{"id":85369,"date":"2018-01-23T19:39:24","date_gmt":"2018-01-24T00:39:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=85369"},"modified":"2018-01-23T19:39:24","modified_gmt":"2023-08-21T15:20:26","slug":"beretta-launches-new-italian-virtrix-rifles-shot-show-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/beretta-launches-new-italian-virtrix-rifles-shot-show-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Beretta Launches new Italian Virtrix Rifles \u2014 SHOT Show 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A brand most of our readers probably haven\u2019t heard of and is set to make a splash in the near future, if our initial look at the new Virtrix Rifle lineup from Beretta. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.victrixarmaments.com\/\" campaign=\"Virtrix\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">Virtrix <\/a>is an Italian rifle company, known for precision armaments.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Beretta Launches new Italian Virtrix Rifles \u2014 SHOT Show 2018\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-85684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-23-at-3.53.14-PM-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Beretta Launches new Italian Virtrix Rifles \u2014 SHOT Show 2018\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-23-at-3.53.14-PM-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-23-at-3.53.14-PM-150x38.png 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-23-at-3.53.14-PM-400x102.png 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-23-at-3.53.14-PM-768x195.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0Beretta Brings the Heat<\/h2>\n<p>Recently, they were acquired by Beretta, which is good news for us. Before now they were unavailable stateside, Virtrix will be available in the near future at your local gun shop. Today we got a sneak peek, and actually got to shoot some of the European models. What exactly will change with the U.S. model?<\/p>\n<p>[one_half]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Beretta Launches new Italian Virtrix Rifles \u2014 SHOT Show 2018\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-85710\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/350A8883-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"Beretta Launches new Italian Virtrix Rifles \u2014 SHOT Show 2018\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/350A8883-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/350A8883-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/350A8883-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/350A8883-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/350A8883.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>[\/one_half][one_half_last]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Beretta Launches new Italian Virtrix Rifles \u2014 SHOT Show 2018\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-85708\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/350A8885-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"Beretta Launches new Italian Virtrix Rifles \u2014 SHOT Show 2018\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/350A8885-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/350A8885-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/350A8885-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/350A8885-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/350A8885.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>[\/one_half_last]<\/p>\n<p>Time will tell. Importation laws can be a bit tricky. I often think the ATF throws darts at a board to decide what constitutes okay and not okay, with no thought to a practical reason.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Beretta Launches new Italian Virtrix Rifles \u2014 SHOT Show 2018\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-85714\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/350A8873-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Beretta Launches new Italian Virtrix Rifles \u2014 SHOT Show 2018\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/350A8873-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/350A8873-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/350A8873-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/350A8873-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/350A8873.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You also have to factor in changes made specific to the U.S. market, since there are some things us red-blooded American\u2019s just won\u2019t tolerate. For example, a European magazine release on a pistol, or people talking bad about John Wayne. According to Beretta, the specs on the chassis system are as follows:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The action lever is firmly fixed thanks a to an strain relief system which makes it completely safe. FMRC Chassis can be fully customised to adapt to every shooter\u2019s needs. Our chassis is made of alloy 6085 and 7075, hard black anodized to prevent scratching and abrasion; and our additional rail kits are all in MIL-STD 1913.<\/p>\n<p>The rifles MINERVA series is equipped with a folding stock adapter with blocking opening and closure system easy to move under difficult conditions.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6_vfW_Lz7gg\" width=\"850\" height=\"550\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Impressions<\/h2>\n<p>If there is one thing Italians know about is design. Just try and find a store that deals in Russian suits or Latvian shoes if you don&#8217;t believe me. One look at the Virtrix rifle and you can see an aesthetic heritage of Supercars and suits guaranteed to get you a pocket full of phone numbers. The specimens on hand were absolutely stunning, in the way only deadly weaponry and forbidden fruit can be.\u00a0 They featured smooth actions that locked up like a Swiss vault. The two-stage triggers were fantastic, and I&#8217;m looking forward to getting the American versions in for testing.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Beretta Launches new Italian Virtrix Rifles \u2014 SHOT Show 2018\" class=\"alignright wp-image-85717\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/350A8868-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"Beretta Launches new Italian Virtrix Rifles \u2014 SHOT Show 2018\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/350A8868-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/350A8868-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/350A8868-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/350A8868-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/350A8868.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/>\n<h2><strong>Pricing<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Available in action sizes from 6.5 Creedmoor up to 338 Lapua, there is something for everyone. All the models we shot today ran off a single-stack detachable magazine\u00a0and were fitted into modular chassis systems. Already a favorite among the Italian Special Forces, the Virtrix is sure to get some attention in the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>And much like the more famous Italian car imports, the price tag is going to match. We haven&#8217;t been updated with what the MSRP will look like in the American models but is figured to be starting at $8,000, and going up to $14,000.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/Search.aspx?Keyword=Beretta%20Rifles\" campaign=\"BerettaRiflesGA\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">Check out Beretta rifles on GunsAmerica.<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A brand most of our US readers probably haven\u2019t heard of is set to make a splash in the near future, if our initial look at the new Virtrix Rifle line up is any indication. 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