The folding bayonet of the Cavalry carbine.Īrtillery and other non-infantry units received the Moschetto Modello 91 per Truppe Speciali starting in 1898 which had the same short barrel as the Cavalry carbine but had a full-length stock and a side-folding bayonet that proved too problematic and was later simply given an 1891 rifle bayonet.Īfter World War I in 1924, the Italian military took 260,000 of the 1891 rifles and modified them into Truppe Speciali short-barreled carbines.
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The Cavalry carbine was a full two pounds lighter than the full-length rifle and became very popular and would be reissued later in several variants. This gun, still in 6.5 x 52mm had a short 17.6-inch barrel, and a fixed, barrel mounted spike bayonet. The 1891 rifle saw service all through World War I in the Italian Army, but other troops needed a shorter gun that could be wielded easier, and in 1893 the Moschetto Modello 91 da Cavalleria, simply known as the Cavalry carbine was introduced. While technically inspired by the Mannlicher design, the Carcano rifle is much closer to the German 1888 Commission Mauser, which has an en-bloc clip that is vertical, not angular like that of the 1890 Mannlicher. The Fucile Modello 1891 had a 30-inch barrel and used a six-round en-bloc clip, while most other rifles could only hold five in their magazines. The 6.5 x 52mm Carcano military round had a 162-grain round nose bullet that had a muzzle velocity of 2,300 fps. While the round is known universally as the 6.5 Carcano, it officially became known as the Cartuccia Modello The 6.5 x 52mm round was in the same class as other small-bore military rounds being adopted like the 6.5 x 55mm Swedish Mauser, the 6.5 x 50mm Arisaka and the 6.5 x 53mmR Mannlicher. The new 6.5 x 52mm cartridge was adopted in 1890 prior to the rifle being adopted.
The cartridge had been in the works since 1888 when a new smokeless round was commissioned by the Italian Army. The new gun became the Fucile di Fanteria Modello1891 or simply the Model 1891. Shows some wear and age.Carcano realized his bolt design still could be improved upon, so he looked at the loading system being used by Ferdinand Mannlicher, where an en-bloc clip would be fed into the gun to feed the rounds, then the empty clip ejected from the bottom when it was empty. Circular oxidation pitting in barrel approx. Prior to executing a bid on this firearm, it is the sole responsibility and obligation of the Bidder to comply and understand all the Local, State, and Federal transfer laws, and restrictions that apply in their current place of residence.Ĭondition Report: Very good. It is subject to the provisions of BATF NFA United States Code.
It is fully transferable on an ATF Form 3 or Form 4. NOTE: This item is registered with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms and Explosives, as a National Firearms Act (NFA) weapon. Italia-1943-XXI G 2977." No visible import marks. WWII Italian Beretta model 1938A 9mm submachine gun, with leather sling and barrel shroud. more WWII ITALIAN BERETTA M38A 9mm SUBMACHINE GUN - NFA NOTE: This item is registered with the Bureau of Alcohol. WWII ITALIAN BERETTA M38A 9mm SUBMACHINE GUN - NFA WWII Italian Beretta model 1938A 9mm submachine gun, with leather sling and barrel shroud.
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