Carcano Mod. 91
«Fucile Modello 1891»
Sniper rifleItaly1891Historic
Bolt-action rifle adopted by the Royal Italian Army in 1891, the main Italian individual weapon up to World War II.
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ID — CARCANO-MOD-91
Designation
Carcano Mod. 91
Regio Esercito (arsenali Terni, Brescia, Torino)
Caliber
6.5×52 mm Carcano
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Identity
- Designation
- Carcano Mod. 91
- Alias
- Fucile Modello 1891
- Manufacturer
- Regio Esercito (arsenali Terni, Brescia, Torino)
- Country
- Italy
- Year
- 1891
- Category
- Sniper rifle
- Status
- Historic
Ballistics
- Caliber
- 6.5×52 mm Carcano
- Muzzle velocity
- 700 m/s
- Effective range
- 600 m
- Maximum range
- 2000 m
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 780 mm
- Overall length
- 1285 mm
- Empty weight
- 3.8 kg
Mechanics
- Operating system
- Otturatore manuale girevole-scorrevole
- Bolt / action
- Two-lug rotating bolt
Feed
- System
- Caricatore Mannlicher a pacchetto
- Standard capacity
- 6 rounds
Fire modes
Safe
Historical profile
Designed by Salvatore Carcano at the Turin arsenal and adopted on 29 March 1891 with the new 6.5×52 mm Carcano cartridge.
First rifle to use the 6-round Mannlicher en-bloc clip inserted from the top.
Used in every Italian conflict from the Libyan War to World War II; infamously known for the assassination of J.F. Kennedy in 1963 with a Mod. 91/38.
Variants
Fucile Mod. 91 (lungo da fanteria)Moschetto Mod. 91 da cavalleriaMoschetto Mod. 91 TS (Truppe Speciali)
Main users
Regno d'Italia · Repubblica Sociale Italiana · Finlandia · Albania · Etiopia
Key components
- ●Stock — Shoulder rest.
- ●Receiver — Weapon body with internal mechanisms.
- ●Grip — Primary grip.
- ●Magazine — Cartridge feed.
- ●Barrel — Guides the projectile.
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