Beretta ARX160
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 9:14 am
During a very sunny and hot shoot on Tuesday at Severnside I managed to finally test out the Beretta ARX160.
Well, it worked flawlessly, not a single misfeed during all 300 rounds fired, some proper testing will happen at a later date with more ammo and different brands. There was one failure to fire, seemingly caused by the hammer riding the bolt into battery (the first 2 mags were continuous rapid fire).
The mags fall free and the bolt holds open on the last round, so mag changes were nice and quick, and even though there isn't a bolt release like on some AR-15 style .22s it is still quick to charge the rifle, as you insert the mag just give the charging handle a slight tap and you raise you hand.
It was accurate as it could be with the varying wind we had.
Despite the body being mostly polymer it doesn't feel cheap and there is no give or wobble in the collapsible/folding stock.
Also another positive, the barrel seems to be one complete unit as opposed to a thin barrel hidden in a tube.
Stripping was a complete doddle, fold the stock, press in on the back of the bolt stop whilst rotating the safety lever and the trigger housing swings away and then just pull the bolt out of the rear.
Sadly didn't get time to photograph the gun on it's own, this is the only clear photo I have of it at the moment, will post more of stripping it etc... when I'm next back in Bristol
Well, it worked flawlessly, not a single misfeed during all 300 rounds fired, some proper testing will happen at a later date with more ammo and different brands. There was one failure to fire, seemingly caused by the hammer riding the bolt into battery (the first 2 mags were continuous rapid fire).
The mags fall free and the bolt holds open on the last round, so mag changes were nice and quick, and even though there isn't a bolt release like on some AR-15 style .22s it is still quick to charge the rifle, as you insert the mag just give the charging handle a slight tap and you raise you hand.
It was accurate as it could be with the varying wind we had.
Despite the body being mostly polymer it doesn't feel cheap and there is no give or wobble in the collapsible/folding stock.
Also another positive, the barrel seems to be one complete unit as opposed to a thin barrel hidden in a tube.
Stripping was a complete doddle, fold the stock, press in on the back of the bolt stop whilst rotating the safety lever and the trigger housing swings away and then just pull the bolt out of the rear.
Sadly didn't get time to photograph the gun on it's own, this is the only clear photo I have of it at the moment, will post more of stripping it etc... when I'm next back in Bristol
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