Don Madole joined the Italian group’s US subsidiary in May 2012 during which time he served as General Manager and most recently as Vice President. Madole has 33 years of experience in the firearms industry allowing him to acquire a vast amount of knowledge that has served him well.

Chiappa Firearms Owner, Rino Chiappa says, “I am pleased to have a person as perceptive as Don remain working alongside me. As President of our US headquarters and plant he will continue leading our team towards our vision for the future”.

“The Chiappa family”, said Madole, “has shown incredible passion and perseverance in establishing a legacy in this industry and I am grateful to remain a part of it”.

About Chiappa Firearms

Founded in 1958, Chiappa Firearms, founded in 1958, is a leading brand in sports firearms production. It is still fully owned by the Chiappa family, actively engaged in production and management. The Chiappa group includes, among others, in addition to Chiappa Firearms which produces firearms, also Kimar (blank and signal firearms), Costa (metals surface treatments) and Chiappa USA (production and distribution). The very wide range of Chiappa’s products, 63 families, ranges from muzzle-loading replicas to the famous Rhino revolver, passing through .22, 9 mm, .45 ACP caliber rifles and pistols, lever action rifles and even shotguns. The company is constantly growing, thanks to flexibility and dynamism, optimization and automation of production processes and digitalization, distributes in 62 countries and competes with major international groups.

About Chiappa Firearms USA

Chiappa Firearms USA is an importer of Chiappa Firearms’ products including replicas of American historic weapons and muzzleloaders, classic lever-action shotguns and rifles, pistols, and rifles in .22LR, alarm guns, air guns and the most innovative revolver on the market, the Chiappa Rhino. Chiappa Firearms USA, Ltd. is also the exclusive US distributor of Charles Daly which offers high quality custom crafted shotguns and handguns at competitive prices, a tradition since 1865.