Service rifles
editFirearm | Type | Calibre | Service |
---|---|---|---|
M1870 Italian Vetterli | Bolt-action single-shot | 10.4mm Vetterli | 1870–1887 |
M1870/87 Italian Vetterli-Vitali | Bolt-action | 10.4mm Vetterli | 1892–1950 |
Carcano | Bolt-action | 6.5×52mm Mannlicher–Carcano | 1892–1950 |
M1 Garand | Semi-automatic | .30-06 Springfield | 1945–1959 |
Beretta BM-59 | Selective fire | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1959–1990 |
Beretta AR70/90 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1972–present |
Beretta ARX160 | Selective fire | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2008–present (used in compresence with the Beretta AR70/90 Rifle) |
Service pistols
editFirearm Type Calibre Service Bodeo M1889 Revolver 10.35mm 1889–1945 (?) Glisenti M1910 Semi-Automatic 9mm Glisenti 1910–1945 (?) Beretta M1923 Semi-Automatic 9mm Glisenti 1923–1945 (?) Beretta M1934 Semi-Automatic .380 ACP 1934–1951 Beretta M1951 Semi-Automatic 9mm Parabellum 1951–1981 Beretta M92FS Semi-Automatic 9mm Parabellum 1981–Present