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'''The Beretta BM59 has been used in the following productions:''' | '''The Beretta BM59 has been used in the following productions:''' | ||
===Film=== | |||
*[[Michael Talbott]] as Det. Stan Switek in ''[[Miami Vice]]'' | *[[Michael Talbott]] as Det. Stan Switek in ''[[Miami Vice]]'' | ||
Revision as of 17:43, 17 August 2009
The Beretta BM59 is an Italian made rifle based on the M1 Garand. Designed in the 1950s, the BM59 utilizes the Garand's action, but adds such features as select fire, a bipod and a combination flash hider / rifle grenade launcher. The BM59 was the service rifle of the Italian Army from 1959-1990 and was also used by the Algerian, Argentine, Bahrain, Ethiopian, Indonesian, Libyan, Moroccan and Nigerian armed forces. It must also be noted this rifle was also manufactured in Nigeria under licence from Beretta issued with a distinctive stock.
The Beretta BM59 has been used in the following productions:
Film
- Michael Talbott as Det. Stan Switek in Miami Vice