What gun is this?

[winnre]

Surely a Calgunner can help out!

http://www.forgottenweapons.com/mystery-gun-model-58

[nmerced]

Looks similar to a Beretta BM59.

[QuarterBoreGunner]

Dunno, but that's a cool site.

[RP1911]

Not a BM59. I had one of those.

[fighterpilot562]

no idea but looks cool

[0321jarhead]

The words sicura and raffica is Italian. So, the rifle has gotta be from Italy. Lets go from there.

[SeanCasey]

Let's cut to the chase... When is the first build party for these?

[The Gleam]

Almost looks like a Browning A-5 receiver re-machined and re-fitted and set up for a bottom-magazine feed for chambering 7.62X51. I suppose it could be done.

[TNP'R]

Almost looks like a Browning A-5 receiver re-machined and re-fitted and set up for a bottom-magazine feed for chambering 7.62X51. I suppose it could be done.

My friend got one of those not as clean looking though.

[Ubermcoupe]

Stumped me. I see hits of an SKS but that big ‘ol box mag throws me off.

[RP1911]

Left is safe, middle is one shot and right is burst. That would indicate a machinegun.

[Batman]

Looks like a variant of a BAR (Browning Automatic Rifle).

[nick]

Probably a prototype/prequel for Beretta BM-59. It looks somewhat similar, it's Italian, and it is "Model 58".

[alpalwal]

It looks like a svt-40, A5, and BAR had a love child and named it the model 58

[The Gleam]

Probably a prototype/prequel for Beretta BM-59. It looks somewhat similar, it's Italian, and it is "Model 58".

In name only, and possibly prior to the BM-59; but not even close to the BM-59 which is based on a Garand, and more similar to an M-14. And it doesn't match a 1918 BAR other than possible profile and function, though closer to the 1918 than a BM-59.

I still think the receiver looks to be closer to an Auto-5 shotgun with heavy conversion and machining. It's not a sister to the modern Browning BARs, as those would not appear until much later (1967) assuming "58" means 1958.

My vote is still an experimentation by a government armorer to design a new firearm, and he used the A-5 has his platform for 7.62X51. It's a good gun; I might have done the same.