What is "morini"

The Morini were a Belgic tribe of northern Gaul. They were mentioned in such classical works as the Commentarii de Bello Gallico written by Julius Caesar. They became an established part of the Roman empire with the coastal parts of the present-day départment of Pas-de-Calais in northernmost France, bordering on the English Channel. A generation after their entry into the Roman Empire the writer Vergil described them poetically as the remotest of people.

Morini Competition Arm S.A. is a Swiss manufacturer of target pistols aimed at ISSF shooting events as governed by the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF, formerly UIT) and competed in at the Olympics.

The company was formed in 1973 in Italy as a maker of anatomical grips for target pistols and still supply these grips to many other companies in addition to producing competition arms themselves.

During the following years, complying with laws and regulations governing guns become more and more complicated in Italy, and in 1985 the company decided to move to Lamone, Canton Ticino, the Italian speaking region of Switzerland.

In 1990 the company moved to Bedano, its current headquarters, which is another small village of the Italian speaking region of Switzerland.

Currently their CM 162 EI air pistol and CM 84E free pistol are amongst the most popular choices, for 10 m Air Pistol and 50 m Pistol respectively, amongst top international competitors. These pistols are most notable for an electronic trigger mechanism.

Morini may refer to:

• Morini, an ancient Belgic tribe
• Morini (manufacturer), a Swiss (previously Italian) manufacturer of target pistols
• Moto Morini, Italian maker of motorcycles
• Morini (bags), a Polish manufacturer of leather bags for parents and active people
• Elattoneura morini, a damselfly species in the genus Elattoneura
• Platypodia morini, a crab species in the genus Platypodia

As an Italian surname it may refer to:

• Alfonso Morini, the founder of Moto Morini
• Annamaria Morini, an Italian flautist
• Emanuele Morini (born 1982), an Italian football player
• Erika Morini, an Austrian violinist
• Francesco Morini, an Italian football player
• Gian Franco Morini (born 1984), an Italian music video and film director, film editor and writer
• Giorgio Morini, an Italian midfielder
• Guido Morini (born 1959), an Italian pianist, organist, harpsichordist, musicologist and composer
• Massimo Morini, an Italian singer