500 years of history. The oldest active gunmaker in the world. The longest family-run industrial business on Earth.
From an order of 185 arquebus barrels for the Venetian Arsenal on 3 October 1526 to the forefront of modern Olympic podiums, military service, and sporting clay fields, the Beretta story is an extraordinary journey of continuous innovation, artisan craftsmanship, and family heritage.
In this full-length documentary film, we travel to Gardone Val Trompia in Northern Italy to explore the roots of Beretta. We walk the historic valleys, step onto the factory floor where legends like the 686 Silver Pigeon and M9 pistol are born, take you inside the elite Beretta Due custom shop, and sit down with the family and leadership steering this 500-year legacy into the future.
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Chapters:
00:00 – The Legacy of Beretta
02:24 – October 3, 1526: Where the Story Began
03:04 – Val Trompia: The Valley of Iron & Water
05:00 – The Earliest Surviving Beretta & Barrel Crafting
06:02 – Industrialisation & Pietro Beretta
08:14 – Military Arms & Mechanisation (1915 to WWII)
09:40 – The Birth of the Over & Under (SO Series)
11:00 – Post-War Milestones & The S55
11:34 – The 686 Silver Pigeon: The Gun That Won the World
13:03 – Inside the Factory: Hand-Finishing a Production Icon
18:18 – The Legend of the Model 92 & US Military M9
21:42 – Carrying the M9: Practical Reliability (with Mike from Garand Thumb)
26:05 – Dominance in Semi-Autos: AL391 to A400 & 1301
31:12 – Olympic Gold & The Competition Pedigree: ASE90, DT10, DT11
34:11 – The Pursuit of Marginal Gains: Talking Competition with Daniele Piva
38:36 – Inside Beretta Due: Hand-Fitted Perfection & The SL2
48:08 – What Never Changes: Sitting Down with Franco Beretta
56:28 – 500 Years in the Valley: Heritage, Community & The Future
