Anyone else collect carcanos???
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The only other two I own: (I'd better do something about that, hadn't I?)
Top one is a FAT42 with a straight bolt. Bubba's sister got the sand paper out on this one.
Bottom one is a FAT 43 with a bent bolt. Both have the weird "long range" sight that can be folded away. Note the wicked inletting to allow the sight to lay down out of the way. Haven't fired either of these. They are nice sleek rifles that don't garner much attention in general. Most can be had at gun shows relatively cheap.
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Top one is a FAT42 with a straight bolt. Bubba's sister got the sand paper out on this one.
Bottom one is a FAT 43 with a bent bolt. Both have the weird "long range" sight that can be folded away. Note the wicked inletting to allow the sight to lay down out of the way. Haven't fired either of these. They are nice sleek rifles that don't garner much attention in general. Most can be had at gun shows relatively cheap.
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yep, the m41s seem to be the most common. a ton came to canada. they should both have straight bolts though. so at some point the bottom rifles bolt must have gotten mixed up with a carbines bolt. id check headspace before i shoot it to be safe. thanks for sharing pics
Beautiful "Oswald" rifle Sledge! Long ago I decided not to drill and tap my Terni 1941 and mount the scope I bought from the same outfit that sold one to Oswald. Thought the rifle did not deserve to be drilled for such a cheap scope and now I regret selling it. I also believe that Oswald used the iron sights and not the scope.
I was never able to source the Western cartridge ammo and would still like to get some.
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Buddy, I'm always here to help you should you decide to get rid of this refurbished rifle, I'm not picky.
Alright so ill share mine nothing extraordinary but the collection is slowly growing
So from up to down. First is a terni 1918 converted to a 91/24 in 1927, second is a brescia FNH 1940 91/38 TS in 6.5.
Third is one of my favorite. Its an unissued M41 made by terni under german occupation after italy surendered to the allies. Last known terni serial digit end in september 1943 and is BH ###X. Mine is BG ###X and has cutout on the sight to put a sight hood. Was ftr after the war
And last is a M91 rifle captured at some point by the greek or sent to greece to fight the communist
So from up to down. First is a terni 1918 converted to a 91/24 in 1927, second is a brescia FNH 1940 91/38 TS in 6.5.
Third is one of my favorite. Its an unissued M41 made by terni under german occupation after italy surendered to the allies. Last known terni serial digit end in september 1943 and is BH ###X. Mine is BG ###X and has cutout on the sight to put a sight hood. Was ftr after the war
And last is a M91 rifle captured at some point by the greek or sent to greece to fight the communist
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- Location
- West Quebec
Nice bit of history there..congrats
Some very nice Caracanos here...
I had one, traded for another hard to find rifle. Can't find the replacement now but still happy about the trade.
I had one, traded for another hard to find rifle. Can't find the replacement now but still happy about the trade.
Now they're coming out of the woodwork!
Little story behind my little 7.35. There used to be a really neat gun shop north of Moosomin, SK, operated by Ken and Marshall McLeod. They were two real gentleman. Ken put me under his wing and would phone me whenever he got a military rifle in. I never turned him down on a deal, and he would wrap up the rifle and put it on the bus for me. I bought some real dillies from those boys. Oh, for the good old days.
Little story behind my little 7.35. There used to be a really neat gun shop north of Moosomin, SK, operated by Ken and Marshall McLeod. They were two real gentleman. Ken put me under his wing and would phone me whenever he got a military rifle in. I never turned him down on a deal, and he would wrap up the rifle and put it on the bus for me. I bought some real dillies from those boys. Oh, for the good old days.
