.308. 19.3" barrel length. SN: 0001591. Parkerized metal finish with Walnut semi-pistol grip stock featuring half-length upper handguard and rifle grenade launching apparatus. Long stroke piston driven rotating bolt semi-automatic rifle fed by detachable box magazines following the pattern of the M1 Garand rifle. Receiver is marked P. BERETTA/7.62mm BM59/Gardone V.T./Italia followed by the serial number. Various components are struck with model marking BM59, including the folding Alpine trigger extension. Rifle sports a black rubber recoil pad with trapdoor butt containing a two-chamber synthetic oiler. Comes with three magazines. Importer mark to left receiver reads SPRINGFIELD ARMORY/GENESEO IL USA.