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The BM59 was adopted in 1959 and served with
Italian, Argentinian, Indonesian, and Moroccan armies. In the early 1980s, semi-automatic versions were imported to the United States and sold to private collectors. The earliest BM59s were manufactured from U.S.-manufactured M1 parts, including
311:(7.62×63mm) and also manufactured it under license. This semi-automatic rifle proved itself well during World War II, but in the late 1950s it was considered outdated and obsolete and the Italian military also wanted a new rifle chambered for the NATO-standard 7.62×51mm round.
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African Wars (5): The Nigerian-Biafran War 1967-70
148:, Bandung Weapons Factory, Defence Industries Corporation
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Encyclopédie des armes : Les forces armées du monde
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assault rifles, although some may be in service in the
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Mark I, Mark II, III/Ital TA, BM59-Para, Mark IV, BM59E
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536:: Under license by Defense Industries Corporation in
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283:developed in Italy in 1959. It is based on the
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583:: Built Under license at the
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193:1,095 mm (43.1 in)
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729:"BM59: The Italian M14"
673:Jowett, Philip (2016).
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1931:Rifles of the Cold War
1885:Springfield Armory M1A
782:"Beretta BM59 (Italy)"
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243:Rate of fire
702:McNab, Chris (2002).
522:: Built under license
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967:airspace-review.com
681:Press. p. 20.
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989:"Armi - FAL BM 59"
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