Buy a US made Beretta. It is the company that made the rifle barrels that were a deciding factor in Christianity (The Holy League’s) battle against Islam in 1571 AD at Lepanto.
i.e. if we had lost that battle you might be a Muslim today. Beretta’s barrels were a deciding factor.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Lepanto
“An advantage for the Christians was their numerical superiority in guns and cannons aboard their ships, and probably the better fighting quality of the Spanish infantry.[5] It is estimated the Christians had 1,815 guns, while the Turks had only 750 with insufficient ammunition.[1][3] The Christians embarked with their much improved arquebusier and musketeer forces, while the Ottomans trusted in their greatly feared composite bowmen.”
Beretta supplied the barrels for the “arquebusiers” which were early rifles. Largely used by Ventian Marines in the battle.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arquebusier
http://www.catholiceducation.org/articles/history/world/wh0158.htm
All Christians should know this history.
Thanks for sharing that info. I knew Beretta has been making firearms for quite a long time but had no idea they played a part in the Battle of Lepanto. Now I like my Beretta shotgun even more.