SHOT SHOW 2010 - Beretta ARX-160 new Italian Assualt Rifle at SHOT

teddy49 said:
The Beretta Rep that I talked to at the booth while I was drooling on this told us that it was a minimum 12 months to US production, so all of you who are turning blue from holding your breath start breathing again.

The reps at the show had literally seen the thing for the first time on the weekend, and only one guy at the booth new how to strip it. When Rauch and I were there, he was busy so we didn't get to see it in pieces. Nobody had any idea on price.
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1GLOCKAHOLIC said:
Just like all the new toys at shot show, they get us all fluffed up only to find out it will be years before they are imported into Canada.
I guarantee it will be years before stoeger can imports these.

Don't mean to burst any bubbles hear...its just the way it goes!
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The rifle did indeed look very nice and simple in takedown. The ARX has been prototyping for two years already. In fact the 2010 SHOT Show was the first public showing.

While they do have future plans for Civilian sales, that point is a several years down the road. Then exporting MIGHT happen. So IF they get into Canada, the earliest would be after 2015.
 
The one at SHOT is a production model - the Italian army had received 1600 rifles already. The civilian timeline is for the US market.

Stoeger should take the lead of requesting its parent company Beretta Italy to get the semi-out directly out from Italy, instead of sitting around to wait for things to happen, or see what Beretta USA is doing. The Canadian and European market can easily digest thousand of these in a heart beat,more than enough for them to make a production run.

It is good timing now - Beretta has the line setup already and waiting for the big army order. A canadian order will help them to get the line going, instead of being idle.
 
This will demolish ACR when it hits the commerical market - they are stupid not to make commercial release a priority. The US commercial market can outpace some LE/Military markets easily - look at FN F2000 and P90. ( and potentially HK416)

Italian army only have like 100K personnel. Bushmaster made more rifles than 100K in 2 years.......It will be stupid not to go for the high margin civilian market right the way.
 
I see the bayonet attaches to the top of the barrel, rather than commonly below. Strange, but interesting. Doesn't appear to conflict with sights.

One thing for sure, it's quite a chunky rifle. Nonetheless has an appealing post-contemporary design.
 
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