Two New Carcano’s

dh1633pm · May 30, 2020

Picked up two Carcano’s on Thursday that I traded an Enfield No 1 with someone on this site. They are not in bad shape. I now have two more rifles towards my collection of milserp rifles. One is 6.5 and the other is 7.35. I haven’t figured out the SD mark on the bolt. I do know the SA that’s on the receiver and the history of the 7.35. Any Carcano’s out there? I do need a rear band for the one.

mokin · May 30, 2020

I can't help you with your question but those are two Italian cuties.

dh1633pm · May 30, 2020

I just happened to marry an Italian Cutie as well. Thanks.

indy1919a4 · May 30, 2020

I have always heard that the SD on the bolt was an inspectors stamp.. Those look like nice rifles...

A few more photos would be nice

dh1633pm · May 30, 2020

I will post a few more shortly. I have both fully apart for a nice cleaning and inspection. There were a few rusty parts here and there, nothing that won't clean up nicely. Just surface stuff.

dh1633pm · May 30, 2020

Here are a couple. As you can see they are disassembled.

Steel Horse Rider · May 30, 2020

Do you have any of the enbloc clips for ammunition? Carcano's feed from the top and the clip drops from the bottom. Otherwise you have to feed them one round at a time.

mustanger98 · May 30, 2020

Steel Horse Rider said:
Do you have any of the enbloc clips for ammunition? Carcano's feed from the top and the clip drops from the bottom. Otherwise you have to feed them one round at a time.

Will the extractor accommodate single-loading?

indy1919a4 · May 30, 2020

Fortunately Carcano clips are rather cheap still..

https://www.ebay.com/itm/CARCANO-ST...650723?hash=item48e4b40e63:g:RIAAAOSwAPpdqlBE

Terry G · May 31, 2020

I have one. No finger grooves. 6.5MM. I'll get pictures and info and re-post.

dh1633pm · May 31, 2020

I ordered some clips. Now to find ammo. Shouldn’t be too hard. I can also load myself as I acquire the components. Don’t plan on shooting them too much.

Merle1 · May 31, 2020

I trust that you know the 6.5 typically uses a .268 dia bullet instead of the more common .264 dia?

dh1633pm · May 31, 2020

Yes Sir. And thanks.

Dave DeLaurant · May 31, 2020

My only Carcano is also a 7.35 with the SA mark, VG condition, no bayonet. Bought it cheap with a varnished stock about 20 years ago. I've only been to the range once with it -- someday I need to tweak the repro clips I have to function smoothly.

My wife's 3rd gen Japanese-American -- just had our 38th anniversary Friday. Funny, I've yet to own a single Japanese-made firearm.

Terry G · May 31, 2020

This: $12.95 and $2.00 S&H. Ammunition was 6 cents a round. All I can find that's legible is 1918.

CapnMac · May 31, 2020

Ian over at Forgotten Weapons on YouTube just got through with several episodes on Carcanos; might be worth a watch.
He goes into markings on the examples he's showing, too.

dh1633pm · May 31, 2020

You can fire without the clip. Remove the bolt, attach a round and then replace the bolt.

Merle1 · May 31, 2020

yeah, forcing the extractor to ride over the rim MIGHT cause it to break. same as the M1895 Steyr rifles :what:

gunnerh · May 31, 2020

Many of the 7.35's were sent to Finland in 1943-44.They were stamped SA on bolt or barrel depending on the inspector.

dh1633pm · May 31, 2020

Mine has a very clear SD on the bolt.

indy1919a4 · May 31, 2020

dh1633pm said:
Mine has a very clear SD on the bolt.

So did the Carcano that Oswald used in the Kennedy Assassination..

fpgt72 · Jun 1, 2020

There is also a lot of carcano talk on the WWII bolt thread that is going right now....check out the last couple pages for carcano stuffs.

IMHO the Partizan ammo shoots pretty poor out of them, carcano never got a "pointy" boolit, if you reload get the hornady bottle nosed bullet, it is of the proper profile for carcano and really wakes up the rifle, don't discount it till you give it a try. Oh this is for your 6.5 version....the other is going to be hard, I don't know anyone that is factory loading for that old gal. And remember fixed sight, if working at 100 you need to hold pretty low.

Dave DeLaurant · Jun 1, 2020

fpgt72 said:
Oh this is for your 6.5 version....the other is going to be hard, I don't know anyone that is factory loading for that old gal. And remember fixed sight, if working at 100 you need to hold pretty low.

Pretty pricey (and pointy), but available:
https://www.steinelammo.com/product/7-35-carcano-x-51mm-carcano-128gr-soft-point-20rds/
https://www.grafs.com/retail/catalog/product/productId/23222

FWIW, Grafs has loaded ammo, brass, bullets and Hornady dies (Lee's too when in stock).
https://www.grafs.com/catalog/product/productId/21414
https://www.grafs.com/retail/catalog/product/productId/76465
https://www.grafs.com/retail/catalog/product/productId/6682

According to Ian at Forgotten Weapons, many SA marked Terni's were fitted with a taller front sight by Finnish armorers to shoot closer to POA at 150.
https://www.forgottenweapons.com/m38-ts-carcano-carbine-brilliant-or-rubbish/

dh1633pm · Jun 1, 2020

I ordered dies for both calibers today. I don't see myself shooting them a lot, but its nice to have ammo for every firearm I own. Thanks Dave for the links. I followed each and everyone of them.

fpgt72 · Jun 1, 2020

Dave DeLaurant said:
Pretty pricey (and pointy), but available:
https://www.steinelammo.com/product/7-35-carcano-x-51mm-carcano-128gr-soft-point-20rds/
https://www.grafs.com/retail/catalog/product/productId/23222

FWIW, Grafs has loaded ammo, brass, bullets and Hornady dies (Lee's too when in stock).
https://www.grafs.com/catalog/product/productId/21414
https://www.grafs.com/retail/catalog/product/productId/76465
https://www.grafs.com/retail/catalog/product/productId/6682

According to Ian at Forgotten Weapons, many SA marked Terni's were fitted with a taller front sight by Finnish armorers to shoot closer to POA at 150.
https://www.forgottenweapons.com/m38-ts-carcano-carbine-brilliant-or-rubbish/

I have never looked for them, good to know.....also I think my wife might hate you for pointing this out to me.

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