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Wednesday, October 24, 2018  ■  Training

Beretta Armorer School Announcement

Accokeek, Maryland –– Beretta USA is pleased to announce that we have two new host locations offering Beretta armorer training. Dallas Police Department is offering the 90 Series and 1301 Shotgun training at their Firearms Training Center in Dallas, TX. The Las Vegas Metro Police Department is offering the 90 Series and Px4 pistol training located at the Firearms Training and Tactics Unit in Las Vegas, NV. We still have openings for the 90 Series Pistol armorer training at ProForce Law Enforcement located in Brea, CA. Limited space is available for these courses, so register early.

Beretta offers the APX and 90 Series pistols and 1301 Shotgun courses at the Beretta USA headquarters in Accokeek, Maryland. All of these courses may be hosted by your Agency to minimize your personnel travel. Please contact the Beretta Armorer School Administrator for more details.

Armorer School Administrator:

Linda Vougioukles, Armorerschool@berettausa.com

(301) 283-2191 x1290, Fax: (301) 283-5124

IN-FIELD COURSES:

BREA, CA: Limited Space Available, Register Today

MONDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2018 – 90 SERIES

ProForce Law Enforcement

655 N. Berry St. #H, Brea, CA 92821

Location POC: Mikey Lucci, (714) 257-9095, mikey.lucci@proforceonline.com

Registration cut off: November 19

(NEW) – DALLAS, TX

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2018 – 90 SERIES

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2018 – 1301 SHOTGUN

Dallas Police Dept – Firearms Training Center

3200 Mountain Creek Pkwy. Dallas, TX 75236

Location POC: Kurt Kaetterhenry, (214) 670-1902, kurt.kaetterhenry@dpd.ci.dallas.tx.us

Registration cut off: December 10

(NEW) 2019 – LAS VEGAS, NV

MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 2019 – 90 SERIES

TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2019 – PX4 SERIES

Las Vegas Metro PD – Firearms Training and Tactics Unit

7600 East Carey Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89156

Location POC: John Nagazyna, (702) 828-4291, J66206N@lvmpd.com,

Registration cut off: January 14

All registrations handled by Beretta USA: Armorerschool@berettausa.com

Each firearm is covered in a one-day course and is open to law enforcement officers, military, and security personnel. The fee for each course is $300.00 per student.

The Beretta Armorer Training Courses are designed for the Law Enforcement/Military armorer, firearms instructor and technician. These courses provide complete, detailed answers to specific questions concerning the mechanical functioning, operating procedures, field stripping, inspection, trouble shooting, and maintenance of our firearms.

Certification will be provided by Beretta U.S.A. upon successful completion of the class and is valid for a period of 3 years.

About Beretta Defense Technologies:

Beretta Defense Technologies (BDT) is the strategic alliance of four Beretta Holding defense companies (including Beretta, Benelli, Sako and Steiner) that provide products and services to enable superior performance in the Defense and Law Enforcement communities. State-of-the-art machinery, extensive research and development capabilities, and long-standing worldwide experiences allow BDT products to respond to the ever-changing needs of defense and security personnel. These Beretta companies employ nearly 600 individuals within the United States with locations in Ohio, Vermont, Tennessee, Colorado, Maryland, New York, Texas, and Virginia.

About Beretta

Beretta, established in 1526, is the oldest industrial dynasty in the world tracing its roots through 16 generations of continuous family ownership. Firearms bearing the Beretta name have been sold for almost 500 years. Beretta USA Corp. was founded in 1977 and supplies the standard sidearm to the U.S. Armed Forces. Today, Beretta manufactures, distributes and markets a complete line of firearms, accessories and apparel. Beretta also owns and operates six retail Beretta Gallery stores worldwide. For additional information visitwww.Beretta.com

Beretta USA Corp., 17601 Beretta Drive, Accokeek, MD 20607

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Contact:

Linda Vougioukles

(301) 283-2191 x 1290

Armorerschool@berettausa.com