Chapuis C40
- Category
- Shotgun
- Barrel
- 710 mm
- Weight, empty
- 2.70 kg
- Introduced
- Not recorded
About
What it is, and why it matters
The Chapuis C40 (Super Orion Classic C40) is a premium French over-and-under field shotgun built on the round-bodied Super Orion action and fitted with engraved sideplates. Chambered for 12, 16, 20 and 28 gauge, it is mechanically identical to the Super Orion C35 but adds sideplates carrying fine English scroll engraving and game scenes. It features a double-trigger Blitz-type battery with a short trigger plate, automatic ejectors, a AAAA fancy-grade walnut straight English-grip stock with hand-cut checkering and a hand-rubbed oil finish, and barrels proofed for steel shot. It is a hand-finished sporting and game shotgun rather than a tactical or military arm.
Chapuis Armes, a family gunmaker in the Loire valley town of Saint-Bonnet-le-Château, was acquired by Beretta Holding in 2019. The sideplated C40 sits at the top of the Super Orion over-and-under range, distinguished from the otherwise identical C35 by its engraved sideplates.
Slug filename uses 'double-rifle' as a harvesting artifact; the C40 is in fact the Super Orion Classic C40 over-and-under shotgun, not a .470 Nitro Express double rifle. Chapuis's big-bore .470 NE side-by-side doubles are the separate Elan, Express and Brousse / Safari Express models. The C40 is offered with either fixed chokes or interchangeable chokes, both with superior steel-shot proof, and ships in a molded plastic case with coded locks.
Specification
Everything measured
IdentityWhat it is, who built it and when.
- Manufacturer
- Chapuis Armes
- Category
- Shotgun
- Country
- France
- Status
- In production
DimensionsAs issued, without a magazine or an optic.
- Barrel
- 710 mm
- Overall length
- 1130 mm
- Weight, empty
- 2.70 kg
ActionHow it cycles, what trips it, and what feeds it.
- Action
- Break action
- Firing mechanism
- Hammer fired
- Trigger
- Double trigger
- Capacity
- 2
- Magazine
- Internal
MaterialsEach swatch is the material itself, not a colour chosen to stand for it.
- Frame
- Steel
- Barrel
- Steel
- Stock
- Walnut
- Finish
- Coin
BallisticsFrom the service cartridge, not a handload.
- Muzzle velocity
- 400 m/s
- Muzzle energy
- 2560 J
- Effective range
- 40 m
Trajectory
What the round does downrange
Solved from the muzzle figures and the bullet. The dashed rule is the effective range on the record, and the crosses are the steps the solver returned.
No load solved for this record yetThe flight path is computed from a cartridge and a bullet. This record has no ammunition filed against its chambering, so there is nothing to solve.
Features
What it has
What the record lists as fitted, drawn from the catalogue.
Over under barrels- Sideplates
Automatic ejectors
English scroll engraving- Game scene engraving
- Blitz trigger battery
Straight english grip
Hand cut checkering
Hand rubbed oil finish- Steel shot proof
Standing
How it compares
Each figure against the firearms of the same type and cartridge that record it, or of the same type where that cartridge has too few. Positions are read to the nearest tenth.
| Measurement | This firearm | Median | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empty weightAmong 622 12 Gauge shotguns | 2.70 kg | 3.29 kg | Lighter than about 90% |
| Overall lengthAmong 570 12 Gauge shotguns | 1130 mm | 1150 mm | Shorter than about 60% |
| Barrel lengthAmong 650 12 Gauge shotguns | 710 mm | 711 mm | Shorter than about 60% |
| Magazine capacityAmong 647 12 Gauge shotguns | 2 | 3 | Holds fewer rounds than about 70% |
Answers
Questions about the Chapuis C40
How much does the Chapuis C40 weigh?
The Chapuis C40 weighs 2.70 kg (5.95 lb) empty.
What caliber is the Chapuis C40?
The Chapuis C40 is chambered in 12 Gauge, 16 Gauge, 20 Gauge, and 28 Gauge.
How many rounds does the Chapuis C40 hold?
The Chapuis C40 holds 2 rounds, fed from an internal magazine.
How long is the Chapuis C40?
The Chapuis C40 is 1130 mm (44.5 in) long overall, with a 710 mm (28.0 in) barrel.
Who makes the Chapuis C40?
The Chapuis C40 is made by Chapuis Armes (France).
How does the Chapuis C40 operate?
The Chapuis C40 uses a break action, and its firing mechanism is hammer fired.
Compatibility
Which parts fit this firearm
Studio
Every part that mounts on this, resolved
Not a list the maker typed out: the answer comes from the mounts this firearm exposes and the interface each part needs, so it stays right when either one changes.
- Every part that mounts on any firearm in the catalogue
- Interface standards, platforms and fit overrides
- The same answers through the API and the MCP server
Requires a signed-in GunSpec account on the Studio plan. The answer is computed per part, so it is not part of the public record.
Provenance
What the record holds
Every figure above was taken from one of these pages. The confidence reflects how much of the record came from a page a claim can be checked against.
Provenance
Confidence in this record
62%
Stockists
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API
The call that returns this record
The same fields, in the same units, from the same endpoint the page reads.
curl --request GET \ --url 'https://api.gunspec.io/v1/firearms/chapuis-c40-double-rifle' \ --header 'X-API-Key: your_key'{ "id": "chapuis-c40-double-rifle", "name": "Chapuis C40", "manufacturer": { "id": "chapuis-armes", "name": "Chapuis Armes", "countryCode": "FR", "foundedYear": 1985, "website": "https://www.chapuis-armes.com", "logoUrl": null, "description": null, "status": null, "defunctYear": null, "stateOwned": null, "makesFirearms": null, "parentId": null, "predecessorId": null, "createdAt": "2026-04-05 22:24:37", "updatedAt": "2026-04-05 22:24:37", "version": "c5e499e65004ccc62bf9edf326170591b45ad0c819b59c48c47f3b5d7e7ae87e" }, "category": { "id": "shotgun", "name": "Shotgun", "description": "Smoothbore firearms designed to fire shot or slugs" }, "country_of_origin": "FR", "year_introduced": null, "barrel_length_mm": 710, "weight_empty_g": 2700, "action_type": "break_action"}