ITALIAN CARCANO S SERIES OF ITALIAN

Italian Carcano S Series Of Italian

7,35', unless the gun has been re-fitted with a M91/38 stock. The marking below the 'V' in the s/n on the receiver is the Tiro a Segno Nazionali marking which means the rifle was above average in the accuracy department and during WWII it was likely issued to the best shot of a given unit to be used in the sniping roll.In the case of 7,35x51 Carcano chambered guns, the left side of the buttstock should also be imprinted with a large-lettered 'CAL. Terni arsenal and the markings on the butt are the serial number, looks to have over stamped with another at some point. Terni Rifle Serial NumbersCarcano is the frequently used name for a series of Italian bolt-action, magazine-fed, repeating military rifles and carbines.Introduced in 1891, this rifle was chambered for the rimless 6.5×52mm Carcano round (Cartuccia Modello 1895).It was developed by the chief technician Salvatore Carcano at the Turin Army Arsenal in 1890, and was originally called the Modello (model) 91 or It was made at the R.E.

I'd like to find out what model this originally was, when it was produced, etc. Looks like it's been sporterized to me. Is it still in original military trim or has Bubba the gun plumber had hold of it?Hey guys, recently acquired this Carcano but I don't know much about it.

Looks like someone did it by hand.Appears to be a cut down m1891 infantry rifle - I think the barrel was cut, turned to the diameter of the original muzzle and the original front sight reused. It doesn't match the other text on the rifle. I don't see any obvious importer marks, just some numbers on the receiver: 1897 TERNI GN 9668 (is this the serial number?) 6.5 CALIBER Under the 1897 text 'MADE IN ITALY' or 'MADE ITALY' is scrawled - It's hard to see in the images and on the actual gun, but it's there. (What else do you need pictures of to help me aid in identifying this rifle? Also, how much can I expect to pay for some clips for this rifle? Single shot loading this rifle is annoying.

91/24 (6.5×52mm carbine, modification of the original Mod. Moschetto di Fanteria Mod. 91 (or 6.5×52mm M91 TS, carbine for special troops, adopted 1897) 17.7 inch barrel. It was likely imported before the law required import markings - 'Terni' is where it was manufactured - It is actually a pretty good rifle and cartridge - The mannlicher system with the bolt forward of the bridge prevents mounting a peep and the need for a clip are the major minus points.Need you to measure the barrel to know weither it is a cut down rifle or is one of the following Moschetto per Truppe Speciali Mod.

Looking at the rear sight I'd say it's a cut down 1891 rifle, not a carbine. Barrel looks normal to me for either of those types listed, but this is justr based on how the front sight looks. 91/28 (modified 91/28 coupled with a 38.5 mm grenade launcher) 17.7 inch barrel. 91/28 (lightly altered M 91 6.5×52mm carbine, adopted in 1928) 17.7 inch barrel.Moschetto per Truppe Speciali con Tromboncino Mod. Moschetto per Truppe Speciali Mod.

The bad new is that when they made these in the 1920s, they were a cost cutting measure undertaken by the Fascists to avoid spending money on new rifles for their army. The good news is that they are not as common as the later M38 versions. That is a good news, bad news situation for you. They're not such bad guns and the 6.5X52 Italian cartridge is an OK shooter - generally a 160 grain bullet at about 2,100 fps. The bullets used should be.266 diameter, not the usual.264.Hornady makes a bullet in that diameter. The 91 has a 'gain twist' rifling and from what I've read (FWIW) lopping off the barrel hinders accuracy - I've no idea how.

And since it is an odd bore size, the standard 6.5 bullets are too small, and make the problem worse. I couldn't get mine to stabilize anything over 100 grains.Anything heavier would keyhole at 25 yards. I have one of these, and I spent many weeks trying to get it to shoot anything.

They are universally loathed as shooters.The only thing that yours has going for it is the 1897 date. I have heard of a few that supposedly shoot better than mine, but not many. They are more or less a lost cause. As much as I like carcanoes, I can't really recommend trying to do much of anything with the 91/24s.

Not sure what I'll do with this gun now. I'm getting hit with the C&R bug and sort of would like a nice Carcano now.Seems like a neat rifle, with some decent history. Couple other sites I posted this on have basically confirmed the same thing. Sorry I don't have better news for you. But that may very well be more trouble than it is worth.

I also got a Peruvian Mauser in.30-'06 for the same price:D. No big deal though, this particular rifle was free. I know a more shootable Carcano can be had for a relatively low price.

Italian Carcano Serial Numbers