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Beretta did not want to lose a big military contract to their German competitor and designed the M1934 for the Italian Army which accepted it in 1937. This model was followed by the Beretta M1935 , which was similar to the M1934 in most respects, except that it fired a .32 ACP (7.65 mm Browning) cartridge.
Uberti is located in Gardone V.T., a suburb of Brescia, Italy, for centuries the home to other firearm manufacturers and similar craft businesses. Independent for many years, Uberti was purchased and made into a subsidiary of Beretta Firearms and subsequently acquired by Benelli, [when?] also a member of the Beretta Holding Company. [2]
The origins of the Bernadelli family's involvement in the firearms business can be traced to 1631, when Bernadelli forebear Bartolino Barnelli married into the noble Acquisti family which owned several gun factories in Gardone Val Trompia at Brescia, Italy. In the following year, Bartolino's sister would marry his wife's brother to further seal ...
After World War II, Beretta repaired the American M1 Garands that the U.S. had given Italy. Beretta modified the M1 into the Beretta BM-59 rifle, which is similar to the M14 battle rifle. Armourers consider the BM-59 rifle to be superior to the M14 rifle in some ways because it is more accurate under certain conditions. [14] [15]
Beretta M1918/30: Beretta: 25: 9 mm Glisenti: 1930s: 900 rpm: 7 lb 3 oz (3.3 kg) Semi-automatic carbine developed for police use. Issued in limited numbers to Guardia alla Frontiera and Milizia Forestale units. Beretta Model 38: Beretta: 40: 9×19mm Parabellum: 1938: 600 rpm: 9 lb 4 oz (4.2 kg) Different box magazines had a capacity 10, 20 and ...
Gardone Val Trompia (Brescian: Gardù de Altrompia) is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, northern Italy. It is bounded by the comunes of Marcheno and Sarezzo. It is located in the Trompia valley. Gardone received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on 21 September 2001.
Beretta M1934 [2] - This weapon had an amazingly long service life in the Italian army only being replaced in 1981. Beretta 92S [3] - Adopted in 1981 to replace obsolete M1934. Later variant Beretta M9 similarly replaced the long lived M1911 pistol in US service.
Fratelli Tanfoglio S.N.C. is an Italian firearms manufacturing company. Their pistols are used extensively in sport competitions and for personal defence. Tanfoglio is based in Gardone Val Trompia in the province of Brescia, and is known for its broad sport pistol catalogue.