The Times, one of the most famous and prestigious newspapers in the United Kingdom, has covered the Italian arms sector and Gardone Val Trompia. The British newspaper recalled the data of the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, when 90% of skeet shooting athletes used weapons manufactured in the province of Brescia, the headquarters of Beretta. The article also talks about the test of some guns that is concerning our Police.
Almost all 107 small factories in Val Trompia deal with weapons and 50% of sales are inevitably guaranteed by a giant like Beretta. Furthermore, a large part of the population is employed in this sector, a job that has been handed down from generation to generation. The Times interview with Franco Gussalli Beretta it is also a romantic historical excursus that traces the five centuries of activity. Faithful replicas of weapons have been used in several films, a sign that even international cinema relies confidently on the Italian sector (Pedersoli is equally very popular).
Again with regard to these companies, 90% of the production of Val Trompia is destined for export, especially to the American market. A journalistic praise that highlights the great attention and a pinch of "envy" towards the Made in Italy of quality.