Someone school me on my carcano.

BossmanPJ · Mar 24, 2015

I have aquired an Italian carcano from my grandfather when he passed away. I know zero about them and was wondering if someone could lete know what I have. It's in good shape and the bore is great. Numbers matching as far as I can see. Any help would be great.

BossmanPJ · Mar 24, 2015

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MilsurpDan · Mar 24, 2015

1917 dated Terni M1891/28. 6.5x52mm. I believe they were originally long rifles cut down to short rifle configuration. Indicative of the rifle length rear sight. Is the stock mismatched from the receiver? It looks like it might have been refinished but I've seen a number of Carcanos that stocks were sanded in arsenal refurb.

Does it have a "Made in Italy" marking on the receiver?

BossmanPJ · Mar 24, 2015

Yes it says made in Italy right on the top of the reciever. The stock numbers are different now that I look at it but it has never been refinished as far as his ownership or mine. Thanks for the info. I can't wait to try and find ammo and shoot this thing.

BossmanPJ · Mar 24, 2015

My grandfather called it a mauser for as long as I can remember. I tried telling him it wasn't and he wouldn't accept that. I knew better. Guess you couldn't convince an old guy of something he didn't think was right.

yellowsled · Mar 24, 2015

The made in Italy stamps means it was a import. Most likely he picked it up in a retail store or mail order catalogue in the 60's

tsmith1499 · Mar 25, 2015

MilsurpDan said:
1917 dated Terni M1891/28. 6.5x52mm. I believe they were originally long rifles cut down to short rifle configuration. Indicative of the rifle length rear sight. Is the stock mismatched from the receiver? It looks like it might have been refinished but I've seen a number of Carcanos that stocks were sanded in arsenal refurb.

Does it have a "Made in Italy" marking on the receiver?

Does the "17" stamped in it mean 1917? I have one and now I need to look at it to see what it's stamped.

MilsurpDan · Mar 25, 2015

tsmith1499 said:
Does the "17" stamped in it mean 1917? I have one and now I need to look at it to see what it's stamped.

Yes, that is what it means. Interestingly enough, I have a m91/38 in 7.35 that was originally an M91 long rifle made in 1917 that was cut down, rebored, and converted to an m91/38. It still retains its original markings on the barrel.

Rack&Roll · Mar 26, 2015

yellowsled said:
The made in Italy stamps means it was a import. Most likely he picked it up in a retail store or mail order catalogue in the 60's

Would that be one of those $19.95 + $1.50 shipping mail-order Carcano deals that Lee Harvey Oswald also got?

yellowsled · Mar 27, 2015

Rack&Roll said:
Would that be one of those $19.95 + $1.50 shipping mail-order Carcano deals that Lee Harvey Oswald also got?

most likely...

Rack&Roll · Mar 27, 2015

Ironically, Oswald ordered his Carcano from the March 1963 issue of the "American Rifleman" magazine

Someone school me on my carcano.

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