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.