Benelli Armi

Benelli Armi S.p.A.
Company typeSocietà per azioni
IndustryArms
Founded1967; 57 years ago (1967)
FounderGiovanni Benelli[1]
HeadquartersUrbino, Italy
Key people
Bruno Civolani (inventor of the inertia-driven system)[1][2]
ProductsFirearms
ParentBeretta Holding
Websitebenelli.it Edit this at Wikidata

Benelli Armi S.p.A. is an Italian firearm manufacturer located in Urbino, Marche, Italy. Founded in 1967 as an offshoot of the Benelli motorcycle factory that sold motorcycles through Montgomery Ward, Benelli and Benelli USA have been owned by Pietro Beretta SpA since 2000.[3] Benelli is well known for its shotguns popular with military, law enforcement, and civilians alike, especially its "Super 90" line of semi-automatic shotguns produced since 1986.

  1. ^ a b "Benelli Armi : Dalle ruote al fucile". Archived from the original on 2010-07-27. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
  2. ^ "Benelli Armi : История". Archived from the original on 2010-09-18. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
  3. ^ "Fabbrica D' Armi Pietro Beretta S.p.A."