Carcano is the frequently used name for a series of Italian bolt-action military rifles and carbines. Introduced in 1891, this rifle was chambered for the rimless 6.5x52mm Mannlicher-Carcano Cartuccia Modello 1895 cartridge. It was developed by the chief technician Salvatore Carcano at the Turin Army Arsenal in 1890 and called the Model 91 (M91). Successively replacing the previous Vetterli-Vitali rifles and carbines in 10.35x47mmR, it was produced from 1892 to 1945.
The item featured here is a set of WWII Italian carcano ammo. complete in the issue box.
The ammo comes in stripper clips which are marked with the initials SMI.
This allows the soldier the ability to load in a much faster fashion. The ammo box is made of
cardboard and has a cloth strap stapled in place. This feature allows the box to be opened and contents to be pulled out
quickly.
The front of the box has black ink lettering that reads as follows:
Societa metallurgica Italiana
Stablimento di campo tizzoro
N3 Caricatori DI
Cartucre a pallottola
Cal 7.35
Per armi mod 38
polvere alla nitrocellulosa pura
The edge weapons from many countries are currently being
reproduced.
It is becoming more difficult to be able to tell the fake ones from the real ones because
the quality of the reproductions are improving. The collector must become familiarized with
the construction style and materials employed in the manufacturing of these medals.
Attention to the details is critical in order to be able to determine the authenticity of
the collectible.
If you have an interest is seeing other military collectibles, you can do so by
going to our Military Collectibles
identification guide. Where we cover Army, Navy, Army Air Force and other organizations.
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