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While a precious few select-fire BM-59s were imported to the U.S. prior to the 1968 ban on overseas machine gun parts, the American consumer market was left hungry for this updated box-fed "spaghetti Garand." That was until the semi-auto BM-62 and BM-69 sporters were introduced. Chambered in .308 Winchester, the commercial twin to the 7.62 NATO, these guns were not made in anywhere near the same quantity as the BM-59 or even Beretta's M1s, making them highly collectible.
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While actual PB-marked, Italian-made BM-62s are rare, James River Armory is also making some from surplus BM-59 parts kits on new receivers, so that is always an option if you are too late to pull the trigger on this one.
The Rare Berben Imported Beretta BM 62 .308 Rifle
Following the end of the war, Italy was among the 12 founding members of NATO, established in 1949. Needing to rebuild its armed forces, the country soon adopted the M1 Garand as a standard infantr…
laststandonzombieisland.com
While actual PB-marked, Italian-made BM-62s are rare, James River Armory is also making some from surplus BM-59 parts kits on new receivers, so that is always an option if you are too late to pull the trigger on this one.
