Lupara – From Real Life to Pop Culture - GunMag Warehouse
2023年11月27日 · The Lupara is a unique shotgun of historical and pop culture significance. This compact firearm packs a punch.
Sawed-off shotgun - Wikipedia
A sawn-off shotgun with exposed, manually cocked hammers and dual triggers is known as a lupara ("wolf-shot") in Italy and, while associated with organized crime, was originally used by Sicilian farmers and shepherds to protect their vineyards and flocks of animals. [15]
Lupara | An Official Journal Of The NRA - Shooting Illustrated
2011年8月18日 · Made in Belgium with old-world skill and pride, these elaborate little guns were passed down from father to son. They were called luparas, literally "for the wolf." No one could ever doubt the...
Lupara - Wikipedia
Lupara (Italian pronunciation: [luˈpaːra]) is an Italian word used to refer to a sawed-off shotgun of the break-action type. It is traditionally associated with the Sicilian Mafia for their use of it in vendettas, defense—such as its use against Benito Mussolini 's army when he decided to break up the Sicilian mafioso network—and hunting. [1]
The Lupara – The Mafia’s Favorite Shotgun - GAT Daily (Guns …
2023年8月29日 · The Lupara is a term applied to what we’d typically call a sawn-off shotgun. In Italy, these were often twelve gauges, and the stereotypical Lupara is a double-barrel shotgun. However, the more common model was likely, the cheaper …
Double-barreled shotgun - Wikipedia
Modern double-barreled shotguns, often known as doubles, are almost universally break action, with the barrels hinge down at the rear to expose the breech ends for unloading and reloading.
Legal Lupara? - Shotgun Forum
2010年11月28日 · Lupara originally referred to an Italian double barrel that came with IC barrels and were filled with buckshot to be used on wolves by herders. A fair number were chambered in 10 gauge. Later as it became common place to cut both ends off of a double for dispatching human wolves the term Lupara followed.
Sawed-off Double-Barreled Shotgun, USA 1868 - Irongate Armory
Sawed-off shotguns are banned in several countries after criminals have taken them up. In Italy, this type of double-barreled shotgun, where both hammers are manually cocked and each barrel has its own trigger, is called a "lupara" (wolf ammunition, ”for the wolf”).
The Lupara – The Mafia’s Favorite Shotgun By: Travis Pike
2023年8月29日 · The Lupara is a term applied to what we’d typically call a sawn-off shotgun. In Italy, these were often twelve gauges, and the stereotypical Lupara is a double-barrel shotgun. However, the more common model was likely, the cheaper …
Italian Shotguns,....like in ' The Godfather ' | Shotgun Forum
2006年3月11日 · The Lupara or Lupa (slang) is a double barreled shotgun that is used in Italy traditionally to gaurd sheep. The movie version is always a sawed off with a sling that is used by body gaurds in rural Sicily.