Beretta NARP
- Category
- Assault Rifle
- Barrel
- 368 mm
- Weight, empty
- 3.30 kg
- Introduced
- 2023
About
What it is, and why it matters
The Beretta NARP (New Assault Rifle Platform) is a modular gas-operated, magazine-fed assault rifle chambered in 5.56x45mm NATO. Unveiled by Beretta Defence Technologies at DSEI 2023, it uses a short-stroke gas piston system with a rotating bolt and fully ambidextrous controls. The platform is built around modularity, offering multiple barrel lengths, a folding adjustable stock, an M-LOK handguard with a full-length 12 o'clock Picatinny rail, a non-reciprocating charging handle and compatibility with Beretta B-Silent suppressor technology. It feeds from standard 20- or 30-round STANAG magazines.
Publicly revealed at DSEI 2023 in London, the NARP is Beretta's clean-sheet successor concept to the AR70/90 and ARX160 families, positioned to compete for next-generation military and law-enforcement service-rifle contracts in Europe and beyond.
Initial barrel options include 11.5-inch, 14.5-inch and 16-inch lengths, with planned configurations spanning 7 to 20 inches. The recoil spring is housed in the upper receiver, freeing the platform to accept a wide range of buttstock options. Specifications such as overall length cited here reflect the 14.5-inch barrel with stock extended (806 mm collapsed).
Specification
Everything measured
IdentityWhat it is, who built it and when.
- Manufacturer
- Beretta
- Category
- Assault Rifle
- Country
- Italy
- Status
- In production
- Produced
- 2023
DimensionsAs issued, without a magazine or an optic.
- Barrel
- 368 mm
- Overall length
- 888 mm
- Width
- 78 mm
- Weight, empty
- 3.30 kg
ActionHow it cycles, what trips it, and what feeds it.
- Action
- Gas operated
- Firing mechanism
- Hammer fired
- Trigger
- Single action
- Capacity
- 30
- Magazine
- Detachable box
MaterialsEach swatch is the material itself, not a colour chosen to stand for it.
- Frame
- Aluminum
- Barrel
- Steel
- Stock
- Polymer
- Finish
- Anodized
BallisticsFrom the service cartridge, not a handload.
- Effective range
- 500 m
- Rate of fire
- 700 rpm
Trajectory
What the round does downrange
Solved from the muzzle figures and the bullet. The dashed rule is the effective range on the record, and the crosses are the steps the solver returned.
Features
What it has
What the record lists as fitted, drawn from the catalogue.
Ambidextrous controls
Short stroke gas piston
Rotating bolt
Non reciprocating charging handle
M lok handguard
Full length picatinny rail
Folding adjustable stock
Suppressor ready- Modular barrel options
Standing
How it compares
Each figure against the firearms of the same type and cartridge that record it, or of the same type where that cartridge has too few. Positions are read to the nearest tenth.
| Measurement | This firearm | Median | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empty weightAmong 158 5.56x45mm NATO assault rifles | 3.30 kg | 3.60 kg | Lighter than about 70% |
| Overall lengthAmong 156 5.56x45mm NATO assault rifles | 888 mm | 920 mm | Shorter than about 60% |
| Barrel lengthAmong 157 5.56x45mm NATO assault rifles | 368 mm | 449 mm | Shorter than about 80% |
| Magazine capacityAmong 158 5.56x45mm NATO assault rifles | 30 | 30 | Near the median |
Answers
Questions about the Beretta NARP
How much does the Beretta NARP weigh?
The Beretta NARP weighs 3.30 kg (7.28 lb) empty.
What caliber is the Beretta NARP?
The Beretta NARP is chambered in 5.56x45mm NATO.
How many rounds does the Beretta NARP hold?
The Beretta NARP holds 30 rounds, fed from a detachable box magazine.
How long is the Beretta NARP?
The Beretta NARP is 888 mm (35.0 in) long overall, with a 368 mm (14.5 in) barrel.
Who makes the Beretta NARP?
The Beretta NARP is made by Beretta (Italy). It was designed by Beretta Defence Technologies.
When was the Beretta NARP introduced?
The Beretta NARP was introduced in 2023.
How does the Beretta NARP operate?
The Beretta NARP uses a gas operated action, and its firing mechanism is hammer fired.
Compatibility
Which parts fit this firearm
Studio
Every part that mounts on this, resolved
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- Every part that mounts on any firearm in the catalogue
- Interface standards, platforms and fit overrides
- The same answers through the API and the MCP server
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Provenance
What the record holds
Every figure above was taken from one of these pages. The confidence reflects how much of the record came from a page a claim can be checked against.
Provenance
Confidence in this record
78%
Stockists
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API
The call that returns this record
The same fields, in the same units, from the same endpoint the page reads.
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