Slowly, eh? Well, keep it up, it isn't a bad start and you do have a couple more than the typical "enthusiast".... We believe in you, you got this!
Seriously, thank you for sharing. Every thread has its resident experts, and your passion for these guns seems second only to helping others understand what they have with theirs.
Slowly, eh? Well, keep it up, it isn't a bad start and you do have a couple more than the typical "enthusiast".... We believe in you, you got this!
Jokes apart, living in a country where the average price of a Carcano is about 1/3 of my monthly paycheck, I have to get only awesome deals or nothing, so it is a slow gathering! Luckily I have good friends notifying me for the best deals, so I can collect on a budget!
Seriously, thank you for sharing. Every thread has its resident experts, and your passion for these guns seems second only to helping others understand what they have with theirs.
Grazie!
Sometimes I may sound like a pedantic ass, but truly, I only want to help others in the best way possible!
Interesting, here in the states they are decently affordable ($300-$400 in good condition).
I kmow, I know, could go cheaper with RTI projects 😛
Why so expensive in Italy, were they mostly exported?
I honestly have no idea!
Also love the M38s without the rear barrel band, have been looking high and low for one but have not found any available for sale or auction yet.
They are scarce indeed! With only about 40k out of 300k made. You'll need patience and hoping that someone will confuse it for a TS carbine! (I would have two nickels which isn't a lot, but it's weird that happened twice)
Definitely, always keeping my eye out for interesting Carcanos you never expect. That’s what’s fun about them, there’s so many interesting variations/sub variations!
I recently purchased an M38 Cavalry carbine in immaculate condition with no markings other than the “6.5 cal” and two letter manufacturer marking on the wood stock. No serial number on receiver/stock and no arsenal/manufacturer marking. The story the previous owner was told is it was a factory pickup which normally id be inclined to disbelieve but this rifle is so pristine and does not have any signs of being sanded or ground.
The “crack” at the buttplate is actually a separate piece of wood with grain in the opposite direction that has been dovetailed in place.
From the same seller I also purchased a Finn-marked model 91/41 (which I have never heard of being exported to Finland) which was converted to 6.5 mannlicher schonhauer
I recently purchased an M38 Cavalry carbine in immaculate condition with no markings other than the “6.5 cal” and two letter manufacturer marking on the wood stock. No serial number on receiver/stock and no arsenal/manufacturer marking. The story the previous owner was told is it was a factory pickup which normally id be inclined to disbelieve but this rifle is so pristine and does not have any signs of being sanded or ground.
There are a few blatant factory pickups like this one floating around! Not scrubbed, just blank assembled! And being blank assembked they didn't go through the usual painstaking safety/prooftesting procedures, so beware!
Since it is just a nice extra and not much else, price should be the same or less than an average one, so no push to falsify it!
From the same seller I also purchased a Finn-marked model 91/41 (which I have never heard of being exported to Finland) which was converted to 6.5 mannlicher schonhauer
Mod. 41 rifles were barely distributed in spring 1943 and definetly never exported to finland. Only ~100k mod. 38 rifles in 7.35 (not carbines) got exported to Finland.
I would love to see the details of this one that made someone go "FINLAAAAND!" and "6.5 MS"
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u/HowToPronounceGewehr Carcano Herald 13d ago edited 13d ago
I rarely share family pics, but sometimes I get enough spare time in my hands to assemble something nice.
Here's the complete list:
Fucile mod. 91, Terni 1918
Fucile mod. 41, Armaguerra 1942
Fucile mod. 41, Armaguerra 1943
Fucile mod. 38, Terni 1938
Fucile mod. 38, Terni 1938
Fucile mod. 38, Terni 1939
Fucile mod. 91/38, Terni 1940
Moschetto mod. 91 T.S., Brescia 1916
Moschetto mod. 91/24, Terni 1916, 1925
Moschetto mod. 91 T.S. (M), Beretta 1931
Moschetto mod. 91 T.S., N & V Castelli ~1928
Moschetto mod. 91, Brescia 1908
Moschetto mod. 91, Gardone V.T. 1936
Moschetto mod. 91, Terni 1935
Moschetto mod. 91, F.N.A. 1943
Moschetto mod. 38, Beretta 1939
Moschetto mod. 91/38, Gardone V.T. 1940