Well................ they did.

"Maestro Bartolomeo Beretta was a master gun barrel maker living in Gardone. In 1526, Bartolomeo was paid by the Arsenal of Venice to make 185 arquebus barrels, making the Beretta company the oldest (gun) manufacturing company in the world. It is written that the bill of sale from 1526 is still in the company's archives."

SRH

Last edited by Stan; 07/29/18 07:15 AM.

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