Carcano

[Guest hcso617]

Ok, I pulled the trigger on a M91-38 Carcano. The dealer wouldn't take a scanned copy of my C&R so I put it in the mail today. I'll let you know when it arrives and take more pictures. The picture posted is the rifle I bought.

Edited December 7, 2010 by hcso617

[gregintenn]

I hope it comes with ammo!!!

[Randy L]

here is my TS carbine I found Privi Partizan at Reloaders Bench

[Guest hcso617]

Luckily I have some 6.5x52 I picked up from a friend about 5 years ago.

[roverboy]

Both of them look to be in great shape. I looked at a Model 91 TS Troop Carbine at a gunshow at Cookeville a few years ago and the old guy who had it wanted $450. It looked like it had been through 20 wars. The stock was full of dents and gouges too. I thought about seeing if he would take less, but I knew I'd make him mad when I made him an offer.

[Guest mr_b8908]

I want one so bad for some reason. It would be a neat compact, lightweight rifle. Waht dealer did you end up getting this one from?

[Randy L]

I got mine from Guns and leather in Greenbrier for $65.00 back in the summer. They have a few on Gunbroker right now

[VERO1]

Am I the only one old enough to remember when these things were $29 and nobody wanted one?

[Guest mr_b8908]

I got mine from Guns and leather in Greenbrier for $65.00 back in the summer. They have a few on Gunbroker right now

good deal!

[Randy L]

I wanted one to round out my WW2 collection. They have got a bad rap but mine seems to be well made

[Guest mr_b8908]

ill be looking for one for a good price, alot of the ones on gunbroker are severly overpriced or the cavalry carbine which i dont want. If you guys see one or know of one let me know. Ive got a C&R!

[gregintenn]

Sorry, I was thinking of 6.5 Jap. That stuff is GOLD!!!! The Carcano ammo can still be found.

[roverboy]

I never see any for sale on any companies websites. Only the online auctions. I saw one at a pawn shop a year ago. It was a 91-38 I think for $265. They're good rifles. A lot of people think different than that. Theres a guy on www.surplusrifle.com forum that is a Carcano genius.

Edited December 8, 2010 by roverboy

[roverboy]

I see a few Carcanos in 7.35, but everytime they are bubbaed up bad. They even made some in 8x57.

[Randy L]

The 6.5 jap is available but high that is why I reload most of my stuff 6.5 jap, 303 brit, 8mm mauser, 30-06, 30 m1 carbine, 45-70, 43 mauser, plus the usual pistol stuff still like the 6.5 carcano 7.62x39, the 7.62x54R nagant, 6.5x55 mauser and the 223 dies

[gregintenn]

43 mauser

Now there's one Wal Mart don't stock.

[Randy L]

Last factory box of 43 Mauser Dominion CIL cost me $50.00 at the Smyrna gun show

[Guest Jamie]

Neat little rifle. I wonder what modern/easy-to-find caliber it would be both cheap and practical to re-chamber/re-barrel it for... 6.5 x 55 Swedish comes to mind, but I don't know enough about the gun or caliber ( Carcano ) off the top of my head to say.

Edit: After looking it up, it looks like a simple chamber reaming would be all it would take to move up to 6.5 x 55, provided the magazine could handle the OAL of the round.

Edited December 8, 2010 by Jamie

[Oh Shoot]

I've shot Motasyco's, same model that (maybe) killed JFK.

I think he's bought another one, too.

Maybe he'll check in.

- OS

[Randy L]

Jamie Privi Partizan Makes it and it can be found for $15-19 6.5x55 is about the same and the bore on a carcano is .268 not the standard .264

[Guest Jamie]

... the bore on a carcano is .268 not the standard .264

That's odd... My reloading manual* lists both as using a .264 diameter bullet.

* It's old... Hodgdon Data Manual #26. The Speer book didn't have the Carcano listed at all.

Edited December 8, 2010 by Jamie

[Randy L]

They will because the .268 is uncommon as far as bullet selection goes and .264 will work just not as accurate

[Guest Jamie]

They will because the .268 is uncommon as far as bullet selection goes and .264 will work just not as accurate

Doesn't sound like the gun would be a very good "project gun" then, and would get expensive fast if a person wanted to change calibers.

[roverboy]

Yeah the Italians had to be wierd for some reason. They used a .268 in their 6.5x52 and their 7.35 is a .30 cal., but it don't use a .308 standard bullet. It uses a bullet of about .300. From what I hear it can vary a little from .298-.300. I still wouldn't mind having a good Carcano though.

[Tempest455]

AIM

Prvi 6.5 Carcano 139grn FMJ 20rd Box