Benelli Armi: Mantegna visits Benelli. The American actor, protagonist of numerous films and television series such as Criminal Minds, boasts Italian origins (Sicilian father, Apulian mother), visited Benelli Armi in recent days.
Joe Mantegna, a great gun lover, went to the Urbino factory to shoot an episode of the Gun stories series, which will be aired at the end of July on the American Outdoor Channel (8 episodes of 30 minutes each).
It was an opportunity to come into direct contact with the reality of Benelli production: the actor, accompanied by his crew, visited the various departments, discovering the technological perfection of Benelli products, the high efficiency of the departments and the punctual organization of manufacturing processes. Mantegna during the company tour, underlined with a series of "wonderful" his amazements at the happy discovery for the high technological and qualitative level of the Benelli reality, admiring the numerous models including Vinci, Argo and the new born Raffaello who represent the maximum expression of innovation, aesthetics and reliability on the world gunsmith scene.
Joe's presence aroused great enthusiasm among the company staff, for two days the American team visited and filmed the different sectors of the factory, shooting more than 300 minutes of footage capturing every precious detail and nuance.
In particular, Joe Mantegna paused to admire the M4, the rifle adopted by the special corps of the Marines, which over time has consolidated the relationship with the US market, where the company's main branch is located.
( 07.06.2013 )