Wtk: Value Of Beretta Bm62

[Bret]

This is my first post on this forum. I was in a local pawn shop today. They showed me a Beretta BM62 that someone had pawned and lost. They asked if I wanted to buy it, but being ignorant about them, I declined. It's in about 95%+ condition and has one magazine. I don't think that it has the box with it. What is the approximate value of this rifle? It looks nice. If it's a good deal, I may buy it.

 

[Asmodeus]

Actual Beretta -made BM-62 rifles are moderately rare and last sold NIB for $1500-$1700.

 

Just remember that magzines can be hard to find and are pretty expensive, even compared to USGI M14 mags.

 

 

[mikebaker1129]

I have to agree on the price Of $1500-$1700.

I paid $1600 for each of mine .

Be sure that it is a REAL BM62 made in Italy by Beretta, before you fork over that kind of cash .There are alot of rewelds and cobbled up fakes!

Read Boe Boe 's thread above and learn how to tell them apart from one another .

They are indeed rare and you will see 1000 M1's or M1a's to every BM62 or 59 for that matter ,but the 62 is the rarer of the two in my opinion . Best of luck on picking it up

[MRJ]

Bret -

 

BM62's are generally but not always marked on the receiver in two basic patterns:

 

BM62's imported by Springfield Armory are marked on the left receiver side SPRINGFIELD ARMORY GENESEO IL USA and P. BERETTA 7.62mm BM62 Gardone V.T. Italia 0000XXX on the receiver heel.

 

BM62's imported by Beretta are marked on the left receiver side MOD. 62. 308W BERBEN CORP. N.Y. N.Y. and P. BERETTA MADE IN ITALY 00XXXX on the receiver heel.

 

Please advise how the rifle in question is marked in order that we can better identify it for you.

[Bret]

QUOTE (MRJ @ Oct 24 2005, 07:29 PM)

BM62's imported by Beretta are marked on the left receiver side MOD. 62. 308W BERBEN CORP. N.Y. N.Y. and P. BERETTA MADE IN ITALY 00XXXX on the receiver heel.

It is marked as being imported by Berben Corp.

[MRJ]

BM62's as imported by Berben typically have the following features:

 

No winter trigger

Gas cylinder not machined/drilled for bipod or gas valve

Finger grooves on stock

Dummy compensator with no vents

Rubber buttplate with no butt trap access

 

The Berben 62's are nice rifles and can be "militarized" with surplus parts if desired. Prices mentioned above seem about right in today's market.

 

Please let us know if you do the deed.............

[bm59collector]

Last year, I contacted the ATF to try and have my BM62 (Springfield Armory) declared as a C&R weapon. The ATF weapons specialist contacted me, he agreed that it was a rifle that would be considered 'rare' in that there are not many in the country, was unique, that it was a great rifle - the hang up, as he presented it to me was the price. He asked me what I felt the value was, I told him 1,600 to 2,000 - that's when he told me that the price or value wasn't high enough to make it a C&R - but said I have one heck of a great rifle. I've done this before, having certain weapons declared as C&R weapons, this is confirmed by a letter from the ATF to the name, description & serial # of the gun. Parting comment was that I only had to wait 8 years. The reason I wanted to go the C&R route, I live in a state where the BM59 is illegal (mine is pre ban & registered) and wanted to transfer the 62 off my FFL 01 books to my C&R book without going thru the state paperwork - I transfered it on the ATF forms back to myself with a state authorization #.