Upgrading FNAB-43

[King-E-73]

Could you PLEASE update the rof for the FNAB-43 to the historically accurate 600-800 rpm? Historians suggest it was more likely to be 800 rpm but here it is at 400 at BR2. EVERY other smg is higher, even th MP28 at BR1. Especially considering you just had a collectible squad with a TT weapon…either make it an accurate 800 rpm, or stick it at BR1…it’s useless as is.
Do you agree with increasing the rof on the FNAB-43?

• Yes
• No

[Euthymia07-live]

This needs actual proof from historical documents
Until then nothing regarding it’s RoF can be done

[Valkay]

Allow me to pitch in.

@Valkay

Currently the FNAB-43 fires 400 rounds per minute in game, this is based on old books (25-50 years old) that mostly quoted each other and cover multiple guns instead of just one in great detail. (such as The Encyclopedia of Infantry Weapons of World War II by Ian Hogg)
While it’s true that the guns did not change, calculating fire rate has never been easier than today.

Relatively recently, in 2022 an article was published on L.A.I. Publications focused solely on the FNAB-43, I highly recommend reading the site for anyone interested in Italian submachine guns.
Unlike other sources, this is fully original and the author had acquired a genuine FNAB-43, examined the firearm than tested it at the range himself:

FNAB-43 : full automatic shooting (with slow motion)

After examining the gun mechanism and measuring the fire rate, it was found that the FNAB-43 fires 837 rounds per minute with modern 9mm (which might have slightly increased the fire rate, ~5-10 rounds difference at best).

Here is that part of the article:

full article here

https://www.laipublications.com/en/livre/les-pistolet-mitrailleurs-italien-des-deux-guerre-mondiales-recueil-darticles/the-italian-fnab-43-submachine-gun/

I would like to further add that testing was carried out with a FNA-B 43 type 2 and in game we have a FNA-B 43 type 2.
It is possible that other sources give the FNA-B 43 only around 400 rpm fire rate because that was measured on a type 1 (or just miscalculated and authors quoted each other without ever checking).

[King-E-73]

See the other post below…there are MANY references, even Google AI cites it. Those of us on console can’t link anything here.

[Willcario]

@Euthymia07-live

This needs actual proof from historical documents
Until then nothing regarding it’s RoF can be done

change the recoil stats and move it to BR1

[Luvs2spooge]

@Euthymia07-live

This needs actual proof from historical documents

Yeah, I’ll just go down to the local Fabbrica Nazionale d’Armi di Brescia office and request those 80 year old FNAB technically documents . I wouldn’t doubt Gaijin gets their tech specs the same place everyone else does…Google.

I’d be curious to know where Gaijin got their historical documents showing that the Winchester 1866 was used in World War 2, or that the Soviets were the only faction that had access to body armor?

[wlnecro1]

Add a separate version with this fire rate.

[TUSUPOLISI69]

@Luvs2spooge

Yeah, I’ll just go down to the local Fabbrica Nazionale d’Armi di Brescia office and request those 80 year old FNAB technically documents . I wouldn’t doubt Gaijin gets their tech specs the same place everyone else does…Google.

I’d be curious to know where Gaijin got their historical documents showing that the Winchester 1866 was used in World War 2, or that the Soviets were the only faction that had access to body armor?

Id say the language barrier also plays a significant role here.
Apparently the soviet 500-600 rof regarding PPS translates to 700-800 in english.

But yes lets be historically authentic and correct, just little bit translation juice for soviets.

@wlnecro1

Add a separate version with this fire rate.

If I recall there indeed was more than one model mentioned in that laipublications.com article.

[Valkay]

@TUSUPOLISI69

Apparently the soviet 500-600 rof regarding PPS translates to 700-800 in english.

well, L.A.I. publications also tested two PPS-43 submachine guns and found that their fire rate were 700 and 800 rounds per minute.

[TUSUPOLISI69]

@Valkay

well, L.A.I. publications also tested two PPS-43 submachine guns and found that their fire rate were 700 and 800 rounds per minute.

so this is valid document regarding soviets but not pizzapasta ?

[Valkay]

seems like it.