Chiappa Firearms

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Chiappa Firearms
Type Family-owned
Industry Arms industry
PredecessorArmi Sport
Founded1958;65 years ago (1958)
FounderEzechiele Chiappa
Headquarters,
Key people
Rino Chiappa (CEO)
Products Firearms
Number of employees
50
Parent Chiappa Group
Divisions Chiappa Firearms, Ltd.,
Armi Sport,
Kimar
Website Official website

Chiappa Firearms, Armi Sport di Chiappa, is an Italian firearms manufacturing company based in Brescia. It was founded in 1958 by Ezechiele Chiappa as Armi Sport. Total unit production is around 60,000 per year. Its U.S. headquarters are in Dayton, Ohio. [1]

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Armi Sport

Armi Sport is the firearms manufacturing branch. Its target markets are target shooting, Cowboy Action Shooting, reenacting, collecting, and hunting. To this end, most of its firearms are reproductions of older, muzzle-loading guns and other classic arms (such as Winchester rifles), though it manufactures other designs, such as .22 LR versions of the M1911 pistol and a .22 upper receiver for the AR-15. It also produces an original revolver, the Chiappa Rhino. [2] [3]

Handguns

The following pistols are available in cal.22 LR, in multiple variants (various finishes or grips):

The following pistols are available in defensive calibers, multiple variants (various finishes or grips):

Long-guns

Chiappa manufactures rifles, shotguns, including single shot (garden guns), combination and triple-barrelled varieties. [4]

Chiappa also manufactures black powder guns commonly used by reenactors and historical firearms enthusiasts.

Several classic lever-action rifles are also made by Chiappa as well.

Kimar

Kimar manufactures unlicensed blank-fire replica firearms, air guns, non-lethal weapons and small caliber guns made in Italy. Its focus is on producing blank-firing guns for training purposes, flare guns, starter pistols, and theater and movie prop guns. It also provides training for hunting and working dogs. [10]

Blank firing revolvers

The following revolvers are available in two versions, cal.9mm R/.380 or 35gr (front firing "signal version") and cal.9mm R/.380 (top firing "starter version"), as well as in two variants (black or steel finish).

Blank firing pistols

The following pistols are available in two versions, cal.9mm PAK (front firing "signal version") or cal.8mm PAK (top firing "starter version"), as well as in two variants (black or steel finish).

The following model is available in 6 mm (top firing "starter version") as well as in three variants (black, steel or gold finish).

The following model is available in 6 mm (top firing "starter version") and only in black finish.

Airguns

The following CO2 pistol is available in cal.4.5mm/.177:

Pneumatic air pistols

The following single shot pistol is available in cal.4.5mm/.177 as well as in two variants (medium or large grip):

The following single shot pistol is available in cal.4.5mm/.177:

Flare pistols

The following single shot pistol is available in cal.26.5mm/1 inch:

Costa srl.

A division of the group that specializes in the surface treatment of metal parts, an important consideration in the manufacture of firearms.

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