
Description
A Rare Italian Breda PG M1935 6.5x52mm Rifle Magazine in good to very good condition. The Model 1935 or “PG” (Peso a Gaz, gas-operated) rifle was developed during early 1930s by famous Italian company Societa Meccanica Ernesto Breda. Originally designed to fire standard Italian rifle ammunition of the period, the 6.5×52 Carcano round, in semi-automatic mode, it was later redesigned to fire somewhat more powerful 7×57 Mauser ammunition with select-fire capability. The 6.5mm semi-automatic version, according to some sources, was pressed into Italian service in limited numbers in around 1943-44. The 7mm select-fire version was developed under contract from Costa Rica, and about 400 automatic Breda PG rifles were produced for Costa Rican government. Breda M1935 PG rifles were somewhat heavy, of complicated design, and expensive to make. Historical importance of these rifles is that Costa-Rican Breda PG automatic rifles were probably the first weapons to incorporate burst limiting mechanisms, which, when engaged, automatically cut the bursts of automatic fire after just 4 rounds, in an apparent attempt to conserve ammunition.
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Rare Italian Breda PG M1935 6.5x52mm Rifle Magazine (RM)
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March 7th Firearms & Militaria Auction
Feb 21, 2026 11:22 AM ESTVirginia Beach, VA, United States
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