The Ortolani submachine gun was an Italian prototype submachine gun designed by Michele and Bartolomeo Ortolani in 1941 and produced in prototype form only.
History[]
The Ortolani submachine gun was designed in 1941 by brothers Michele and Bartolomeo Ortolani. The weapon may have been produced post-war. Other details about the history of the weapon are not well documented.
Design Details[]
The Ortolani is a submachine gun feeding from 40-round detachable box magazines. It is notable for being the first submachine gun to use a roller-delayed blowback action.[1]
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