PATH
January 30, 2003, 02:27 PM
Which of these two gems is better?
Carcano m1938 or Arisaka type 99 which is better?
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Tamara
January 30, 2003, 02:49 PM
Arisakas tend to be very well-made and are hell-for-strong.
Carcanos are like any other Italian gun that doesn't say "Beretta" on it... ;)
Carcanos are like any other Italian gun that doesn't say "Beretta" on it... ;)
Mike Irwin
January 30, 2003, 03:07 PM
Type 99s can range from passable to down right freaking scary. Serious degradation (sp?) of quality as the war progressed.
That didn't happen to the Carcanos nearly as badly.
That didn't happen to the Carcanos nearly as badly.
4v50 Gary
January 30, 2003, 03:11 PM
Why, Carcano of course. It's the choice of snipers everywhere. :rolleyes:
Oleg Volk
January 30, 2003, 04:27 PM
Carcano: easier to find surplus ammo, requires a Manlicher-type clip to function as a magazine rifle.
Arisaka: better gas handling in case of ruptured round, slightly better sights, ammo is even more expensive and hard to find.
Neither is a real shooter, unless you handload. Accuracy could be quite good in either.
Arisaka: better gas handling in case of ruptured round, slightly better sights, ammo is even more expensive and hard to find.
Neither is a real shooter, unless you handload. Accuracy could be quite good in either.
cratz2
January 30, 2003, 06:41 PM
Never shot either but I've handled both. Neither caught my attention enough to pay ove $100 and look for ammo.
I think the Carcano has proven itself a bit more than the 99. At least in the United States. :(
I think the Carcano has proven itself a bit more than the 99. At least in the United States. :(
Stephen Ewing
January 30, 2003, 07:11 PM
Got both, prefer the Arisaka, but not violently so. This is a contest for, what, fifth place? Sixth?
Steve
Steve
EJ
January 30, 2003, 07:14 PM
Tamara--
Carcanos are like any other Italian gun that doesn't say "Beretta" on it...
Some do-- "say 'Beretta' on it"
Carcanos are like any other Italian gun that doesn't say "Beretta" on it...
Some do-- "say 'Beretta' on it"
Chris Rhines
January 30, 2003, 07:26 PM
Apparently, the Carcanos manufactured at one particular arsenal (Tula? Tulsa? Somebody help me out here...) are supposed to be very well-made, accurate, and nicely finished. Oswald's Carcano was one of those.
All the rest are pretty horrid.
The Arisakas can be quite nice, and will generally stand a chamber reaming to 6.5-06, which is a dandy general-purpose hunting round and somewhat easier to find. They're also hella strong. If you buy one, have a gunsmith check it out. Most Arisakas are good shooters but a few are not safe to fire.
- Chris
All the rest are pretty horrid.
The Arisakas can be quite nice, and will generally stand a chamber reaming to 6.5-06, which is a dandy general-purpose hunting round and somewhat easier to find. They're also hella strong. If you buy one, have a gunsmith check it out. Most Arisakas are good shooters but a few are not safe to fire.
- Chris
Mike Irwin
January 30, 2003, 08:09 PM
Chris,
I believe the arsenal you're looking for is Terni.
Tula was a Czarist/Soviet arsenal, and Tulsa is in Oklahoma. :)
I believe the arsenal you're looking for is Terni.
Tula was a Czarist/Soviet arsenal, and Tulsa is in Oklahoma. :)
Chris Rhines
January 31, 2003, 12:02 AM
Terni, right. At least I got the first letter right...
- Chris
- Chris
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