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 …

Mar 30, 2023 · In 1962, the Italian military adopted the BM-59, and with that, Beretta went to work converting the existing .30-cal. M1s to magazine-fed, select-fire BM-59s in three models: the …

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 …

Oct 25, 2017 · Two Beretta engineers, Vittorio Valle and Domenico Salza, began work in 1957 on what would become the BM-59. Prototypes were ready in 1959, trials were run in 1960, and by …

May 14, 2020 · Developed by Beretta for the Italian Army, the BM 59 is a classic looking 7.62mm battle rifle. Of interest to shooters, collectors and history buffs the BM 59 is an interesting …

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 …

Dec 12, 2019 · The Beretta BM59 was a success as a military weapon and was used not just by Italy and Nigeria (the latter well into the 1990s), but also Algeria, Morocco, Ethiopia, Indonesia, …

Sep 6, 2015 · Beretta wanted a firearm that was capable of going full or semi automatic with an 800 round per minute cyclic rate of fire. It was an optimally designed magazine fed, …

May 6, 2021 · The BM 59 took the classic and proven M1 Garand to the next level during the Cold War. This box magazine-fed battle rifle marks one of the peak achievements of the historic …

Apr 3, 2023 · Beretta in Italy developed the BM-59 after World War Two as an improvement on the M1 Garand – lightened, shortened, and given a box magazine, bipod, and selector switch. …