Chapina carbine
The Chapina carbine is a bolt-action rifle of Brazilian origin, 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.
Chapina carbine
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- Chapina carbine
- Field
- bolt-action rifle
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- Brazil
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The Chapina carbine is a bolt-action rifle of Brazilian origin, 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.
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• Name — Chapina carbine • Origin — Brazil • Type — Carbine • Is Ranged — YES • Manufacturer — Empresa Irmãos Chapina S/A. Industria Metalúrgica • Production Date — 1964-1975 • Cartridge —.32-20 Winchester • Caliber — 7.65mm • Action — Bolt-action • Feed — 5 round box magazine • Sights — Iron
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- 1.Small Arms Illustrated, 2010
- 2.Vitrine da Armaria: CHAPINA. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
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