Longbranch1943
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- Annaheim, SK
Two more gaps in the collection filled. 
Official Carcano Picture Thread NO KIDDING
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Longbranch1943
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- Annaheim, SK
I realize I never made an update on my second pattern TS, the gun required a little bit of home gunsmithing. This gun was almost definitely made on a friday. Firstly the slot to center the bayonet lug was cut too far back and the gun could not accept a bayonet as the lug was crooked (as pictured)
To rectify this I carefully removed some metal from the front of the cut to allow the lug to pivot forward slightly. I didn’t want to reweld, recut and reblue the nose cap so I used the tip of a dime as a spacer for the extra clearance I had created from opening up the locating slot in the nose cap. Really redneck I know but it works and prevents the bayonet lug from wobbling back and forth. And you can’t see it from the outside!
Before:
After:
Bayonet fits now!
The front sight was also built up with sliver solder. I did my best to get most of it off (was able to peel the big chunks off with a knife. For the actual stuff stuck to the original front sight I kept the barrel clamped in an aluminum heatsink and melted the majority of it off. Unfortunately it looks like most of the bluing on the sight was lost but at least the actual sight post was undamaged.
Before (I had stripped the big stuff off already)
After:
I know compared to most “projects” this isn’t that impressive nor professional but I am still quite happy with the results. And at the end of the day am left with a decent example of a harder to find carcano variation in canada
To rectify this I carefully removed some metal from the front of the cut to allow the lug to pivot forward slightly. I didn’t want to reweld, recut and reblue the nose cap so I used the tip of a dime as a spacer for the extra clearance I had created from opening up the locating slot in the nose cap. Really redneck I know but it works and prevents the bayonet lug from wobbling back and forth. And you can’t see it from the outside!
Before:
After:
Bayonet fits now!
The front sight was also built up with sliver solder. I did my best to get most of it off (was able to peel the big chunks off with a knife. For the actual stuff stuck to the original front sight I kept the barrel clamped in an aluminum heatsink and melted the majority of it off. Unfortunately it looks like most of the bluing on the sight was lost but at least the actual sight post was undamaged.
Before (I had stripped the big stuff off already)
After:
I know compared to most “projects” this isn’t that impressive nor professional but I am still quite happy with the results. And at the end of the day am left with a decent example of a harder to find carcano variation in canada
Eaglelord17
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Carcanos are meant to be aimed with the tip of the front sight at the bottom of the ‘v’ groove.
They do also tend to shoot high with modern ammo as the factory ammo was a 160grn round nose bullet whereas most modern ammo is lighter pointed bullets.
They do also tend to shoot high with modern ammo as the factory ammo was a 160grn round nose bullet whereas most modern ammo is lighter pointed bullets.
Longbranch1943
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- Annaheim, SK
Yes I would imagine it does, I have about 17 different carcanos, I haven’t gotten to shooting this one yet but I imagine the sights will shoot high. I believe the battle sight is set for 450 yards. However I prefer originality over practicality when it comes to historical military firearms.
@2100fps
I have 2 carcanos. I'll post some pictures later. The one is a Eaton carcano that has had a new barrel chambered in 6.5x54 on it, and sporterzied. Nice light, short little rifle. I have a make work project to do on it though, and gonna put a 14" barrel chambered in 338 ARC on it.
Picked up this nice Beretta M91/28 Moschetto per Truppe Speciali (from P&S). Basically this is the inter-war version of the WW1 era TS carbine, the only real difference being the manufacturer, sling arrangements, and a change in the bayonet mounting arrangement.
Not to be confused with the common cut down M91/24 TS carbines that started as rifles - those often don't shoot to the longer rifle sights and have other accuracy issues because the gain twist rifling doesn't quicken as much as a purpose-built carbine.
This one is matching with a nice bore. Looks to have been refurbed in the 1940's - the FAT stamp was a light stamp, and the last date digit is unreadable - might be a 2 or 3 (for 1942 or 1943).
Really handy little carbine, and nicer balanced than the Moschetto per Cavalleria.
Not to be confused with the common cut down M91/24 TS carbines that started as rifles - those often don't shoot to the longer rifle sights and have other accuracy issues because the gain twist rifling doesn't quicken as much as a purpose-built carbine.
This one is matching with a nice bore. Looks to have been refurbed in the 1940's - the FAT stamp was a light stamp, and the last date digit is unreadable - might be a 2 or 3 (for 1942 or 1943).
Really handy little carbine, and nicer balanced than the Moschetto per Cavalleria.
rajczak_kashka
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- Surrey, B.C.
Was just in Dallas and saw the most famous Carcano in the world at the JKF Sixth Floor Museum. Not to hijack the thread but do go see this amazing museum if in Dallas ..
Eaglelord17
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- Sault Ste. Marie
Awesome, one of the early TS carbines with the sideways bayonet lug has always been on my (admittedly extensive) wishlist.
I have examples of both types. Though objectively the 91/28 TS is a better and tougher rifle, albeit less rare.
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