Beretta

The Fabbrica d' Armi Pietro Beretta is one of the principal factories of Arme S Italy. Its weapons are used by the civilians, the police officers and the soldiers of the whole world. Beretta belongs to the oldest companies of the world and belongs to the same family since nearly 500 years. The company was established in 1526 when an arms manufacturer of Gardone Val Trompia (Province of Brescia), Mastro Bartolomeo Beretta received 296 Ducat S in payment of 185 guns of Arquebuse S sold with the Arsenal of Venice. The purchase order is still preserved in the files of the company.

The Beretta company

Today the company belongs to Ugo Gussalli Beretta, a direct descendant of Mastro Bartolomeo Beretta, and is directed by him and its sons, Franco and Pietro. (The traditional Beretta dynasty, of wire father, was broken when Ugo Gussalli Beretta succeeded. His/her uncles Carlo and Giuseppe Beretta did not have children. Carlo adopted Ugo, the son of its sister Giuseppina Gussalli, to give him the name of Beretta.)

Beretta is known for the broad choice of its products, which includes/understands rifle S with superimposed guns, with juxtaposed guns, rifles and shotguns, rifles of attack, machine pistols, revolvers simple and double action, guns etc the company mother Beretta Holding has also Beretta the USA, Benelli, Franchi, SAKO, Franchi Stoeger, Tikka and Uberti. The Beretta products have the reputation to be well done, reliable and durable.

Beretta is also famous for the Pistolet Beretta 92FS 9 mm Parabellum, very used in action films such as the lethal weapon or the trilogy Die Hard . This gun is also the official handgun several large armies.

In 1918, the Beretta Modèle 1918 was the second Pistolet-mitrailleur with being used by the Italian army.

In 1985, Beretta was selected during a selection process discussed to produce the M9 gun 9 mm Parabellum for the army of the United States, gaining a contract for 500.000 units. Many orders followed. One of the conditions of the original agreement was that the guns of the American army were to be produced on the national territory. The factory Beretta the USA with Accokeek in the Maryland manufactures the guns starting from rough materials for the civil army, police force and markets.

Beretta guns

Beretta is also famous in the circles of Chasse for their rifle S, often embellished with superb engraved reasons.

Beretta rifles

  • Beretta 1201FP
  • Beretta M1931
  • Beretta M1937
  • Beretta BM59
  • Beretta M3P

Beretta rifles

  • Beretta P30
  • Beretta Cx4 Storm
  • Beretta Rx4 Storm

Beretta machine pistols

  • Beretta 1918
  • Beretta 38/42
  • Beretta 38/44
  • Beretta 38/49
  • Beretta M12

Rifle of Beretta attack

  • Beretta AR 70

See too

External bonds

  • Guide of reference Beretta
  • Official site of Beretta
  • military Weapons of Beretta

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