Beretta FAQ
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Beretta FAQ
Who was Beretta, the man?
Bartolomeo Beretta, master gun maker, was the first individual with the Beretta surname who figured significantly in the recorded history of firearms. His first commission, awarded by the Venetian Republic (the present-day city of Venice), called for him to provide about 200 gun barrels.
What does "Gardone V.T." mean or stand for?
The town of Gardone in the Val Trompia region of Italy.
What about the Beretta Italy factory?
The Beretta Italy main factory at Gardone Val Trompia (Brescia) employs about 1,300 men and women in a 600,000 square foot facility (1999).
What about the Beretta America factory?
The Beretta USA factory in Accokeek, Maryland, employs 475 people in 140,000 square feet of work space (1999).
Why is my Beretta so durable?
Beretta is recognized as top-rank among firearms worldwide because its materials specifications and manufacturing processes are second to none. Barrels and slides are made of high-grade steel and then heat-treated, resulting in maximized durability and reliability. The barrels are cold hammer-forged and (except for stainless steel or, in Eurospeak, "inox") their bores are hard-chromed to greatly benefit service life, corrosion resistance, and maintenance. Steel barrels are then blued. Slides (except inox) are parkerized and sprayed with a Teflon epoxy finish and baked, resulting in Beretta's proprietary corrosion-resistant and lubricious "Bruniton." Frames of aluminum alloy T6-7075 are anodized in sulfuric acid, resulting in a hardness equal to steel as well as virtually complete resistance to corrosion. Most other parts are either anodized aluminum, Bruniton-finished, synthetic, or wood. The outstanding Beretta nickel finish is reserved for limited editions (like the Billennium) or anticipated low-production models (like the Steel I).
Why is a Beretta of such high quality?
Beretta regards precision and quality as paramount, such that all parts fabricated by machining are made to very small tolerances. To consistently assure a high level of precision factory-wide, more than 6,000 gauges are used to monitor all dimensional parameters of individual handgun parts. Once assembly is complete, a special machine cycles the slide 350 times in two minutes to not only check for proper function but to increase the clearances and begin the mating of surfaces that will be completed by the end-user during break-in. Every handgun is then quality control (QC) inspected, then proof-fired with a special high-pressure load and subsequently magnafluxed to check for fractures, fissures, etc. Next, it is accuracy-fired (in a Ransom rest) with loads and to accuracy standards particular to the intended purpose of the firearm, whether it be military, law enforcement, or commercial. Thus, each handgun is test fired 13-15 times before leaving the factory. If it passes the final QC inspection, it is readied for shipment.
Additionally, the Beretta factories are certified to stringent ISO 9001 (TUV) standards, another manifestation of the total Beretta commitment to quality.
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