Hello fellow CGN collectors!
I figured since my friends can do similar posts showing off their German WW2 rifles, I can do the same with something a little different for a change
This is an immaculate 1903 dated Terni arsenal produced 1891 Carcano rifle, in 6.5x52mm.
This rifle is absolutely untouched, matching numbers and it has never seen any kind of update or rebuild.
It is a little too late in production to have received a serialized bolt, but did narrowly make it early enough to see the V.T. extractor, the first type that went through a locking lug. These would be changed to the N.T. second type extractors in August 1903, to be unchained for the remainder of Carcano rifle production.
Notice the upper hand-guard is of a very early spring tension type, with production of those ceasing on April 10th 1906.
The order was given to update all existing early hand-guards to the newer style, and they are astonishingly scarce today.
All matching proofs and inspector markings throughout the rifle, almost every part is Terni save for a few sub contracted parts, original case colour hardened rear sight assembly, deep fire blued springs and many screws, case colour hardened bolt.
Bore is immaculate, cleaning rod is early and in the white.
Anyhow, enjoy the photos. This rifle might have been from a shipment sent to the US gov. for testing in the early 1900's. Carcano rifles were included in several trials pre-1910. It would explain why it was not used and missed every single update and upgrade by the Italian arsenals.
I figured since my friends can do similar posts showing off their German WW2 rifles, I can do the same with something a little different for a change
This is an immaculate 1903 dated Terni arsenal produced 1891 Carcano rifle, in 6.5x52mm.
This rifle is absolutely untouched, matching numbers and it has never seen any kind of update or rebuild.
It is a little too late in production to have received a serialized bolt, but did narrowly make it early enough to see the V.T. extractor, the first type that went through a locking lug. These would be changed to the N.T. second type extractors in August 1903, to be unchained for the remainder of Carcano rifle production.
Notice the upper hand-guard is of a very early spring tension type, with production of those ceasing on April 10th 1906.
The order was given to update all existing early hand-guards to the newer style, and they are astonishingly scarce today.
All matching proofs and inspector markings throughout the rifle, almost every part is Terni save for a few sub contracted parts, original case colour hardened rear sight assembly, deep fire blued springs and many screws, case colour hardened bolt.
Bore is immaculate, cleaning rod is early and in the white.
Anyhow, enjoy the photos. This rifle might have been from a shipment sent to the US gov. for testing in the early 1900's. Carcano rifles were included in several trials pre-1910. It would explain why it was not used and missed every single update and upgrade by the Italian arsenals.
