Where is beretta guns made

The first Beretta Gallery was inaugurated in New York in In December a new Beretta Gallery in the centre of London was opened. Beretta has been supplying firearms to the Armed Forces and Police Corps of Italy and numerous other countries for many years. The greatest success story regarding pistols is the fact that the American Armed Forces and State Police Forces started using the Beretta 92 series in In the same year it also supplied about 40, pistols 92 series to the National Turkish Police Force.

Beretta won its first Olympic Gold medal in clay pigeon shooting in Melbourne in ensued by frequent Beretta victories in major international competitions. It won medals at the Olympic Games of Rome , Munich , Montreal , Moscow , Los Angeles , Seoul , Barcelona , Atlanta , Sydney , Athens and Beijing not to mention the numerous medals it has won at World Championships starting from At the London Olympic Games, Beretta confirmed its sports vocation by securing one gold, one silver and one bronze.

Beretta competition shotguns have won more International Competitions than any other brand. Industriousness, inventiveness, traditional methods, attention to the needs of its customers and its craftsmen, as well as ongoing research, technological improvement and state-of-the-art manufacturing methods are the foundation on which Beretta has built its image. Since its competition and military firearms have brought the trademark of this historical gun manufacturer.

The new facility covers , square feet on a acre plot that will include an outdoor firing range. Among the six types of firearms that will be produced at the Gallatin facility will be the M9 pistol, which is the standard sidearm of the United States armed forces. The facility will also produce the latest variation of the M9, known as the M9A3, which was designed specifically for use in desert environments and carries more rounds than the original M9.

The facility also will be the origin point of five more pistol models as well as one shotgun model. Once fully operational, Beretta USA wants to turn out a half-million firearms every year here in Gallatin.

Bill Haslam with the first Beretta shotgun made in Tennessee. For a look inside the plant — as well as scenes from Friday's ribbon-cutting ceremony — check out the slideshow with this story from photographer Nathan Morgan.

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