Service rifles FirearmTypeCalibreServiceM1870 Italian VetterliBolt-action single-shot10.4mm Vetterli1870–1887M1870/87 Italian Vetterli-VitaliBolt-action10.4mm Vetterli1892–1950CarcanoBolt-action6.5×52mm Mannlicher–Carcano1892–1950M1 GarandSemi-automatic.30-06 Springfield1945–1959Beretta BM-59Selective fire7.62×51mm NATO1959–1990Beretta AR70/90Selective fire5.56×45mm NATO1972–presentBeretta ARX160Selective fire5.56×45mm NATO2008–present (used in compresence with the Beretta AR70/90 Rifle)
Service pistols
{| class="wikitable" !Firearm !Type !Calibre !Service |- |Bodeo M1889 |Revolver |10.35mm |1889–1945 (?) |- |Glisenti M1910 |Semi-Automatic |9mm Glisenti |1910–1945 (?) |- |Beretta M1923 |Semi-Automatic |9mm Glisenti |1923–1945 (?) |- |Beretta M1934 |Semi-Automatic |.380 ACP |1934–1951 |- |Beretta M1951 |Semi-Automatic |9mm Parabellum |1951–1981 |- |Beretta M92FS |Semi-Automatic |9mm Parabellum |1981–Present