The FNAB-43 is a unique Italian submachine gun from late WWII, featuring a compact design with a folding magazine well and a delayed blowback action. It utilizes a closed-bolt system with separate selectors for safe/fire and semi/full-auto modes. While not widely adopted, its innovative mechanisms offer insight into firearm development during the era.
The FNAB 43 is a complex, late-WWII Italian submachine gun with a lever-delayed blowback action, produced in limited numbers. Despite its quality, it was expensive and offered little advantage over simpler designs like the Beretta 38. This specific example was altered with fake German markings and used by the FLN in Algeria.
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