Chiappa Firearms


Chiappa Firearms, Armi Sport di Chiappa, is an Italian firearms manufacturing company based in Brescia. It was founded in 1958 by Ezechiele Chiappa as Armi Sport. Total unit production is around 60,000 per year. Its U.S. headquarters are in Dayton, Ohio.

Armi Sport

Armi Sport is the firearms manufacturing branch. Its target markets are target shooting, Cowboy Action Shooting, reenacting, collecting, and hunting. To this end, most of its firearms are reproductions of older, muzzle-loading guns and other classic arms, though it manufactures other designs, such as.22 LR versions of the M1911 pistol and a.22 upper receiver for the AR-15. It also produces an original revolver, the Chiappa Rhino.

Handguns

The following pistols are available in cal.22 LR, in multiple variants :
  • Chiappa 1911–22
  • Chiappa M9-22
  • Chiappa Model 1911–22
  • Chiappa Model 1911–22 Compact
  • Chiappa Model 1911–22 Custom
  • Chiappa 6007
The following pistols are available in defensive calibers, multiple variants :
  • Chiappa 1911 cal .
  • Chiappa SAA17-10.17HMR
  • Chiappa M9 9MM . Both variants accept Beretta parts and magazines.
  • Chiappa M9 accepts Beretta parts and magazines.
  • Chiappa M27E .
  • Chiappa Rhino is a revolver chambered for the.357 Magnum, 9mm Parabellum,.40 S&W, or 9×21mm cartridges. Its most distinctive feature is that the barrel is on a low axis compared to other revolvers. The Rhino fires from the lowermost chamber of the cylinder, rather than firing from the topmost chamber.
  • Puma Bounty Hunter is a lever-action pistol based on the Mare's Leg rifle and chambered in.45 Colt,.44-40 Winchester,.38-40 Winchester,.44 Magnum or.357 Magnum.

    Long-guns

Chiappa manufactures rifles, shotguns, including single shot, combination and triple-barrelled varieties.
  • Chiappa Little Badger is a single-shot rimfire survival rifle with a 16.5 inch barrel, chambered for.22LR,.22WMR,.17WSM and.17HMR.
  • Little Badger Shotgun is a garden gun version and is virtually identical to the rifle, except that it fires 9mm Flobert shot-shells from a 24-inch smooth-bore barrel.
  • Chiappa Little Badger Deluxe Shotgun is the garden gun version. Unlike the other versions, it features wooden furniture. It also fires 9mm Flobert shot-shells from a 24-inch smooth-bore barrel.
  • Chiappa Double Badger is an over and under combination gun that comes in three versions a.22 LR over.410 bore, a.22 WMR over.410 bore and a.22 LR over 20 gauge. It is marketed as "a great choice for hunting, survival or fun recreational shooting".
  • Chiappa M6 Survival Gun is an over and under combination gun that comes in four versions; with a 12-gauge or 20-gauge shotgun barrel over a.22 Long Rifle or.22 Magnum barrel.
  • Chiappa Triple Crown shotguns are triple-barrel, break-action shotguns, chambered in 12-, 20-, 28- and.410-gauge. The 12-gauge model has 28 inch barrels while the others have 26 inch barrels.
  • Chiappa Triple Threat shotguns are 18½ inch triple-barrel, break-action shotguns, chambered in both 12- and 20-gauge. They feature a unique two-piece removable butt-stock design allowing them to be shortened to an overall length of 27¾ inches.
Chiappa also manufactures black powder guns commonly used by reenactors and historical firearms enthusiasts.
Several classic lever-action rifles are also made by Chiappa as well.
Kimar manufactures unlicensed blank-fire replica firearms, air guns, non-lethal weapons and small caliber guns made in Italy. Its focus is on producing blank-firing guns for training purposes, flare guns, starter pistols, and theater and movie prop guns. It also provides training for hunting and working dogs.

Blank firing revolvers

The following revolvers are available in two versions, cal.9mm R/.380 or 35gr and cal.9mm R/.380, as well as in two variants.
  • Kimar Python 4"

    Blank firing pistols

The following pistols are available in two versions, cal.9mm PAK or cal.8mm PAK, as well as in two variants.
  • Kimar 75 AUTO
  • Kimar 911
  • Kimar Mod. 85 AUTO
  • Kimar Mod. 92 AUTO
  • Kimar Mod. LADY K
  • Kimar PK4
The following model is available in 6 mm as well as in three variants.
  • Kimar Derringer
The following model is available in 6 mm and only in black finish.
  • Kimar M.302 – C.1861

    Airguns

The following CO2 pistol is available in cal.4.5mm/.177:
  • Kimar AG92 Airgun
  • Rhino Chiappa

    Pneumatic air pistols

The following single shot pistol is available in cal.4.5mm/.177:
  • Chiappa Firearms FAS 6004

    Flare pistols

The following single shot pistol is available in cal.26.5mm/1 inch:
  • Kimar Very

    Costa srl.

A division of the group that specializes in the surface treatment of metal parts, an important consideration in the manufacture of firearms.