Beretta AR70/90 Complete Specs and Full Gun Specifications

The Beretta AR70/90 was designed in 1985 to meet Italian Government requirement for a new assault rifle. It is an improved version of the previous Berretta AR70/223 assault rifle, which had some reliability issues. This assault rifle was adopted by Italian armed forced in 1990 as a standard issue infantry weapon. It is used in service to this day. However since 2010 it is being supplemented and gradually replaced by the new Beretta ARX-160 assault rifle. The Beretta AR70/90 has been exported to a number of countries.