Chapina carbine explained

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

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]

Notes and References

  1. Small Arms Illustrated, 2010
  2. http://vitrinedaarmaria.blogspot.it/2011/10/chapina.html Vitrine da Armaria: CHAPINA