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The Beretta ARX160 is an Italian modular assault rifle manufactured by Beretta.Developed for the Italian Armed Forces as part of the Soldato Futuro (English: "Future Soldier") program, the ARX160 was launched in 2008 as a commercial weapon system independent from the Soldato Futuro ensemble, complete with a companion single-shot 40×46mm NATO low-velocity grenade launcher, called the GLX160 ...
Beretta MG 42/59 Germany Italy: Machine gun: 7.62×51mm NATO: 30,000 Standard issue machine gun. Licensed build by Beretta, Whitehead Motofides and Franchi, since 1959 [30] M2 Browning Belgium United States: Heavy machine gun: 12.7×99mm NATO — Standard issue heavy machine gun. [31] Shotguns; Benelli M3 Super 90 Italy: Combat shotgun: 12 ...
Beretta M1934 [2] - This weapon had an amazingly long service life in the Italian army only being replaced in 1981. Beretta 92S [ 3 ] - Adopted in 1981 to replace obsolete M1934. Later variant Beretta M9 similarly replaced the long lived M1911 pistol in US service.
Beretta is known for its broad range of firearms: side-by-side shotguns, over-and-under shotguns, semi-automatic shotguns, hunting rifles, express rifles, assault rifles, submachine guns, lever- and bolt-action rifles, single- and double-action revolvers and semi-automatic pistols. [21]
Estimates of production of the Kalashnikov AK-47 and derivative weapons may be exaggerated. Various sources quote figures between 35 and 150 million. [ 5 ] In his 2001 book 'The AK-47', Chris McNab claims it is "feasible" that production of the Chinese Type 56 assault rifle – a license-built AK-47 copy – reached 15-20 million.
The Beretta AR70/90 is a gas operated assault rifle chambered for the 5.56×45 mm NATO cartridge, and is the standard issue service rifle of the Italian Armed Forces. The weapon is also designed to be fitted with a rifle grenade, and has grenade sights. The AR series comes in many variants such as the AR90, with a wire folding stock, for use by ...
The Beretta 501 Sniper is an Italian-made bolt-action sniper rifle. Introduced in 1985, it was intended for military and police use. Introduced in 1985, it was intended for military and police use. The Beretta Sniper was adopted by number of European police forces and by armies in other parts of the world.
MK 22 MOD 0 ASR (Advanced Sniper Rifle) is the designation for the Barrett MRAD variant ordered by USSOCOM. In 2019, USSOCCOM awarded Barrett Manufacturing a US$50 million contract for the ASR (Advanced Sniper Rifle) contract, ordering the Barrett MRAD with the ability to convert chambering between 7.62×51mm NATO, .300 Norma Magnum, and .338 ...