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In 1910, Beretta began development of their first semi-automatic combat pistol. Five years later, the Beretta family introduced the Model 1915. It was smooth, reliable and quickly adopted for military use shortly after its introduction. The Model 1915 set the stage for generations of mechanically solid, reliable, and well refined Beretta pistols to come. For nearly 100 years, Beretta pistols have seen action in combat, skirmishes, police actions, and untold numbers of covert operations around the world. Each generation of the Beretta family passes its knowledge and experience to the next, ensuring that the valuable lessons learned in the field are put to the best use possible for product development and improvement. For the last quarter century, Beretta's M9 pistol has been in use by the U.S. Armed Forces and a multi-national roster of law enforcement and military groups the world over. At the turn of the century, Beretta announced their latest innovation, the Px4 combat pistol. Drawing on 100 years of battle proven research and design experience, the Px4 continues the tradition of refined, reliable, battle-ready pistols. Beretta has designed, developed and manufactured quality firearms for those who go into harms way, in defense of their nation, for 500 years. At Beretta, this is more than just a family tradition, it's an unrelenting passion. 1915 1917 1920 1923 1934 1951 Gardone Val Trompa-A view of the "Villa Beretta" 1975 1985 Today 54