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The Beretta ARX160 is a modern modular assault rifle developed in the 2000s for the Italian Armed Forces' "Future Soldier" program. It features a polymer upper and lower receiver, short-stroke gas piston system, and quick-change barrel capability. The variant in question (7.62×39mm) uses AK-47/AKM magazines and is designed for compatibility with existing ammunition stockpiles in regions where the AK-47 is prevalent..
It weighs about 3.1 kg empty (with a 16-inch barrel), measures around 914 mm with stock extended, and has a cyclic rate of fire of 700 rounds per minute.

In contrast, the AK-47 (Avtomat Kalashnikova 1947) is a Soviet-era design from the 1940s, using a stamped steel receiver, long-stroke gas piston, and fixed or folding wooden/metal stock. It weighs 3.47 kg empty, is 880 mm long with a fixed stock, and has a cyclic rate of 600 rounds per minute. Its simplicity allows for mass production and minimal moving parts.

The ARX160's design emphasizes modularity and adaptability.

The ARX160 is also highly reliable, with a gas regulation system for various ammo types (including surplus) and a proprietary piston design that reduces fouling.

It's engineered to match or exceed AK-level durability while adding features like a chrome-lined barrel and heat-resistant components. Sources note its superior precision and reliability over AK variants in controlled testing, though it may require slightly more upkeep due to complexity.

Accuracy and Range


The ARX160 offers better inherent accuracy due to its tighter tolerances, adjustable sights (up to 600 m), and options for optics via Picatinny rails.
Effective range is around 600 m, with muzzle velocity of about 920 m/s. It's praised for superior precision compared to AK-47 conversions or originals.

The AK-47 has an effective range of about 350 m, with iron sights adjustable to 800 m but practical accuracy limited by heavier recoil and looser build.


Ergonomics and Features


The ARX160 excels here with ambidextrous controls (safety, magazine release, charging handle), selectable ejection side (left or right), folding telescopic stock, and extensive rails for accessories like lights, grips, and suppressors. It includes a hollow pistol grip for storage and is user-friendly for left-handed shooters or quick caliber swaps.
The AK-47 has basic ergonomics: right-side ejection only, non-adjustable stock in many variants.

Modularity and Versatility

The ARX160 is highly modular, allowing barrel swaps (12-16 inches), caliber changes (e.g., to 5.56×45mm NATO), and integration with grenade launchers like the GLX160.


Combat Effectiveness: Which is Best?

"Best" depends on context, but in modern combat scenarios involving trained forces, urban environments, or integrated optics/suppressors, the Beretta ARX160 is superior.
Its lighter weight, higher rate of fire, better accuracy, ergonomics, and modularity make it more effective for precise engagements, rapid adaptation, and sustained fire. It's designed as an upgrade for AK users, allowing seamless use of 7.62×39mm ammo and magazines while adding NATO-level features—essentially "retiring" the AK in professional militaries like Italy's or special forces in Russia and Turkmenistan.

However, in guerrilla warfare, extreme environments, or with minimally trained fighters and limited logistics, the AK-47 edges out due to unmatched simplicity, dirt-cheap cost (often under $500 vs. $1,500+ for ARX160), and proven resilience—it's why it's still used in over 100 countries after 75+ years.

Overall, for most contemporary combat (e.g., counter-terrorism, peacekeeping), I'd rate the ARX160 as better—it's a refined evolution that addresses the AK's shortcomings without sacrificing core strengths like piston reliability

Kill 'em all... I mean all the bandits.

You forgot to say AK 47 is less easy to maintain considering the fact that such weapons will be used in the forest.
Give AK47 a thumb up for is ruggedness

Stop playing smart. Those guns distributed to the direct guard by Enugu State government are pump action shotgun. With lots of rubber covering

Curious345:
Stop playing smart. Those guns distributed to the direct guard by Enugu State government are pump action shotgun. With lots of rubber covering

I no want talk. Only the Federal government can issue automatic rifles in Nigeria.

Enugu State government is just playing around

i wish I had the utmost confidence in these security outfit.

Fantastical corruption may prevent it from reaching its true potential. If bribed, will they turn and look the other way.

Don't be surprised one day, the illegal militias say they got their weapons from this same security agency.

