field while being shot at) as are the drums.
Ergo, while I love the beretta and it’s slow rate of fire, dual-trigger design, and overall excellent construction…the rate of fire and simplicity of the kp31, a 100-year old design that is still respected and copied, is what I would lean towards. The Finn’s proved it is a serious gun that can be used for any combat task, while the Italians never really got to test the limits of the 38a in long term combat.
In terms of original collectibles, both are valid and should command very high prices with respect to their histories.
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9:05
"In this holy temple dedicated to st. cyrill, adolf opalka, josef gabčik, jan kubiš, josef valčik, josef bublik, jan hruby, jaroslav švarc, bishop gorazd, dr. petřek and other partisans who fell for our freedom, were executed on the 18th of june, 1942."
I was born czech but hardly speak it nowadays, sorry everyone.
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