Benelli Armi
Italian firearms manufacturer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Company type | Firearms manufacturer |
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Industry | Firearms |
Founded | 1967; 57 years ago (1967) |
Founder | Giovanni Benelli[1] |
Headquarters | Urbino, Italy |
Key people | Bruno Civolani (inventor of the inertia-driven system)[1][2] |
Products | Shotguns, rifles, pistols |
Parent | Beretta Holding |
Subsidiaries | Stoeger Industries |
Website | benelli |
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