Baretta Firearms

Welcome all, in this section of the website we are providing you with the information on one of the famous firearms manufacturer in the industry originally from the country of Italy. We are talking about Beretta firearms, originally named Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta. It is major Italian origin firearms manufacturing company. The firearms produced by Beretta are used by civilians, police and law enforcement authorities and different armies around the world. Beretta firearms have the respect in the industry being one of the oldest firearms producing company. Another interesting fact about the Beretta firearms is that it has been owned by the same family for almost 500 years now which is a record in itself. The Beretta company came in to existence in the year 1526, when the gunsmith Mastro Bartolomeo Beretta, of Gardone Val Trompia from Brescia, Italy received a payment of 296 ducats for 185 arquebus barrels sold to the Arsenal of Venice. Today, Ugo Gussalli Beretta, is the owner of the company who happens to be direct successor of original Bartolomeo Beretta. Today the company is run by Ugo and his sons, named Franco and Pietro.

Beretta firearms has always been known for quality and long list of product under its umbrella, including the range for side shotguns, over and under shotguns, self-loading shotguns, sub-machine guns, lever action rifles, hunting rifles, express rifles, assault rifles, single action revolvers, double action revolvers and pistols. Beretta has one of the few firearms manufacturer that has such a wide variety to offer to its customers. The US counterpart Beretta USA is also owned by Beretta holding with many other companies. Over the centuries the name has become synonymous to durability and reliability for firearms enthusiasts. In 1985, Beretta was chosen to produce the M9 9 mm Parabellum sidearm for the United States military, with a contract for 500,000 units with many re-orders. The Beretta USA plant in Accokeek, Maryland, makes finished pistols from raw materials for all the market segments including Army, law enforcement, and civilians. There is a long list of pistols made by Beretta and has Beretta M1934 which is a compact, semi-automatic pistol issued as a standard service firearm to the Italian armed forces beginning in 1934. Its caliber is 9 mm Corto. The second one is Beretta 1935 that is a compact .32 ACP caliber, blowback pistol. Beretta Mini Pistols included 21 Bobcat, 950 Jetfire, and 3032 Tomcat. Beretta 80 Models having 81, 82, 84, 85, 86 and 87 variants. Beretta 92 Models with 93, 96, 98 and 99 Models. Beretta 8000 Models, Cougar series pistols. These appeared in the market in 1994 as a more compact alternative to the full-sized Beretta 92. Beretta 9000 Models are a series of modern compact size semi-automatic pistols primarily used for civilian self defense. Beretta Px4 Storm is a semi-automatic pistol for personal defense and law enforcement. It has uses the same recoil operated, locked-breech mechanism with rotating barrel as the Beretta 8000 Models. It is available in four models, Type C refers to constant action and spur less hammer. Type D referring to double action only, and spur less hammer, Type F is single and double action, de-cocker, with manual safety and Type G that is single and double action, de-cocker, without manual safety. Beretta 90-TWO Models, Beretta M9A1, and Beretta M93R.

The range of Beretta shotguns includes Beretta 1201FP that was the tactical shotgun and was discontinued in the early 2000. Beretta DT-10, Beretta 682, Beretta 686, Beretta Silver Pigeon Series, Beretta AL391 Urika and Teknys (Semi-Auto) and Beretta SO7 and SO5. The Beretta rifles and carbines range has got Beretta AR70/90, Beretta AS70/90 is a Light machine gun derived from the Beretta AR70/90 rifle system. It is gas operated, rotating bolt system as the rifle but fires from an open bolt but has a heavier fixed barrel. Beretta Cx4 Storm is a pistol-caliber carbine for sporting, personal defense and law enforcement. Beretta Rx4 Storm is a prototype rifle in development and is intended as a police duty rifle. Submachine guns range has got Beretta Model 1918, Beretta and Model 38/42. Having such a wide range of firearms available it is actually very difficult to provide the complete information on all these variants in one go, therefore we have developed different web pages on our website where you can find information on all these firearms. However a small introduction has already been provided here. Also it is of utmost importance that while using and handling firearms of any type special care is taken for the security and safety of those who are around the firearms and are not the target for you. Firearms safety is a matter of concern and has been discussed many times and almost at all the website , firearms dealers, manufacturers site in words and writing therefore its importance should not be over looked but followed at every step.