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Beretta AR70
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BerettaAR70

Assault Rifles · Italy · 1972
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BerettaAR70

Beretta AR70
Beretta AR70 Photo: italian army · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
65
Accuracy
60
Effective Range
55
Controllability
75
Reliability
80
Ergonomics
65
Modularity
50
Weight
70
Versatility
60
Cost-Effectiveness
85
Origin Italy
CategoryAssault Rifles
EraCold War
In service1972–2005
Operators1 countries
Quantity200,000
Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
66
Assault Rifles MASS Rating
43/83
Cold War
172/279
All-Time
Assault Rifles · 10 axes scored
Firepower
65
Accuracy
60
Effective Range
55
Controllability
75
Reliability
80
Ergonomics
65
Modularity
50
Weight
70
Versatility
60
Cost-Effectiveness
85
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the assault rifles category.
01 / Overview
Beretta AR70
Country
Production
1972–2005
Quantity
200,000
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ASSAULT RIFLES · COLD WAR
43
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
66
assault rifles category
ⓘ 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
▣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
▲Production & Cost4MOD.4
  • Total Production200,000
  • Production Start1972
  • Production End2005
  • Variants3
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1972Production started
  2. 2005Production ended
54
years in service
33
years in production
200,000
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 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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