Beretta: As always, IWA was the showcase to offer the latest Beretta news, and this year there are so many.
The presentation of the GunPod2, a system consisting of an innovative Bluetooth shot counter positioned in the butt of the rifle, capable of communicating with the hunter's smartphone through an app, also provided by Beretta, to record the hunting activity by storing the statistics on the shots fired and the route taken, with the possibility of viewing your shots on the map together with photos and videos. But that's not all: in case it is necessary to make an emergency call, GunPod 2 makes it very fast to start the call at the preset number and helps the hunter to understand his GPS position in case it is useful to communicate it. GunPod2 is currently available on the A400 Xplor Action Cal.12 Semiautomatic and can be easily replaced on rifles already equipped or prepared for the GunPod 1. As regards hunting weapons, very interesting the new side-by-side 486 Parallelo EL 20 gauge, developed on the basis of the 486 cal. 20, enriched with long folders with floral engravings, available in both "steel" and "tortoiseshell" versions, a very elegant class shotgun intended for a modern and demanding hunter.
The major innovations were destined for the world of skeet shooting, three new rifles "Black Edition”, Starting with the 690 Black (Sporting and Trap), it represents the entry point into the world of Beretta skeet shooting rifles, a concrete and technical shotgun that can accompany the shooter for a long time. We then move on to 692 e DT11 Black, new versions of the well-known shotguns characterized not only by the black action frame by modern carbon ribs and, in the case of the DT11 Black, also by the underguard and by the removable battery also in carbon, this entails a considerable reduction in weight to the advantage of balance. and ergonomics.
Always in the field of skeet shooting the new DT11 EELL, a luxury weapon, with long folders that together with the action and the cross are covered with a dense floral engraving enriched by the contrast with the mirror-polished parts. This weapon maintains all the prerogatives of the DT11 such as Steelium Pro barrels and removable battery but with superior grade woods (4), marrying them with the luxury of Beretta Premium Guns. Each shotgun will be a unique piece as well as beautiful even with great performance.
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Also presented at IWA is the new Fall / Winter collection of Beretta clothing, characterized by the concept of comfort and durability, all obtained with materials with superior characteristics in terms of lightness, elasticity, breathability and modularity. To achieve this result, the Beretta Clothing Modular System was created, a 1st technical layer in contact with the skin, the 2nd layer, with breathability designed to maintain body heat and a 3rd upper layer to protect against external elements. Of course, the collection includes classic garments, accessories and much more. Two words also on the subsidiaries, Sako officially presented the new one Sako 85 Carbonlight, a rifle, for now, with short action, of only 2,4 kg and Steiner the new Ranger series riflescopes, 1-4 × 24, 2-8 × 42, 3-12 × 56 and 4-16 × 56, which will combine a very competitive price with the recognized quality of German optics. www.sako.fi