I picked up this 6.5 Carcano at the last gun show for pretty cheap, and figured i would add it to my collection. I have been looking onlin for some information on its markings, but have been mostly unsuccessful. I know it is a early one (1940) and that is about it. It as fixed sights.
6.5 Carcano Markings
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got this on a impulse buy today.I have never really oggled over a Carcano but was thinking about getting one for the sake of filling my need for a WW2 Italian rifle plus it didn't cost that much,still need a Arisaka and I'll have all the main (plus a couple not so main) battle rifles of WW2.
Here it is.Normally I go for pristine specimens,this one has a few speckles of rust,not too bad though and a worn out cartouche,But the bore is pristine and wood over all excellent.
I now next to nothing about Carcano's so let me ask.The magazine has a opening in the bottom why?Also the magazine is not typical of other bolt rifles,can it be loaded without a stripper clip?Basic questions but I haven't fired it yet.
Oh,and I'm guessing this will probably shoot high at 100yds?
thanks
Here it is.Normally I go for pristine specimens,this one has a few speckles of rust,not too bad though and a worn out cartouche,But the bore is pristine and wood over all excellent.
I now next to nothing about Carcano's so let me ask.The magazine has a opening in the bottom why?Also the magazine is not typical of other bolt rifles,can it be loaded without a stripper clip?Basic questions but I haven't fired it yet.
Oh,and I'm guessing this will probably shoot high at 100yds?
thanks
Would never call me an expert but I remember reading somewhere the Roman numerals indicate the year of Fascist rule it was manufactured under.
Found this page for the other stuff:
http://personal.stevens.edu/~gliberat/carcano/models.html
Found this page for the other stuff:
http://personal.stevens.edu/~gliberat/carcano/models.html
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I have a friend who has probably 15 of those Carcano's . His shoot pretty darn well too.
The Carcano loads with an en-bloc clip, like the M-95 Steyr-Mannlicher and Gew 88 Commission rifle. When the rounds are expended, the clip falls out the bottom hole.
The crossed rifles marking on the first rifle indicates the rifle was found to have especially excellent accuracy.
Vectors' rifle is a M-38. Most you'll see are the 7.35mm rifles sent to Finland and imported in the 60s. Ammo's damn near unavailable and costs an arm and a leg. And the .299 bullets are hard to find too. Being 6.5, it's marginally rarer, looks great, and should shoot very well, especially since it's stamped with the accuracy marking.
Remember, .268 bullets, not .264 diameter.
Lionking, you are similarly lucky. That's a (Fabrica d'Armes) Terni (FAT) M-91/41 rifle, the easiest to shoot of all the Carcanos, because the battle-zero with the sight flipped all the way forward, is only 200m.
Now for the big caveat. BURY the front sight in the rear notch, with the point all the way down in there, and then line your target up between the top edges of the rear notch.
So yeah, using a regular sight picture, they shoot quite a bit high.
And I love my 1917 Terni Novatuno long rifle. Gorgeous, sleek, low recoil, and accurate as hell.
The crossed rifles marking on the first rifle indicates the rifle was found to have especially excellent accuracy.
Vectors' rifle is a M-38. Most you'll see are the 7.35mm rifles sent to Finland and imported in the 60s. Ammo's damn near unavailable and costs an arm and a leg. And the .299 bullets are hard to find too. Being 6.5, it's marginally rarer, looks great, and should shoot very well, especially since it's stamped with the accuracy marking.
Remember, .268 bullets, not .264 diameter.
Lionking, you are similarly lucky. That's a (Fabrica d'Armes) Terni (FAT) M-91/41 rifle, the easiest to shoot of all the Carcanos, because the battle-zero with the sight flipped all the way forward, is only 200m.
Now for the big caveat. BURY the front sight in the rear notch, with the point all the way down in there, and then line your target up between the top edges of the rear notch.
So yeah, using a regular sight picture, they shoot quite a bit high.
And I love my 1917 Terni Novatuno long rifle. Gorgeous, sleek, low recoil, and accurate as hell.
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well here are targets I shot with the Carcano.The one with the bayonet to show off (I collect bayonets for my milsurps so I look for a excuse to show them) is from last time,today with 13 shots I did 7 inch group.That isn't very good,but I'm not use to the rifle,it has a light trigger that caught me by surprise a couple times.
Last time it shot left,moved the sight but it is still a little left.Like last time hits are high due to the sight.Tried to dip the front sight like Varok suggested but my hits were all over the place dooing that on another target.
I dunno,there is good and bad about the Carcano,bad being the sights that shoot high and the need for a clip to fire the rifle.Good is it is light weight and balanced,a pleasure to shoot.I like the Carcano,not my favorite milsurp or one I shoot best with but I like it,worth having one at least I think if can find one at a good price.
Last time it shot left,moved the sight but it is still a little left.Like last time hits are high due to the sight.Tried to dip the front sight like Varok suggested but my hits were all over the place dooing that on another target.
I dunno,there is good and bad about the Carcano,bad being the sights that shoot high and the need for a clip to fire the rifle.Good is it is light weight and balanced,a pleasure to shoot.I like the Carcano,not my favorite milsurp or one I shoot best with but I like it,worth having one at least I think if can find one at a good price.
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And I need help from you guys with this one.This is another Carcano 91 I bought at a gunshow for $150 a couple months ago.Beautiful condition,bluing is like 95%,bore is sparkling,stock is practically ding free.
Problem is when I tested it first round fired and ejected,but the second fired but the bolt stuck.The bolts rolls but it won't come back to eject,it is frozen with a spent casing in the chamber.
I am wondering if the headspace is off,would that cause this?I don't know who made this rifle,see the pics if you can determine,but the bolt has AB on it.And the bolt is a bent bolt,not a straight bolt.
any ideas before I take it to a gunsmith?
Problem is when I tested it first round fired and ejected,but the second fired but the bolt stuck.The bolts rolls but it won't come back to eject,it is frozen with a spent casing in the chamber.
I am wondering if the headspace is off,would that cause this?I don't know who made this rifle,see the pics if you can determine,but the bolt has AB on it.And the bolt is a bent bolt,not a straight bolt.
any ideas before I take it to a gunsmith?
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