Carcano 6.5

[jpred1]

I have one of these, are they worth anything? It is missing the clip and Ive never shot it.

[nova71]

they are not worth much except maybe to a collector... if you have the right one. I had one and sold it on GunBroker for $175 , only got that much because of the special markings on it.  as for accurate.. it ain't... with mine you were lucky if you could hit the barn from the inside I still have some of the clips and I think some  ammo..... Larry

[GatCat]

As far as accuracy goes, keep in mind that they were made for bullets larger then the traditional .264 that other 6.5's use. The carcano uses .268 ( I think ). Hornady has the correct ones. After JFK was shot, the FBI used a similar Carcano with the correct ammo ( at that time, Winchester made the correct, mill-spec ammo ) and found the Carcano quite accurate.
Mark

[jpred1]

Anyone want one?

[myarmor]

If I had one in decent shape, I would consider building a 7.62x39 out of it. From what I hear, it an easy action to do so. More so than a Mauser due to the case head and claw extractor fitting very close to the 7.62..... just an idea. I always wanted a 7.62x39 bolt action to play with.



-Aaron

[jpred1]

I'd trade for a marlin 22 auto for my son.

[billy_56081]

You should put it in the classifieds. Where do you live?

[jpred1]

Bama, I wish I did have more time to fool with my toys. But now I just wanna shoot when I get a chance.

[His lordship.]

I had a 1941 vintage Beretta made Model 1938 short rifle for around 8 years, same gun that shot the president in 1963, was planning to hand load and was saving my brass.  Shot best with Norma brand and original Italian surplus ammo, accurate gun.  Did not shoot as well with the German steel cased late war ammo.  Lost my job and sold it to pay bills.

It had an interesting bottom eject metal clip that would drop out the bottom of the receiver on the last shot, light handy gun, replaced the stock with a repro military one as someone had cut the stock down for a small statured person.  Once apart it was clearly a well made rifle, seemed tinker toy initially and had a stiff action.  For some reason the only Carcanos that I saw in the 1980s and 90's were the short carbines, and the 1938 short rifle with fixed sites.  The Italians used the long version mostly, yet they are rare here.

[jpred1]

I live in bama.mine doesn't have hardly any markings on it except caliber. Had to search internet to find out a lil info.

[Brithunter]

I had a 1941 vintage Beretta made Model 1938 short rifle for around 8 years, same gun that shot the president in 1963, was planning to hand load and was saving my brass.  Shot best with Norma brand and original Italian surplus ammo, accurate gun.  Did not shoot as well with the German steel cased late war ammo.  Lost my job and sold it to pay bills.

It had an interesting bottom eject metal clip that would drop out the bottom of the receiver on the last shot, light handy gun, replaced the stock with a repro military one as someone had cut the stock down for a small statured person.  Once apart it was clearly a well made rifle, seemed tinker toy initially and had a stiff action.  For some reason the only Carcanos that I saw in the 1980s and 90's were the short carbines, and the 1938 short rifle with fixed sites.  The Italians used the long version mostly, yet they are rare here.

The clip is Mannlichers Packet Loading system and was used in a lot of Mannlicher rifles as well as the German Commision rifle. It was to avoid paying Mannlicher royalties that Paul Mauser developed the staggered Mauser magazine.