The Beretta AR70/90 is a gas operated self-loading assault rifle chambered for the 5.56mm 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.

Nov 4, 2011 · The Beretta AR-70 is an effective and reliable firearm, though it doesn’t offer much novelty. The upper and lower receivers are stamped, the operating mechanism is a long stroke gas piston, and the locking mechanism is a two-lug rotating bolt like an AK, M1, or …

Jul 6, 2015 · On the outside, when compared to AR-70/223 which looked more like a toy than a deadly weapon, AR-70/90 gives out an impression of a no-nonsense piece of gear. It uses the proven long stroke piston gas operation and a rotary bolt, similar to …

Oct 30, 2020 · The Beretta AR70/90 is an improved version of an earlier 5.56 mm design, the 70/223, and its design was influenced by experience with that weapon. Specific weaknesses in the earlier design were corrected, and many new features were introduced.

May 2, 2017 · The AR70 and its variants debuted in combat in small numbers, mostly in the hands of elite regiments or special forces, in Lebanon in 1982 with the deployment of the Italian peacekeeping contingent. The need of 5.56 weapons was so relevant that even the guns it was trialed against (Franchi, Socimi…) got sent over, along with acquisitions ...

Among its improvements are a strengthened receiver, the use of the 5.56x45mm NATO round, an optional three round burst ability, a bipod and a detachable carrying handle with light source for low light firing.

Adopted by the Italian Armed Forces, the Beretta 70/90 cal. 5.56 mm x 45 NATO rifle has brilliantly passed the most severe tests in many missions abroad.

Aug 13, 2020 · The Beretta AR70 series serves as the standard-issue service rifle of the modern Italian Army. Design work on a new, NATO-compatible automatic assault rifle began in the 1970s when the AR70 existed in a .223-chambered form.

Apr 4, 2024 · The AR70/90 is a handy rifle and compares favorably to the US-issue M16, modeled here by Sgt. Chuck Pruitt. While the AR70/90 is intended to be a quality, general issue, modern assault rifle, testing demonstrated that it could fill an automatic rifle role in a pinch.

The AR70/90 is a long-stroke gas piston operation weapon, with the gas recovery tube mounted above the barrel. There are three manual gas adjustments affecting cycling. Adjustable vent holes release a portion of the ported gas pressure.