Pardini Arms
Pardini Arms is an Italian firearms manufacturer founded in the beginning of the 1980s by Giampiero Pardini, a prominent marksman in Italian target shooting. The company specializes in firearms for competition use, producing air pistols, air rifles, small-caliber and large caliber handguns. Their pistols are known for their characteristic swept-back grips and low bore axis.
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Native name | Pardini Armi Srl |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Industry | Arms industry |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Founder | Giampiero Pardini |
| Headquarters | Italy |
| Products | Firearms |
| Website | www |
Usage
Several of the firm's products are competitive at the international level, with seven medals being won by athletes equipped with Pardini's guns at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1] In another example, during the 2010 ISSF World Shooting Championships, approximately two-thirds of the rapid fire athletes used a Pardini pistol.[2]
Products
- FPE – FPM variant compliant with UK firearms regulation
- FPM – target pistol in .22 LR with a compensator
- GPR1 – air rifle in .177 caliber
- GT9 / GT40 / GT45 – competition pistol in 9mm, .40 S&W and .45 ACP
- HP – target pistol in .32 S&W
- K10 / K12 – air pistols in .177 caliber
- KID – youth air pistol in .177 caliber
- SP – target pistol in .22 LR
Gallery
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A limited edition of the 9mm GT9 pistol in stainless steel, with a 5-inch ventilated slide
A .22 LR Pardini SP target pistol
References
- "Pardini Armi". www.pardini.it. Retrieved 2019-07-15.
- Reinkemeier, Heinz; Buhlmann, Gaby (2013). Pistol Shooting: The Olympic Disciplines. MEC GmbH. p. 193. ISBN 978-3-9814287-2-8.
Further reading
- "All About The Pardini GT 45". ssusa.org. November 8, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- "High-Dollar .22 LR Pistols: Pardini Is Our Pick As Best Buy". gun-tests.com. September 26, 2000. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
External links
- Official website
- Pardini Guns - SP Bullseye pistol via YouTube
- Review: Pardini GT9 - The *best* 9mm range gun you can buy via YouTube
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