I’ve had this enfield in my collection for a while, it’s actually my only enfield. I only collect italian and French but having an Italian connection I thought this was worth picking up. I don’t know much about these but I have read that these were given to the Italian navy post ww2 and that the majority were melted down after they completed thier military service. Does anyone know any other details on thier history?
My example is stamped FAT 76 so I know it was repaired at terni arsenal, it’s stamped both on the stock and barrel flat. There is also an ### 56 stamp on the barrel and I’m wondering if gardone repaired it earlier or if it is a new italian barrel. I know of another example that had its original barrel swapped with a terni made replacement so it was done in some cases. Can anyone shed some light?
My example is stamped FAT 76 so I know it was repaired at terni arsenal, it’s stamped both on the stock and barrel flat. There is also an ### 56 stamp on the barrel and I’m wondering if gardone repaired it earlier or if it is a new italian barrel. I know of another example that had its original barrel swapped with a terni made replacement so it was done in some cases. Can anyone shed some light?
