Assault Rifle - 5.56x45mm NATO - Italy - 650 RPM - Beretta's first attempt in the 5.56x45mm market, the AR70 was an unsolicited effort to replace the elderly 7.62x51mm Beretta BM59.  Mildly successful, the AR70 rifle saw limited use with the Italian Special Forces and the military forces of Jordan and Malaysia. (c)D.E. Watters 
