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. 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. In another example, during the 2010 ISSF World Shooting Championships, approximately two-thirds of the rapid fire athletes used a Pardini pistol. 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 References Further reading External links Pardini Guns - SP Bullseye pistol via YouTube Review: Pardini GT9 - The *best* 9mm range gun you can buy via YouTube Firearm manufacturers of Italy Sporting goods manufacturers of Italy