my carcano

fredqc

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Hi,

here are the carcano i have been to find in the past years. I know, i know, carcano are rarely sought after by collector... that why i have been to find so many for so cheap!

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From left to right:
2 youth carbines, 2 1891 cavalry, 1891 ts, 2 1891, 2 m91/24, m91/28 trombocino, m38, m38 in 7.35, 91/38 cavalry, 91/38 cavalry in 7.35, m38 8mm, m91/41
and there is a vetterli 1870/87/16 and 3 91/41

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Which one ?

Ah you mean CarcanoS !

Nice collection...

BTW, the long one is a Vetterli, and the last one as well.
 
Awesome collection!

I have like... 2.

One is the scopeless Lee Harvey Oswald edition, whatever it's actually called...

The other is the ever so handy cavalry carbine with the spike bayonet.
 
Wow! Very nice! I've recently decided my collection needs more Carcanos so I guess now I have something to aspire to!
 
Very nice :).

I really like my Vetterli-Vitali 1870/87/15 and I can't wait to shoot her in the near future. She is the oldest firearm I own being made in 1874 at Torre Annunziata.
 
Fred has it right. The best collector has an interest, ambition and is willing to keep trying until he has satisfied his goals. Italian guns suffer like French guns. Most American writers are very chauvanist against the firearms of losing countries, losing armies and silly uniforms.

German Mausers on the other hand were well established in the flittering winds of gun writing as good guns. Japanese guns get grudging respect because one adventuresome writer could not stuff enough gun powder into the cases to deliberately blow them up. Sort of, 'OK, Jap' guns are stronger than I am stupid. Good to go.'

I have enjoyed the craftsmanship and intellect applied to all of my French guns. I am sure the Italian rifles have equally high standards and are just as much fun to study.
 
Love the Carcano

The rifles featured here sure are neat. I always wondered why so many authors hate the rifle. They always said the action was weak, the sighs terrible and the round was underpowered.

But I always loved them. They look great and the round appears to be similar to the modern 6.5 Grendal. Maybe the Carcano ammo was ahead of its time.
 
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The actions are very strong, problem is if the rifle, if mismatched can be a little less than slick when cycling the action. I have a M91/41 and a M91, The M91 has progressive rifling. Some good vids on youtube where fellows are shooting 600m targets.
 
The over sized .268 grooves didn't help like the early 1903 MS with our .264 bullets today.I know Hornady is making a .268/160gr bullet for now......Harold
 
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