[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Carcano

Posted: 9/21/2014 6:46:21 PM EDT

Just got this Roma M91 this week. Show me your Carcanos!

Posted: 9/21/2014 8:53:26 PM EDT

[#1]

Very nice!

I've been looking for a 6.5 Carbine for a while now. All the ones I see at shows are beat up or bubba'd to death.

I will get my hands on one though.

Posted: 9/21/2014 9:07:19 PM EDT

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Very nice!

I've been looking for a 6.5 Carbine for a while now. All the ones I see at shows are beat up or bubba'd to death.

I will get my hands on one though.

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No kidding! I've seen dozens and dozens of Carcanos at local shows, all of them ranging from "trainwreck" to "sporterized trainwreck". Rustbuckets, missing parts, you name it, not a one in decent shape.

When I saw this one I snagged it quickly.

Posted: 9/21/2014 9:11:48 PM EDT

[#3]

I started out buying a Carcano as a novelty but quickly grew to love them (mainly as a bunch of old mil surplus ammo was thrown in with it, so I was able to enjoy the proper accuracy of the cartridge before I started reloading for it).

Currently I have 3 carbines and 1 rifle, all 6.5, though I'd love to find a non-bubba'd 7.35. Sadly all the LGS has is a hacked up one for far more than the remaining parts are worth

Posted: 9/22/2014 9:11:32 PM EDT

[#4]

I've got a few. 91 long rifles are surprisingly hard to find in decent shape.

Nice stock on that one, looks refinished but they did a nice job, most are Beech like the handguard .

My 91 LR is a 1918 Roma, OR-T 6569, matching bolt and stock.

Posted: 9/23/2014 4:07:08 PM EDT

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