Remembering how the beretta m9 became americas sidearm. The book then immerses the reader in the field, with sumptuous photography that shows the shooting and sporting lifestyle at its bestfrom argentina to oregon, scotland to tanzania. Please take a minute to become a registered customer. For the first in book form, readers will be taken inside the beretta factory and the family villa in italy, while seeing international shots afield that tie together this uncompromising legacy. The essential design dates back to the early 1950s with the beretta 950 jetfire the jetfire was a singleaction hammerfired pocket pistol chambered in. Wood takes an expert look at every beretta automatic pistol ever produced, from the model 1915 to the high tech px4 storm compact. Fabbrica darmi pietro beretta italian pronunciation. Wilson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Beretta web 92fs 15 years of evolution and success.
As a registered member you will have access to the following functionality. The beretta m992 pistol has been in service with our military for almost 20 years now. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Shop beretta handguns and shotguns for sale at guns. This is the ideal gift for finegun aficionados, a showcase of berettas best work, and a bucket list for sportsmen and sportswomen and all those aspiring to. Written by a leading pistol expert who currently trains us special forces in the use of this weapon, this book is an honest appraisal of the successes and failings of the 9mm beretta. In 1935 beretta modified this to create the model 318, which they produced until 1946. After the production problems documented previously were addressed, the pistol proved to be mechanically sound and reliable, enduring hundreds of thousands of rounds with little trouble provided proper maintenance was supplied. The world of beretta is simply a wonderful book for those who enjoy the beretta line of firearms. Today, we employ hundreds of people, from sea to shining. The story also reveals the art and craftsmanship, history, mechanics, performance, and romance unique to fine guns, and it is within the framework of italian style. He has also compiled quite an extensive set of details about beretta firearms most of which are no longer manufactured. The model 92 was designed in 1975 and production of many variants in different calibers continues today. A lot of people are only aware of the 92fs version, and many of the criticisms and complaints about the 92 revolve around this particular model.
Gun digest book of tactical weapons assemblydisassembly, 3rd edition. The gun digest book of beretta pistols digital download. If you love beretta firearms, you must buy this book, because it is easily the finest reference work ever published about the history and products of this grand old company up to the time of its publication in 2000. Gun digest book of shotguns assemblydisassembly, 4th edition. I work in a gun shop buying old guns and this book is a must for identifying old berettas. Creation of the beretta defense technologies bdt brand. Thompson does his usual competent yeomans work hes written several of the books on firearms in this series covering the developmental history of the famous italian pistol. This book, published in 2000, is a history of beretta, a company still led by the same family for 15 generations.
Ayoob is a conversational writer and tells an entertaining story. The volume traces the beretta designs that preceded. To the clay shooters, however, the companys overandunder shotguns are of the greatest interest as they continue to figure in their sport at every level of competition and their constant development is. Read the world of beretta online by robert l wilson books free. I highly recommend this book for anyone who is looking to buy an older beretta. Beretta is the worlds oldest firearms manufacturer in existence today. It sounds like an ok price for a 686, but a good price for a 687. Wilsons book the world of beretta mentions that papa bought a 12gauge.
Gunsmith and internationally recognized authority on automatic pistols j. The adoption of the legendary model 92 by the united states armed forces is one of the greatest success stories in the history of pistol manufacturing. Yes, it is very much a flag waving exercise for the benefit of beretta but is this not why one would buy a book on a specific brand. He details the specifications of the models covered, and provides real. If you love beretta firearms, you must buy this book, because it is easily the finest reference work ever published about the history and products of this grand old. While beretta products started coming to the united states on the mayflower true story, look it up. Pietro beretta and his sons carlo and pier giuseppe, in a photo from 1956. Its firearms are used worldwide for a variety of civilian, law enforcement, and military purposes. The beretta 21a represented one of the latest and simplest presentations in pocket guns when it debuted in the 1980s. The history of the beretta model 92 goes back further than its beginnings with the u.
This is not a book about the history of the beretta firearms company, but rather an exploration of the various pistol models beretta manufactures. I am a writer working on a book in which a character gives his daughter her dead mothers beretta after she the daughter is raped. In the pages of this new release from the publishers of gun digest, readers get information including caliber, weight and barrel lengths for modern pistols. Army announced a new service pistol, the sig sauer p320, replacing berettas m9, ushering in a new era in the militarys firearm legacy. The ultimate guide takes a detailed look at almost every beretta automatic pistol produced, from the earliest model 1915 to the u. Quality without compromise is what has driven beretta to create some of the best performing firearms since the early 1500s.
The book is very dated but contains come great historical information about the company and its flagship pistol the 92fs. Beretta firearms fabbrica darmi pietro beretta spa. A new book of photographs and essays tells the story of the familyowned italian companys passion for sporting tradition. The book is large and is loaded with pictures of products, people, shooting events, gold medals and the like. Beretta firearms are made at the fabbrica darmi pietro beretta spa, which is based in brescia, italy. Davis set up a state police force under the police act, with authority to operate anywhere in the state known as the davis police. The similar model 418 went into production during the following decade. There are also chapters containing extensive technical information and details on the beretta family, including photos of their magnificent house, the beretta villa and the collection of ugo gussalli berettas cigarette lighters. The book, which is sure to be a collectors item, gives the history of the area known as val trompia and the. To kickoff this miniseries, i thought id give a brief history of how the beretta 92 has changed over the years. The changing of the guard presents the perfect opportunity to look back at the m9s service history in our armed forces, which spanned more. Gun digest book of rimfire rifles assemblydisassembly 4th edition digital ebook gun digest book of rimfire rifles assemblydisassembly, 5th edition. In 1990 the beretta m9 replaced the venerable colt 1911 as the main pistol of choice for the us army, and it has seen widespread use in iraq and afghanistan.
The reliability and ruggedness of berettas design overcame political, legal and technical obstacles, however, and cemented its place in firearm history. Im not a beretta ou expert, but the way i understand it the 686 only came as a silver pigeon, not a ii or a iii. The beretta 92 also beretta 96 and beretta 98 is a series of semiautomatic pistols designed and manufactured by beretta of italy. The following company profile was compiled after a visit to the beretta factory in gardone, italy. The beretta model 92 is a 9mm semiautomatic pistol that has a doubleaction first trigger pull, followed by a singleaction trigger pull for subsequent rounds. Shooters, collectors, military historians and pistol buffs of all kinds will find beretta automatic pistols a necessary addition to their library. It marked the beginning of a new generation of military pistols designed to satisfy all safety, reliability and endurance requirements of modern law enforcement and military forces. Giuseppe antonio beretta develops the company into a complete manufacturer for firearms and increases prodcution to more than 7,000 pieces. History of the san antonio police department in texas. Beretta usa corp announces receipt of a us army contract for the delivery of up to 450,000 beretta model 92fs pistols to the us armed forces throughout the world. Beretta and taurus beretta also saw the model 1906s phenomenal success and created a competing design of their own in 1919. Even what seems to be a relatively welldocumented ernest hemingway gun can lead to confusion.