Labora Fontbernat Model 1938

History

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Labora Fontbernat Model 1938 was one of the few guns to emerge from war-torn Spain during the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). It serves the Spanish State (nationalist force) and the Spanish Republic (Republican). The submachine gun for conventional recoil action is loaded with the powerful 9x23mm "Largo" cartridge and is fed from a detachable magazine with 36 rounds of ammunition.

Its features were consistent with other submachine gun designs of the time: wooden shoulder rest, cylindrical receiver, straight magazine, etc.

Designs for the Labora began as early as 1936, but were only offered in the required quantities during the final months of the Spanish conflict. At its core, the weapon is a "clean" design rather than a copy from an existing submachine gun - making it unique to the 1930s weapon. It is also of exceptionally high quality of construction, with heavy use of machining, although this also adds to the unit cost.

The end of the war (victory of nationalism) in 1939 forced the end of Labora's production.

Product from Industrio de Guerra do Cataluna.

In terms of performance, the submachine gun has a rate of fire of 750 rounds per minute and a muzzle velocity of 1,300 feet per second.

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