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The 6.5×52mm Carcano, also known as the 6.5×52mm Parravicini–Carcano or 6.5×52mm Mannlicher–Carcano, is an Italian military 6.5 mm (.268 cal, actually 0.2675 inches) rimless bottle-necked rifle cartridge, developed from 1889 to 1891 and used in the Carcano 1891 rifle and many of its successors.
Carcano is the frequently used name for a series of Italian bolt-action, internal box magazine fed, repeating military rifles and carbines. Introduced in 1891, the rifle was chambered for the rimless 6.5×52mm Carcano round (Cartuccia Modello 1895).
12 sie 2022 · “Carcano” refers to a series of Italian bolt-action, magazine-fed repeating rifles and carbines. Designed in 1890 by Lt. Col. Salvatore Carcano, the original was known as the M91 and chambered the rimless 6.5 mm x 52 mm Modello 1895 round.
12 lip 2024 · Chambered for the centerfire 6.5x52mm Carcano cartridge, a rimless bottleneck design, the M91 was Italy’s first rifle designed specifically for use with smokeless powder.
20 sie 2024 · It is the circled weapon being sold as a 6.5 Italian carbine. This article explores the rifle’s origins, specifications, and role in the assassination, shedding light on how an unremarkable...
3 lis 2016 · Introduced in 1891, this rifle was chambered for the rimless 6.5×52mm Carcano round. It was developed by the chief technician Salvatore Carcano at the Turin Army Arsenal in 1890 and was originally called the Modello (model) 91 or simply M91. Successively replacing the previous Vetterli-Vitali rifles and carbines, it was produced from 1892 to 1945.
31 lip 2012 · We’ve put together a simple visual guide to identifying the Carcano rifles. While there are only a handful of models, the caliber and fitting variations are numerous. Remember, what is presented here is just enough information to be dangerous.
