Maadi Helwan

Semi-Automatic Service Pistol [ 1955 ]

The Maadi Helwan became a local, license-produced Egyptian version of the well-liked Italian Beretta Modello 1951 semi-automatic pistol.

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The Egyptian Armed Forces contracted with Beretta for a version of its Model 1951 semi-automatic pistol. This was the first locked-breech pistol design by the company and favored by many of its shooters for its power and accuracy when firing the 9x19mm Parabellum pistol cartridge. Beretta agreed and sold the Model 1951 through a "second series" production run complete with Egyptian national markings. It gave good enough service, particularly in the conditions encountered across Egypt, that a "third series" run followed with a lengthened slide for improved accuracy and revised sights. The model emerged from Beretta in 1955.

In time, Maadi of Egypt was granted local licensed production of the design and this led to the "Helwan" form. It retained much of the form and function of the Italian model including the short-recoil, recoil-operated internal system with locked breech. Eight rounds were pulled from a spring-loaded detachable box magazine inserted into the grip's base and these consisted of 9x19mm Parabellum cartridges. Sights were identified fore and aft over the slide for accurized ranged fire.

Original forms incorporated light alloys in their construction but this was superseded by steel when it was found that the alloys were not robust enough under military abuse.

The Helwan is no longer in frontline service.©MilitaryFactory.com

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Specifications

Maadi - Egypt
Manufacturer(s)

Egypt
Operators

1955
Service Year

Egypt
National Origin

PISTOL / SIDEARM
Compact design for close-quarters work or general self-defense.

203 mm
(7.99 inches)
Overall Length

115 mm
(4.53 inches)
Barrel Length

1.96 lb
(0.89 kg)
Empty Weight

Semi-Automatic; Recoil-Operated; Short-Recoil
Action

SEMI-AUTOMATIC
One shot per trigger pull; self-loading or auto-loading action aided by internal mechanism; trigger management (and initial cocking) typically required by the operator; subsequent shots are aided by the unlocked / moving bolt.

9x19mm Parabellum
Caliber(s)
May not represent an exhuastive list; Calibers may be model-specific dependent; Always consult official manufacturer sources.

8-round detachable box magazine
Rounds

Iron Front and Rear.
Sights

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165 feet
(50 meters | 55 yards)
Max Effective Range

1,200 ft/sec
(366 m/sec)
Muzzle Velocity

Helwan - Base Series Name

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Maadi Helwan

Semi-Automatic Service Pistol [ 1955 ]

The Maadi Helwan became a local, license-produced Egyptian version of the well-liked Italian Beretta Modello 1951 semi-automatic pistol.

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