3D Animation: How a Beretta ARX160/ARX100 Rifle works

The Beretta ARX160 is an Italian modular rifle manufactured by Beretta. Developed for the Italian Armed Forces as part of the Soldato Futuro (English: “Future Soldier“) program, the ARX160 was launched in 2008 as a commercial weapon system independent from the Soldato Futuro ensemble, complete with a companion single-shot 40×46mm NATO grenade launcher, called the GLX160, which can be mounted underneath the rifle. It is composed of an upper and lower receiver, both manufactured mostly from polymer, and operates through a short-stroke piston system. It is chambered in either ×45mm NATO or ×39mm. The Beretta ARX100 is a semi-automatic only variant of the ARX160 that is intended for the civilian market. It is chambered in .223 Remington.