Yes the FG has already given them approval to carry AK 47 long time ago

michlins:
I no want talk. Only the Federal government can issue automatic rifles in Nigeria.

Enugu State government is just playing around

One of the best weapon out there.

That's a 12 gauge shotgun dressed up like a FAMAS.

ruzell86:
Kill 'em all... I mean all the bandits.

and terrorists killings innocent people in name of sit at home

Stop sounding ignorant. Normal 12 guage

michlins:
I no want talk. Only the Federal government can issue automatic rifles in Nigeria.

Enugu State government is just playing around

Ignorance is bad sha

yarimo:
and terrorists killings innocent people in name of sit at home

Exactly...

matify83:
The Beretta ARX160 is a modern modular assault rifle developed in the 2000s for the Italian Armed Forces' "Future Soldier" program. It features a polymer upper and lower receiver, short-stroke gas piston system, and quick-change barrel capability. The variant in question (7.62×39mm) uses AK-47/AKM magazines and is designed for compatibility with existing ammunition stockpiles in regions where the AK-47 is prevalent..
It weighs about 3.1 kg empty (with a 16-inch barrel), measures around 914 mm with stock extended, and has a cyclic rate of fire of 700 rounds per minute.

In contrast, the AK-47 (Avtomat Kalashnikova 1947) is a Soviet-era design from the 1940s, using a stamped steel receiver, long-stroke gas piston, and fixed or folding wooden/metal stock. It weighs 3.47 kg empty, is 880 mm long with a fixed stock, and has a cyclic rate of 600 rounds per minute. Its simplicity allows for mass production and minimal moving parts.

The ARX160's design emphasizes modularity and adaptability.

The ARX160 is also highly reliable, with a gas regulation system for various ammo types (including surplus) and a proprietary piston design that reduces fouling.

It's engineered to match or exceed AK-level durability while adding features like a chrome-lined barrel and heat-resistant components. Sources note its superior precision and reliability over AK variants in controlled testing, though it may require slightly more upkeep due to complexity.

Accuracy and Range


The ARX160 offers better inherent accuracy due to its tighter tolerances, adjustable sights (up to 600 m), and options for optics via Picatinny rails.
Effective range is around 600 m, with muzzle velocity of about 920 m/s. It's praised for superior precision compared to AK-47 conversions or originals.

The AK-47 has an effective range of about 350 m, with iron sights adjustable to 800 m but practical accuracy limited by heavier recoil and looser build.


Ergonomics and Features


The ARX160 excels here with ambidextrous controls (safety, magazine release, charging handle), selectable ejection side (left or right), folding telescopic stock, and extensive rails for accessories like lights, grips, and suppressors. It includes a hollow pistol grip for storage and is user-friendly for left-handed shooters or quick caliber swaps.
The AK-47 has basic ergonomics: right-side ejection only, non-adjustable stock in many variants.

Modularity and Versatility

The ARX160 is highly modular, allowing barrel swaps (12-16 inches), caliber changes (e.g., to 5.56×45mm NATO), and integration with grenade launchers like the GLX160.


Combat Effectiveness: Which is Best?

"Best" depends on context, but in modern combat scenarios involving trained forces, urban environments, or integrated optics/suppressors, the Beretta ARX160 is superior.
Its lighter weight, higher rate of fire, better accuracy, ergonomics, and modularity make it more effective for precise engagements, rapid adaptation, and sustained fire. It's designed as an upgrade for AK users, allowing seamless use of 7.62×39mm ammo and magazines while adding NATO-level features—essentially "retiring" the AK in professional militaries like Italy's or special forces in Russia and Turkmenistan.

However, in guerrilla warfare, extreme environments, or with minimally trained fighters and limited logistics, the AK-47 edges out due to unmatched simplicity, dirt-cheap cost (often under $500 vs. $1,500+ for ARX160), and proven resilience—it's why it's still used in over 100 countries after 75+ years.

Overall, for most contemporary combat (e.g., counter-terrorism, peacekeeping), I'd rate the ARX160 as better—it's a refined evolution that addresses the AK's shortcomings without sacrificing core strengths like piston reliability

You got played.
Thats a shotgun disguised as automatic rifle. Wake up

Oga the weapon you posted up there is different from the one given to the guards.
That is a keltec ks7 12 guage shortgun..

