The BM59 is an automatic battle rifle developed in Italy in 1959. It is based on the M1 Garand rifle, chambered in 7.62×51mm NATO, modified to use a detachable magazine, and capable of selective fire. [4] Later revisions incorporated other features common to more modern rifles.

Feb 15, 2022 · Based on the classic M1 Garand and adapted to fire the 7.62 NATO cartridge, the 59E was an outgrowth of Italy’s efforts to modernize its American battle rifles on a post-war budget. The BM 59E was one of several M1 Garand conversions made after World War II.

These BM59 rifles are manufactured on Brand New J.R.A. M1-Garand / BM-59 Receivers, and feature a combination of new condition U.S. Military and Beretta parts. They also feature a new U.S. made barrel and are manufactured to legal Semi Auto BM59 specs. Each rifle comes with 1-20 round magazines.

Sep 6, 2015 · Beretta figured it would be cheaper and less time consuming to use the M1 Garand as a planform on which to add upgrades to make the weapon better. The end result was a beautiful rifle called the BM59. It was re-chambered to accept the NATO standard 7.62X51 rifle cartridge via a 20-round magazine.

Mar 30, 2023 · An Italian honor guard armed with BM-59 Ital select-fire rifles in Rome in 1966. The M1 would change very little from there until the end of production in 1957, but then something unexpected...

Oct 26, 2018 · The Beretta BM-59E was a very different take on a familiar rifle. Take a look at its history and design in this "I Have This Old Gun" segment from a recent episode of American Rifleman TV.

BM-59 Rifle This semi automatic rifle is chambered in 7.62x51 and is built on a Grade A Berretta parts kit. The BM59 is the final version of the M1 Garand. With U.S. assistance the Italian government began manufacturing the Garand rifle in the late 1950’s.

Sep 7, 2021 · Developed and manufactured by Beretta and selected as Italy’s service rifle in 1959, it remained so until it was replaced by Beretta’s 5.56mm NATO AR70/90 near the end of the Cold War-era. Italian reserve units and naval units used the BM 59 even longer.

Aug 2, 2020 · The BM59 rifle is based on the M1, and the first examples were actually converted M1 rifles. So it is quite possible to modify an M1 receiver to BM-59 specs. I personally find the idea of cutting up an original, functioning M1 rifle to be something of a travesty, and I didn’t find any stripped receivers for sale at the time I was looking.

Dec 12, 2019 · This began with the BM59 E—the “BM” standing for “Beretta Modified”—a rifle that incorporated several new features: a recoil compensator/flash suppressor, a recoil pad and a proprietary,...