The early 76 mm installations on Impavido used the Marina Militare turret system. The gun barrel may already have been an OTO Melara weapon, but that identification is tentative. The criticism concerns the turret's internal arrangement and the reliability of the installation. Despite improving on American models previously used by Italy, these mounts still gave the navy reliability problems.
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Impavido's 76 mm problem lay in the turret installation
Impavido's unreliable 76 mm fit used a Marina Militare turret, while the barrel's identification as OTO Melara remains tentative.