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Beretta AR70/90




Beretta AR70/90

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Beretta AR70/90
TypeAssault rifle
Place of origin Italy
Service history
Used bySee Users
WarsWar in Afghanistan, Iraq War
Production history
DesignerBeretta
Designed1972 (AR70/90 .223)
1985 (AR70/90)
ManufacturerBeretta
VariantsSee Variants
Specifications
Weight3.99 kg (8.8 lb) (varies slightly)
Length998 mm (39.29 in) (varies slightly)

Cartridge5.56x45mm NATO
Caliber5.56
ActionGas-operated
Rate of fire650RPM (varies slightly)
Muzzle velocity950 m/s (3,100 ft/s)
Effective range500 m (1,600 ft)
Feed system30 round STANAG Magazine,
100-round C-Mag drum magazine
SightsIron/grenade sights

The Beretta AR70/90 is a gas operated self loading assault rifle chambered for the5.56mm cartridge, and is the standard issue service rifle of the Italian Armed Forces. The weapon also features grenade sights, and is designed to be fitted with a rifle grenade. The AR series, as come in many variants such as the AR90 which features a wire folding stock, for use of paratroopers.


The Beretta AR70/90 assault rifle was developed in the 1980s when the Italian Government decided that its military and law enforcement agencies needed a new standard service weapon. It was made to be compatible with other NATO weapons, which the AR70/90's predecessor, the BM59, was not.[edit]
History

[edit]Variants

VersionCaliberLengthBarrel lengthMassEffective rangeRate of fire
AR70/2235.56x45mm M193995 mm450 mm3.8 kg400 m650 rpm
AR70/90, SC70/905.56x45mm NATO998 (756) mm450 mm4.07 kg500 m670 rpm
SCP70/905.56x45mm NATO908 (663) mm360 mm3.8 kg350 m670 rpm

[edit]Users

Italian soldier of the Folgore Brigadearmed with an SC70/90 rifle.

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The
Beretta AR70/90 is a gas operated self loading assault rifle chambered for the5.56mm cartridge, and is the standard issue service rifle of the Italian Armed Forces. The weapon also features grenade sights, and is designed to be fitted with a rifle grenade. The AR series, as come in many variants such as the AR90 which features a wire folding stock, for use of paratroopers.

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