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List of Italian service weapons

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Service rifles

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Firearm 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

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Firearm 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