*Beretta BM 59 (Model 62) Imported by Berben Corp, NY.

.308. 19" barrel length. SN: 002175. Parkerized metal finish with walnut semi-pistol grip stock, walnut upper handguard, rubber recoil pad, and blank muzzle device without ports. Long stroke piston driven gas operated rifle using a rotating bolt lockup and fed by detachable box magazines. Sights consist of T105 pattern rear aperture and front blade with protectors. Manufacturer marks to rear receiver read P. BERETTA/MADE IN ITALY. Left receiver struck MOD. 62. 308 W BERBEN CORP. N.Y. N.Y. Item features standard Italian firing proofs to the right barrel and BM59 marking to the operating rod. Imported by Bergen Corp in the 1980s, the BM62 was manufactured by Beretta for the civilian market as a semi-automatic only version of the BM59. Less than 2,000 BM62 rifles were imported into the United States, making them far more scarce than semi-automatic converted BM59 rifles. Rifle lacks magazine. {MODERN}

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

From the Collection of Jeffrey W. Sanner