sfal Posted August 18, 2016 Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 Hi....new to BM59's....but not 2 Guns....have a chance to get a 59..with. ...bipod grenade sight..from what I remember has Springfield and Beretta on heel sn was 00012xx...hope to see it again in a few days. .I have been going through posts here to gain some insight on these. ..posts have been very helpful. I now have a better idea what to look for..my question is. ..If it is a sa built with a Beretta forging....ie not welded. ..what would be a decent price for it. ...has 6 maybe 8 mags...or if it is welded would that affect value. ...Thanks for any input. ..Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfal Posted August 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 My bad. .looks like I hit send twice. ...can one of these posts be deleted. ...Thanks al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfal Posted August 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2016 (edited) saw it today....it didn't have Beretta on heel...Springfield Armory with the T in a circle....above that 7.62 mm BM59... has a Beretta barrel, stamped PB 1984 7 62 mm 03-097-A-1 ........winter trigger...looked like a GI bolt....12-15 mags....he asking $3500.... I am guessing that receiver with the t in a circle is a SA forging.... Thanks Al Edited August 20, 2016 by sfal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopN Posted August 21, 2016 Report Share Posted August 21, 2016 Hi Al, All Springfield Inc BM59 Receivers are unfinished Beretta Forgings - some had been marked on the Heel & some not - depends where they were in production when Beretta shut down the BM59 plant. None were far enough along to be considered F/A by ATF - although you can see machining for the selector lever cut out on the front of the receiver. As to the price - I'd think about $2500 in VG condition, without the box & papers, with 1 Mag. VG used Mags were going for about $50 each - so that's $600-700 there. Does it have the Springfield Box & Manual? Add 5-10 percent if it does. A Bayonet? Add $200 Sling, Long Range Grenade Sight, Cleaning Kit, M3A1 Take-down Tool? All would add bit if present. Looks like a nice rifle Down side (to me) unmarked OpRod, and sounds like an unmarked Bolt - nothing wrong with them - I just like seeing 'BM59' stamped on everything. Good Luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfal Posted August 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2016 TopN....Thanks for the help.....BP on some small parts...bolt hold open....piece up by sight....didn't take it apart.... I also was hoping the bolt was a 59.....didn't ask about a box but if there was on iam sure it would have been in it....and I forgot to check to see if a cleaning was in it.....Thanks again Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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