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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the assault rifles category.
01 / Overview
Beretta AR70
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ASSAULT RIFLES · COLD WAR
43
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the assault rifles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General7MOD.7
- First Production Year1972
- Service Entry Year1978
- DesignerBeretta
- Weight (Empty)3.5 kg
- Weight (Loaded)4 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
- Notable UsersItaly, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar
◈Cartridge & Calibre7MOD.7
- Cartridge5.56×45mm NATO
- Calibre5.56 mm
- Case Length45 mm
- Calibre ClassIntermediate
- Bullet Weight4 g
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation9MOD.9
- Action TypeGas-Operated
- Fire Modessemi, full-auto
- Select FireYes
- Feed SystemDetachable Magazine
- Magazine Capacity30
- Cyclic Rate of Fire650
- Practical Rate of Fire600
- Trigger Typesingle-stage
- Safety Typemanual selector/safety lever
◇Ballistics6MOD.6
- Muzzle Velocity920 m/s
- Effective Range (point)400 m
- Effective Range (area)600 m
- Maximum Range800 m
- Sighting Range400 m
- Accuracy2.5
◆Barrel & Sights8MOD.8
- Barrel Length440 mm
- Rifling Twist1:7 in (1:178 mm)
- Rifling Grooves6
- Sight Typeadjustable iron sights, optional Picatinny rail
- Sight Radius300 mm
- Optic RailYes
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
▤Construction6MOD.6
- Receiver Materialsteel
- Furniture Materialpolymer stock, metal handguard
- Folding / Collapsing StockNo
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Ambidextrous ControlsNo
- ModularityPicatinny rail for optics and accessories
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost4MOD.4
- Total Production200,000
- Production Start1972
- Production End2005
- Variants3
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1972Production started
- 2005Production ended
54
years in service
33
years in production
200,000
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
ASSAULT RIFLES RANKING Assault Rifles · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
172ASSAULT RIFLES43COLD WAR · ASSAULT RIFLES112ITALY · ALL WEAPONS141PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ASSAULT RIFLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theAssault Riflescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE7terms
A bayonet lug is a metal fitting on the barrel or muzzle of a firearm that provides a mounting point for a bayonet.
A firearm feed system where ammunition is stored in a separate container (magazine) that can be removed and replaced, enabling rapid reloading.
Firearm action type where expanding gas from a fired cartridge cycles the mechanism, typically via a piston or direct impingement.
Uses high-pressure gas to cycle the action, rather than recoil energy.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
A mounting system for attaching optical sights to rifles.
Select fire is a fire selector mechanism on a firearm that lets the shooter choose the firing mode, such as semi‑automatic, burst, or fully automatic.
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