Beretta ARX-100

[Slater]

Now that this rifle has more or less dropped off the radar, what was the general consensus? Decent design, nice try, or flop?

[crusader377]

I own one and the Beretta ARX 100 is an awesome rifle let down by Beretta not supporting the platform on the commercial market.

I purchased mine for $1000 with 7 magazines and for the price I paid for it nothing touches it if you look at the rifle objectively.

It is lightweight, accurate, very low maintenance, extremely reliable, with good ergonomics.

[556Cliff]

Yeah, the rifle is just plain awesome, I wouldn't have went out of my way to get 3 of them otherwise... Beretta just dropped the ball before it ever even came out.

You pretty much have to like it the way it is though, because I doubt there will ever be much aftermarket for it.

[Slater]

Probably the most common complaint I've heard is that the buttstock is just too short. Although it's probably fine if you're wearing body armor.

[556Cliff]

Probably the most common complaint I've heard is that the buttstock is just too short. Although it's probably fine if you're wearing body armor.

The most common complaint is most definitely the trigger followed by the accuracy. I'm 6 Foot 2 inches tall and the stock has never felt too short for me, but I do use it with the stock fully extended. I also prefer the A1 length stocks on the AR15... So if you like the A2 length stocks, then the ARX stock might feel a bit short.

[Slater]

I have heard a couple comments on accuracy. Is that due to the quick-change barrel arrangement?

[Ron3]

Did Beretta discontinue these or are they still in production?

Nobody knows.

[crusader377]

Nobody knows.

I heard that production shut down due to Beretta moving the factory to TN and eventually they will produce them again but who knows. Hopefully if they do decide to relaunch the platform, Beretta will properly support and market the rifle because it really is an underrated rifle.

[Slater]

The ARX-100/-160 seems to have made a few movie/TV appearances. This from the 2011 French movie "Special Forces"

[1911-A1]

I have the FDE version. I really want to like it, but there are some things I don't like.

Good:
Fully ambi
Really lightweight
light profiled, QD barrel
Folding stock
adjustable gas
begs to be SBR'd

Not so good:
heavy trigger. (~10lbs) Needs aftermarket replacement.
odd optic rail/stock height for most people. Needs an aftermarket riser.
top-heavy
controls in odd places, safety is a bear to use
A2 grip with bump, non-removable.
when folded, stock clips to very thin plastic lower receiver lip. This WILL fatigue and break in time, and it's the serialed component. Impossible to repair.
lower handguard rail is awkward and far below bore axis (see: top-heavy complaint above)
no sling QDs
stock is too short for most people even when fully extended