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JAMES RIVER ARMORY bm59
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SKU: 645259
Overview
The James River Armory BM59 is a modern, semi-automatic tribute to the "ultimate Garand." Developed in the late 1950s as Italy's answer to the M14, this rifle takes the proven M1 Garand action and upgrades it with a 20-round detachable magazine, a folding bipod, and an iconic "tri-compensator" muzzle brake. JRA builds these using high-quality Italian surplus parts on a new billet steel receiver, offering the rugged, classic feel of a Cold War battle rifle with the reliability of a modern build. It's a heavy-hitting, 7.62 NATO-chambered collector's piece that balances historical military aesthetics with a smooth, refined shooting experience.