Thread: Beretta ARX-160
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Old 09-10-2010, 03:36 PM   #1 (permalink)
KirStang
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Beretta ARX-160

Beretta recently introduced a new assault rifle. I first caught a glimpse of it during previews of SHOT-Show



It's your typical next-gen assault rifle:

- Quick Change Barrels
- Folding Stock
-Ambidextrous controls
- Short Stroke Piston System

Where this rifle really shines however, is it's ambidextrous ejection feature. With the push of a button, the rifle will eject spent casings on the opposite side, facilitating weak side shooting. From what I hear, it functions by having a dual-claw system, whereby one claw becomes the ejector, and another continues to be the extractor. Seems pretty innovative.


As you see here, it looks like a 1 MOA rifle.

[*ETA: Looks like I was wrong about the firing-hand controlled bolt release. Beretta did incorporate a trigger-finger controlled bolt release. Very nice.*]

I hear some European Special Forces are using it? What do you guys think?

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