Beretta BM59

Beretta BM59 - 7.62x51mm

Beretta BM59 "Truppe Alpine" - 7.62x51mm NATO

Beretta BM-59 Civilian Model - 7.62x51mm NATO. The Grenade Launcher, Gas Cut off and bipod were removed for civilian sales outside of the U.S. Within the U.S. the military characteristics (sans the select fire option) remained on the rifle for private sales.

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 detachable box 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

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The Beretta BM59 has been used in the following productions:

Film

Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date
Patton		US Army soldiers	Appears as a M1 Carbine	1970
We Want the Colonels (Vogliamo i colonnelli)		Italian soldiers	In documentary footage	1973
Coonskin		Prison guards	Civilian model	1974
Deathcheaters		Various Henchmen	Mocked up as an M14	1976
Illustrious Corpses (Cadaveri eccellenti)		Italian soldiers	Standard and folding stock	1976
A Rumor of War		US Marines	Mocked up as an M14	1980
A Rumor of War	Brad Davis	Lt. Philip Caputo	Mocked up as an M14	1980

Television

Show Title / Episode	Actor	Character	Note	Air Date
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
Romanzo criminale - La serie - Season 1		Police officer	With a 22mm gas rifle grenade	2008-2009

Anime

Title	Character	Note	Date
Gunslinger Girl: Il Teatrino	Padania Terrorists		2008

Video Games

Game Title	Appears as	Mods	Notation	Release Date
Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades	"BM59 Mark III"		Truppe Alpine model	2016