Engineering:Chapina carbine

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Chapina carbine
TypeCarbine
Place of originBrazil
Production history
ManufacturerEmpresa Irmãos Chapina S/A. Industria Metalúrgica
Produced1964-1975
Specifications
Cartridge.32-20 Winchester
Calibre7.65mm
ActionBolt-action
Feed system5 round box magazine
SightsIron

The Chapina carbine is a bolt-action rifle of Brazilian origin,[1] manufactured between 1964 and 1975 by Empresa Irmãos Chapina S/A in the Itaquaquecetuba municipality; it was primarily intended for the civilian market and private security companies. The weapon is chambered in the .32-20WCF calibre – the highest legally available to civilians under the Brazilian military government − and is fed from a 5-round detachable box magazine.[2]

References

  1. Small Arms Illustrated, 2010
  2. Vitrine da Armaria: CHAPINA. Retrieved December 23, 2014.