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The GPR1 air rifle is the result of a collaboration between Giampiero Pardini and Niccolò Campriani, the 3 times Olympic Champion and two Olympic Records holder from London, 2012 and Rio, 2016.“The beating heart” of the GPR1 – as Mr. Pardini likes to call it – is the evolution of mechanical innovations that have already been adopted by the Pardini’s air pistols. It has a “cryo-desmodromic” trigger made from cryogenically treated steel components and an efficient recoil reducer (Absorber). The highlights of the GPR1 project is the modular stock, made of lightweight 7075 alloy (Ergal) and the ergonomic design. All of the accessories allow numerous adjustments on (in) the three axes and are available in kits for right-handed or left-handed shooters. The stock, grip, hand rest, barrel and butt plate have screw-fitted counterweights. 2016 brings new look for the GPR1 - true pass-through eyelets that make the GPR1 lighter and the profile - unmistakable. The TOP, EVO and Pro have a new wood and aluminum hand-rest, designed according to the specific recommendations of Petra Zublasing - 2014 AR40 world champion. The GPR1 rifle is available in four versions: TOP, EVO (new in 2016), PRO and BASIC (without accessories).

TOP model components: Centra SPY Short rear sight, Centra Score M22 tunnel, raiser blocks sight elevating system, MEC Contact IV butt plate, wood/ergal hand-rest with internal and external weight set (10), set of 3 weights for the slim cheek piece (left or right) and the front sight holder (10). The grip is available in 3 different sizes (S-M-L) for right-handed shooters and 1 size for left-handed shooters.

Born in Camaiore (Tuscany, Italy), Giampiero Pardini has been a leading athlete in the shooting discipline; during his sport career he competed in all pistol specialties. Driven by a passion for shooting and mechanics, Pardini has subsequently turned himself into manufacturer of sporting guns presenting, within a few years, a complete range of target shooting pistols that has gradually expanded obtaining numerous international successes.

The specialization of production, the small size of the company, which gives maximum production flexibility, and a very efficient after-sales service enable Pardini Armi to be close to the shooters and provide them with innovative and competitive products.

The history of Pardini Firearms begins in 1970, when Giampiero Pardini approaches target shooting obtaining a place in the Italian national team a year later. At the same time he begins to develop the project of a free pistol that will market in 1976 with the name PGP 75. In 1981 appears the first Pardini air pistol, the lever-loading P10 model, while in 1983 the line of pistols will be completed by GPO (rapid fire pistol), SPE (standard and sport pistol) and MP (center fire pistol) models. In 1993 it will then be presented the semi-auto PC series, in 2013 the GPR1 rifle that, in 2017, is offered also in a 16 Joule version. The latest product added to the Pardini line is the FR22 small bore rifle (2021).

In its more than 45 years of history, Pardini Armi has evolved from a small workshop with a lathe and a milling machine to a complex industrial company with 14 CNC machines and 20 employees. A large component of the work is still represented by the added value of its skilled labor.

The production includes a line of air guns (Kid, K10 and K12 pistols and GPR1 rifles), a line of pistols for all Olympic events (SP, SP RF, HP, FPM models) and practical shooting (GT), the new FR22 small bore rifle; it is allocated for a 7% to the domestic market while 93% is exported to over 100 countries through Pardini subsidiaries (Pardini USA, Pardini Canada, Pardini Deutschland, Pardini Slovakia, Pardini Nederland) or through distributors.

The production facility is in Lido di Camaiore (Lucca, Italy) on an area of 1,000 square meters. It is currently in the design phase a new plant of 2,000 square meters (Pardini 2), in Lido di Camaiore again, which will allow a considerable expansion of production; all components are manufactured in-house with materials (steels and alloys) produced by specific request of the company.

The Pardini team obtained numerous international successes. Roberto Di Donna and Ralf Schumann, first testimonials of Pardini Armi, won the first two Olympic gold medals in Atlanta 1996. At subsequent Olympics in Sydney, Pardini won a gold in air pistol, one silver and a bronze medal in rapid fire pistol event. With two gold medals (rapid fire pistol and sport pistol), one silver (sport pistol) and a bronze (air pistol women), also at the 2004 Athens Olympics Pardini Armi confirmed to be a leading manufacturer; in 2008, in Beijing, the Tuscan company won a silver and a bronze in the rapid fire event, while at the London Games (2012) the dominion of Pardini in academic specialties was achieved with two golds (rapid fire pistol and sport pistol events), two silvers (rapid fire pistol and compressed air pistol men) and two bronzes (rapid fire pistol and sport pistol). At the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, 68 athletes from 32 countries used Pardini weapons with 7 medals won. The first with Niccolò Campriani that, with this performance obtained with the Pardini GPR1 rifle developed by the same athlete with Giampiero Pardini, got the final record (206.1) after setting the Olympic record already in 60 shots Qualification (630.2). A total of 7 medals were won also at Tokyo Olympics 2020, where Pardini guns dominated the 25m Pistol and 25m Rapid Fire Pistol events, obtaining a further silver medal in the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team event.