Whats this rifle worth?
- Thread starter Craig0ry
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Nice. You refinish it? What chambering?
That one is worth more than $65, based on its condition. Wouldn't hazard a guess about its current value in that condition.
How's the barrel? Mind you, there aren't many Carcano collectors. Did know one guy that came into the shop, long ago,(who you would have thought shouldn't have any firearms if you didn't know him.) who has/had all of 'em. The guy was a pure collector. Never shot at all.
Gunparts has the stripper clips. $4.90US each. No slings or cleaning rods. Epp's usually has a lot of unusual stuff.
That one is worth more than $65, based on its condition. Wouldn't hazard a guess about its current value in that condition.
How's the barrel? Mind you, there aren't many Carcano collectors. Did know one guy that came into the shop, long ago,(who you would have thought shouldn't have any firearms if you didn't know him.) who has/had all of 'em. The guy was a pure collector. Never shot at all.
Gunparts has the stripper clips. $4.90US each. No slings or cleaning rods. Epp's usually has a lot of unusual stuff.
I never refinished it, You can still see some dings in the stock and quite a few on the butt plate, Its chambered in 6.5x52(Which I reload myself) I'v got 5 strippers right now I dont think I need anymore, But I would like to find a cleaning rod and a bayonet.
I see on the EE right now a fella has quite a few Carcanos for sale that are pretty nice.
I see on the EE right now a fella has quite a few Carcanos for sale that are pretty nice.
Just looking at the way it's set up, I would call this a 91TS.
Rifle had a longer barrel, Carbine was a super-shorty with a half-stock. The TS had about 21 inches of barrel. This one should have factory and date stampings; be interesting to know when and where and all that.
Interesting historical point is that the Carcano was a fine, light rifle, true and accurate and it was a tribute to the native inventiveness of our glorious Italian Allies. The rifle only BECAME a piece of utter crap when Mussolini sent his troops into France in 1940.
In a war, you must denigrate and demonise your enemy in order that the war may be presented as a crusade against Evil. "The first casualty is Truth." Wars actually start because of the incompetence of politicians. Quickest way to denigrate your enemy, if his equipment isn't up to fit and finish of yours, is to point out its gross inferiority, which then transfers to the guy who carries it. Carcano fit and finish was all on the inside, where it couldn't be seen, and so the Carcano became terribly inferior about mid-Summer 1940.... and the rifle itself had not changed one iota.
They are a dandy little rifle and capable of a lot more than most folk realise. Of course, it really helps a lot if you don't run them with bullets which are 5 thou undersize!
Glad to see that I'm not the only crackpot who likes these. This is a really nice example.
Who cares what it's "worth"? What's it worth to YOU? THAT is what matters.
Really nice little piece of history here.
Enjoy.
Rifle had a longer barrel, Carbine was a super-shorty with a half-stock. The TS had about 21 inches of barrel. This one should have factory and date stampings; be interesting to know when and where and all that.
Interesting historical point is that the Carcano was a fine, light rifle, true and accurate and it was a tribute to the native inventiveness of our glorious Italian Allies. The rifle only BECAME a piece of utter crap when Mussolini sent his troops into France in 1940.
In a war, you must denigrate and demonise your enemy in order that the war may be presented as a crusade against Evil. "The first casualty is Truth." Wars actually start because of the incompetence of politicians. Quickest way to denigrate your enemy, if his equipment isn't up to fit and finish of yours, is to point out its gross inferiority, which then transfers to the guy who carries it. Carcano fit and finish was all on the inside, where it couldn't be seen, and so the Carcano became terribly inferior about mid-Summer 1940.... and the rifle itself had not changed one iota.
They are a dandy little rifle and capable of a lot more than most folk realise. Of course, it really helps a lot if you don't run them with bullets which are 5 thou undersize!
Glad to see that I'm not the only crackpot who likes these. This is a really nice example.
Who cares what it's "worth"? What's it worth to YOU? THAT is what matters.
Really nice little piece of history here.
Enjoy.
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Funny one, I do have a Carcano bayonet, BUT its been modified by the italians to fit a SMLE
Actually, that'd be a 91/24 or 91/28 TS carbine, as the original M91TS had a different nosecap with a special transverse bayonet lug. The only differen between the 91/24 and the 91/28 is that the 91/24 is made from cut-down rifles whereas the 91/28 is newly manufactured. Because the 91 rifles used progressive rifling the 91/24 has a very slow rifling pitch and I've heard they're not very accurate. Can't confirm that from firsthand experience though.
I couldnt tell you either, I'v never shot past 100 yards with it.
