User's Guide

Owner’s Manual – MUZZLE LOADING FIREARMS
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CHIAPPA FIREARMS
Chiappa Firearms can boast a glorious history: the founder Ezechiele Chiappa
founded Armi Sport in 1958, and was among the pioneers who gave birth to the
replica firearms world. New production methods, machining, finishing and assembly
procedures were created from scratch; each component was invented for
implementation in an artisanal production. When Ezechiele’s son Rino took lead of
the family company in 1987, an outstanding boost was given to the activity, which
became along the years an industrial corporation including Armi Sport (replica
firearms), Kimar (blank, signal and small caliber guns), ACP (laser training system),
Costa (metal surface treatment), Chiappa Firearms Ltd (USA branch in Dayton,
Ohio).
In 2002 a new production plant was built on a 10.000 sqm area in Azzano Mella, in
the province of Brescia. The plant is structured in order to guarantee a flowless
organization of production, a level of automation which is top level in the field, and
optimization of logistics.
Product quality is an essential value for the members of the Chiappa family, most of
whom are shooters and actively involved in the passion for shooting sports.
Production is organized with extraordinary flexibility. Artisanal activities (such as the
manual finishing and oiling of stocks) cohabit side by side with cutting edge
technology (the CAD/CAM system manages the full production flow, from design to
machining operations). All components are manufactured in the Azzano Mella plant;
receivers and small metal parts are obtained milling solid blocks of steel with
advanced NC machines which guarantee highest precision.
Firearms are tested in the 50 mt tunnel built underground in the company.
Modern machinery, an optimization of the production flow and rigorous quality testing
allow for the excellent quality/price ratio of Chiappa products.
PRODUCTS AND MARKET NICHE:
- Accurate replica firearms, in particular from the second half of the 19th century
and employed during the American Civil War. Use: target shooting (specifically
Cowboy Action Shooting and muzzle loading, including Long Range),
reenactment, collecting, traditional hunting.
- Blank firing arms, either front firing or top firing. Use: training, signal, starter,
celebration, dogs training, movie props.
- Small caliber firearms (.22LR), replica of recent firearms. Use: sports training,
entertainment.
- Handguns for defense and target shooting.