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 civilian users and
private security companies.
The weapon is chambered in the
.32-20WCF calibre – the highest legally available to civilians under the
Brazilian military government
The military dictatorship in Brazil ( pt, ditadura militar) was established on 1 April 1964, after a coup d'état by the Brazilian Armed Forces, with support from the United States government, against President João Goulart. The Brazilian dicta ...
− and is fed from a 5-round detachable box
magazine
A magazine is a periodical publication, generally published on a regular schedule (often weekly or monthly), containing a variety of content. They are generally financed by advertising, purchase price, prepaid subscriptions, or by a combinatio ...
.
Vitrine da Armaria: CHAPINA
Retrieved December 23, 2014.
References
Carbines
Rifles of Brazil
Bolt-action rifles
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