Comments on: Video of the Beretta ARX 160

By: J Bentley

J Bentley — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 01:27:15 +0000

Hey guys,

I recently made a video showcase of this weapon for a job I was doing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1L2mWwk67w

Its a great weapon

By: vxbinaca

vxbinaca — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:36:08 +0000

Hey guys, look! It’s Italy’s answer to the SCAR. Change up the design of the M-16 a little but keep it so infantry can get a general idea with little re-training on how to maintain and fire the rifle, make it a selling point that it uses the same magazines and ammo, and make it out of as much polymer as possible and BAM, new rifle for your forces.

Now before I end this comment, normally I prefer rifles with wood parts, but the new trend towards plastics is worrying. What happens when…..we find out the plastic stuff degrades from UV light, like that body armor years ago that sank Second Chance?

By: Kevan

Kevan — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:04:42 +0000

I agree, but still… sign me up!

By: EzGoingKev

EzGoingKev — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:09:08 +0000

It kind of looks like someone took a Sig 556 and stuck a SCAR lower on it.

By: Dom

Dom — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:38:01 +0000

I almost didn’t comment because this is sort of redundant, but +1s all around. It is pretty bulky, like Sci-Fi channel-bullpup bulky. But darn if those targets don’t look pretty good. What are they pricing it at?

By: XxleoxX

XxleoxX — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:34:26 +0000

It looks extremely controllable on full auto.

By: Vak

Vak — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:13:05 +0000

I guess modern guns are fatter because they need to accomodate all the tactical (gasp) accessory rails. I think that the rail part on an AR weapon is always significantly fatter than the upper/lower receiver.

By: SRD

SRD — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:39:21 +0000

All these new rifles do look bulky. is it me or is something like the sig556 seem much more compact? i like that rifle shoots very. Rifles shouldnt look like space guns and should be more compact.

By: Carl

Carl — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:36:54 +0000

I wonder if it is the plastics that need to be bulkier to achieve the same rigidity as metal. I guess it doesn’t matter all that much as long as it keeps the weight down.

Synthetic handguns aren’t particularly bulky though… but perhaps they don’t need to be as rigid as rifles.

By: Sven Ortmann

Sven Ortmann — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:30:09 +0000

Is his hearing protection invisible or is he mad (or deaf?).

By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:37:18 +0000

I agree that a modern rifle should be slimmer (I usually roll with an Garand, so it really doesn’t bother me) but I think that once/if it hits the market, people will either:
A) Bitch and complain enough to have the manufacturer work on that or
B) Modifications will flood the market so you can make it look like whatever the hell you want.

Holy Run-on Sentences Batman!

But either way, I am relatively impressed with the burst grouping at 100 yards…and the gun in general. I wouldn’t mind owning one (but buying it might be a different story).

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:48:53 +0000

I was thinking the same thing as Carl.. Why are all the newer Rifle designs so large, and bulky ? Then they have skinny barrels. Its only a 223.. it could and should have 1/2 the bulk.. i`ll stick with the AR15 thank you

By: Carl

Carl — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:53:07 +0000

Why do todays weapons look fatter than yesterdays? This looks positively un-italian.

Also, tinkering with the gun without unloading or engaging the safety looks like safety FAIL to me.