Talk:Lupara

Popularisation
This term existed and was widely used long before Puzo wrote his famous novel. I think that the "mob culture" was popularised within Yankee pop culture, but the term lupara was in common usage prior to this.MVMosin 01:11, 4 April 2007 (UTC)

Point Of View
This article provides little actual information about current legitimate uses for this style of firearm. These firearms are far more often used for defense purposes rather than mob killings and the term is often applied just the same, regardless of it's origination.


 * The lupara originally is gun used for hunting. Using it against persons has its benefits because of the reasons you mention, but to say it is a defensive weapon is nonsense. It is used against people in vendettas and other conflicts. Moreover, it has nothing to do with "modern usage of the term". - Mafia Expert (talk) 20:28, 21 April 2008 (UTC)


 * I've always wondered why would someone saw off the barrel of their perfectly fine hunting shotgun? In most of the cases people even fire slugs instead of bird shot with their weapons so why would someone want to further reduce range and accuracy of a firearm used for hunting? The article also currently claims that lupara is the oldest firearm originating from Sicily. Sounds a bit far-fetched. No-one made any muskets/arquebuses in Sicily during 16th or 17th century? Not even in 18th century? It was only in the early 19th century that break-open-type modern shotguns appeared so luparas can't be older than that. Also, luparas didn't necessarily originate in Sicily. Many of them were probably hunting shotguns bought elsewhere and then modified in Sicily. Because of that, I will remove that statement until someone comes up with some kind of a reliable source. JJohannes (talk) 13:41, 22 February 2011 (UTC)


 * Because the Lupara actually was not used for hunting, but as a short range defense against hunting wolwes. Sicilian wolves used to attack alone or in pairs, mostly out of ambush, so the lupara was optimized for quickly aiming in any possible direction and firing from a distance of no more than three to six meters. 194.174.73.33 (talk) 10:10, 11 August 2014 (UTC) Marco Pagliero Berlin

Scaring off wolves
Wasn't it used by Shepherds to scare off wolves that attacked their cattle? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.68.106.3 (talk) 03:46, 28 November 2008 (UTC)

Mafia
doesn't exist; have you ever seen a man dressed like a mafioso asking for money in shops? When you will answer I'll come to your home and kiss your shoes — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.51.164.218 (talk) 03:05, 12 October 2012 (UTC)

Lupara shown in the thumbnail
I was doing a leisure Google Image search streak, and came across a piece completely identical to the one shown in the article; bits and pieces of text have the manufacturer of the arm as "Rodacciai". Anyone have more info on this company and its products? 69.244.222.20 (talk) 02:02, 29 September 2014 (UTC)

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