I am a little confused about a couple of things, and I hope you guys can help me. Everybody knows about the 'Lupara' from the Godfather movies. Are those particular shotguns availble to purchase, and are they legal in the US?. I have a friend who is a gun collector, and he has gone on and on about the Lupara, and the beautiful carvings on some of them. He had shown me one particular web page that showed a really beautiful Lupara, but I cannot find that page. Any ideas? Thanks for any and all help.:banghead:
Italian Lupara
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well if im not mistaken a Lupara is a term used for a sawed off double barrel, not a specific brand. so i imagine if it was already in the US and complied with the laws and the SBS tax and forms are taken care of you could get one.
MatthewVanitas
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What Sicilians call a "lupara", Americans usually call a "coach gun".
Coach guns are becoming pretty popular in the States due to the growing interest in Cowboy-themed shooting competitions, where folks compete with revolvers, lever-action rifles, and short barreled "coach gun" shotguns.
You're asking about something like this, right?
Legal in all U.S. states, though you need to fill out some extra paperwork if you want barrels under 18". Prices range from $200 for Chinese imports to $600 for Turkish or Czech imports up to over a grand for some US-made pieces.
Coach guns are becoming pretty popular in the States due to the growing interest in Cowboy-themed shooting competitions, where folks compete with revolvers, lever-action rifles, and short barreled "coach gun" shotguns.
You're asking about something like this, right?
Legal in all U.S. states, though you need to fill out some extra paperwork if you want barrels under 18". Prices range from $200 for Chinese imports to $600 for Turkish or Czech imports up to over a grand for some US-made pieces.
Giolli Joker
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You're right.
Dave McCracken
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A couple things....
Lupara means Wolfkiller. Generally, it's a SxS shotgun with external hammers and medium length barrels. It's a GP shotgun to everyone except Mario Puzo.
Luparas rarely have super short barrels like most coach guns. 24-26" barrels seem to be standard.
They do often have slings attached, usually by a front attachment in the rib from underneath and another at the butt.
Many of these are 16 gauge. The rest are almost all 12s.
Most are well built but plain. Stocks can have either a straight grip or the more popular pistol grip. Various makers in Italy had a few models of these.
Better ones are regulated to put slugs together at 40-50 yards. A common choke combo is IC and IM. Full chokes are not common.
In theory, a Lupara can equip a shooter to hunt everything from songbirds to boar, protect his family and honor and avenge injuries.
This isn't Sicily, but a Lupara still has lots of utility.
Lupara means Wolfkiller. Generally, it's a SxS shotgun with external hammers and medium length barrels. It's a GP shotgun to everyone except Mario Puzo.
Luparas rarely have super short barrels like most coach guns. 24-26" barrels seem to be standard.
They do often have slings attached, usually by a front attachment in the rib from underneath and another at the butt.
Many of these are 16 gauge. The rest are almost all 12s.
Most are well built but plain. Stocks can have either a straight grip or the more popular pistol grip. Various makers in Italy had a few models of these.
Better ones are regulated to put slugs together at 40-50 yards. A common choke combo is IC and IM. Full chokes are not common.
In theory, a Lupara can equip a shooter to hunt everything from songbirds to boar, protect his family and honor and avenge injuries.
This isn't Sicily, but a Lupara still has lots of utility.
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