Several decades ago, I was intrigued by Cold War Battle Rifles. The one that impressed me the most was the Italian BM59. It is a shooter's rifle. I was fortunate to snag a nice one.
The attributes of the BM59: The best 7.62 NATO rifle magazine ever made, the great sights from the venerable M1, the same solid long stroke gas piston operating system of the M1, a good two-stage trigger, reasonable ergonomics, a classic walnut stock, meticulous assembly and craftsmanship, and the most effective muzzle device maybe ever put on a fighting gun. This one has a near new bore and almost too-good-to-be true trigger.
An interesting side note is Springfield, who assembled this rifle from Beretta BM59 parts, left off the "Springfield Armory" stamp normally seen on the left rear of the receiver.