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Revision as of 18:00, 29 August 2015
The Beretta BM59 is an Italian made rifle based on the M1 Garand. Designed in the 1950s, the BM59 utilizes the Garand's action, but adds such features as: a magazine-feed system, select fire, a bipod and a combination flash hider / rifle grenade launcher. The BM59 was the service rifle of the Italian Army from 1959-1990 and was also used by the Algerian, Argentine, Bahrain, Ethiopian, Indonesian, Libyan, Moroccan and Nigerian armed forces. It must also be noted this rifle was also manufactured in Nigeria under licence from Beretta issued with a distinctive stock.
Specifications
(1959 - 1990)
- Type: Rifle
- Caliber(s): 7.62x51 mm NATO
- Weight: 9.70 lbs (4.4 kg)
- Length: 43.1 in (109.5 cm)
- Barrel length: 19.3 in (49.1 cm)
- Capacity: 20-round box
- Fire Modes: Semi-Auto/Full-Auto
The Beretta BM59 has been used in the following productions:
Film
Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
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Patton | US Army soldiers | Appears as a M1 Carbine | 1970 | |
Deathcheaters | Various Henchmen | Appears as a M14 | 1976 | |
Illustrious Corpses (Cadaveri eccellenti) | Italian soldiers | Standard and folding stock | 1976 | |
A Rumor of War | US Marines | Appears as a M14 | 1980 | |
A Rumor of War | Brad Davis | Lt. Philip Caputo | Appears as a M14 | 1980 |
Television
Show Title / Episode | Actor | Character | Note | Air Date |
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Mission: Impossible | Peter Lupus | Willy Armitage | "The Mercenaries" (S03E04) | 1968 |
Mission: Impossible | William Lucking | Corporal Stohlman | "The Mercenaries" (S03E04) | 1968 |
Mission: Impossible | mercenaries | "The Mercenaries" (S03E04) | 1968 | |
Mission: Impossible - Season 5 | Eastern European guard | "The Amateur" (S5E09) | 1970 | |
S.W.A.T. | James Keach | Arlie Warren | "A Coven Of Killers" (S1E02) | 1975-1976 |
T.J. Hooker | Kristoffer Tabori | Kevin Wyman | "Terror at the Academy" (S2E11) | 1982 |
Miami Vice | Michael Talbott | Det. Stan Switek | 1984 - 1989 |
Anime
Title | Character | Note | Date |
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Gunslinger Girl: Il Teatrino | Padania Terrorists | 2008 |