Regardless of Bloomgarden's conviction that each Carcano made bore a unique serial number, the fact is that several Carcanos may have carried the serial number 2766 with or without the 'C' prefix. After the war Carcano rifles and carbines found their way back to the RE Terni plant by the thousand. The Italian M38 Carcano and its unique intermediate 7.35x51mm cartridge could have been the most forward thinking infantry rifle of its time, but World War II had other plans. Rifle (Carcano) (Klein ad) p. 3 From FBI report tracing origin and sale of 02766 to Klein's: Original List of Serial Numbers of 700 Carcano Italian Carbines Read More REASONS WHY I BELIEVE THE. 50 of his book,Kennedy and Lincoln, the late Dr. Lattimer said the following. The top of the barrel shank is marked with two “crowns” (1 large, 1 small) and “RE / TERNI”. The right side of the barrel shank is marked “1940 XVII”. The left side of the barrel shank is marked with the serial number. The top of the rear sight is marked “CAL.6.5”.
Carcano identification
Terni Carcano Serial Numbers
Having been in production for so long and serving both World Wars, the Carcano has gone through a great many changes. Clear identification can be time consuming but there are clear indicators to guide you. This page is not meant to be an exhaustive reference. To analyze your Carcano in depth, please reference the following pages:
Terni Carcano Rifle Serial Numbers
Model | Length | Barrel Length | Weight | Sights |
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1891 Fucile Modello 91 | 50.56” | 30.69” | 8.44 lbs | 300m |
1891 Cavalry Moschetto Modello 91 da Cavalleria | 36.25” | 17.63” | 6.88 lbs | 300m |
1891 T.S. Moschetto Modello 91 per Truppe Speciali | 36.31” | 17.69” | 6.53 lbs | 300m |
91/24 Moschetto Modello 91/24 | 36.25” | 17.81” | 6.53 lbs | 300m |
91/28 Moschetto Modello 91/28 | 36.06” | 17.94” | 6.81 lbs | 300m |
38 Fucile Modello 91/38 | 40.12” | 21.06” | 7.44 lbs | 200m |
38 Cavalry Moschetto Modello 91/38 Cavalleria | 36.06” | 17.63” | 6.62 lbs | 200m |
38 T.S. Moschetto Modello 91/38 Truppe Speciali | 36.50” | 17.75” | 6.37 lbs | 200m |
1941 Fucile Modello 41 | 46.00” | 27.19” | 8.50 lbs | 300m |
Japanese Type I Tipo I | 50.75” | 30.75” | 8.75 lbs | 400m |