No difference between it and a pump action gun.. don't let the design fool you.

Death-dealing technology

matify83:
The Beretta ARX160 is a modern modular assault rifle developed in the 2000s for the Italian Armed Forces' "Future Soldier" program. It features a polymer upper and lower receiver, short-stroke gas piston system, and quick-change barrel capability. The variant in question (7.62×39mm) uses AK-47/AKM magazines and is designed for compatibility with existing ammunition stockpiles in regions where the AK-47 is prevalent..
It weighs about 3.1 kg empty (with a 16-inch barrel), measures around 914 mm with stock extended, and has a cyclic rate of fire of 700 rounds per minute.

In contrast, the AK-47 (Avtomat Kalashnikova 1947) is a Soviet-era design from the 1940s, using a stamped steel receiver, long-stroke gas piston, and fixed or folding wooden/metal stock. It weighs 3.47 kg empty, is 880 mm long with a fixed stock, and has a cyclic rate of 600 rounds per minute. Its simplicity allows for mass production and minimal moving parts.

The ARX160's design emphasizes modularity and adaptability.

The ARX160 is also highly reliable, with a gas regulation system for various ammo types (including surplus) and a proprietary piston design that reduces fouling.

It's engineered to match or exceed AK-level durability while adding features like a chrome-lined barrel and heat-resistant components. Sources note its superior precision and reliability over AK variants in controlled testing, though it may require slightly more upkeep due to complexity.

Accuracy and Range


The ARX160 offers better inherent accuracy due to its tighter tolerances, adjustable sights (up to 600 m), and options for optics via Picatinny rails.
Effective range is around 600 m, with muzzle velocity of about 920 m/s. It's praised for superior precision compared to AK-47 conversions or originals.

The AK-47 has an effective range of about 350 m, with iron sights adjustable to 800 m but practical accuracy limited by heavier recoil and looser build.


Ergonomics and Features


The ARX160 excels here with ambidextrous controls (safety, magazine release, charging handle), selectable ejection side (left or right), folding telescopic stock, and extensive rails for accessories like lights, grips, and suppressors. It includes a hollow pistol grip for storage and is user-friendly for left-handed shooters or quick caliber swaps.
The AK-47 has basic ergonomics: right-side ejection only, non-adjustable stock in many variants.

Modularity and Versatility

The ARX160 is highly modular, allowing barrel swaps (12-16 inches), caliber changes (e.g., to 5.56×45mm NATO), and integration with grenade launchers like the GLX160.


Combat Effectiveness: Which is Best?

"Best" depends on context, but in modern combat scenarios involving trained forces, urban environments, or integrated optics/suppressors, the Beretta ARX160 is superior.
Its lighter weight, higher rate of fire, better accuracy, ergonomics, and modularity make it more effective for precise engagements, rapid adaptation, and sustained fire. It's designed as an upgrade for AK users, allowing seamless use of 7.62×39mm ammo and magazines while adding NATO-level features—essentially "retiring" the AK in professional militaries like Italy's or special forces in Russia and Turkmenistan.

However, in guerrilla warfare, extreme environments, or with minimally trained fighters and limited logistics, the AK-47 edges out due to unmatched simplicity, dirt-cheap cost (often under $500 vs. $1,500+ for ARX160), and proven resilience—it's why it's still used in over 100 countries after 75+ years.

Overall, for most contemporary combat (e.g., counter-terrorism, peacekeeping), I'd rate the ARX160 as better—it's a refined evolution that addresses the AK's shortcomings without sacrificing core strengths like piston reliability

Op thank you for this detailed analysis.


This is the kind of news I want to be reading about Southeast, it gives me joy.


I criticized the rifle initially but with this detailed analysis, I am impressed and will withdraw my initial criticism of the choice of this rifle.



Can you also give us details of the drones if you have the information?


Thank you once again.

Well done to Governor Mbah


Soludo should continue doing market women Cho Cho Cho, very anyhow Governor

You people talk too much

So you enemies can process counter offensive against these weapons

Seun create a rule that closes threads that discuss sensitive national security matters help the country abeg