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]