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 6.5×52mm Mannlicher-Carcano cartridge (Cartuccia Modello 1895). 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 10.35×47mmR it was produced from 1892 to 1945.
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length (km)
1.015
weight (kg)
3400.0
origin
Kingdom of Italy
type
Rifle
used in war
First Italo-Ethiopian War, Second Italo-Ethiopian War, Italo-Turkish War, Mahdist War, Boxer Rebellion, Winter War, World War II, World War I, Libyan Civil War
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