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1940 Model 91/38 Carcano Short Rifle
1940 Model 91/38 Carcano Short Rifle
Modello 91/38 Fucile Corto

Particular model is of the same factory and date of manufacture (Terni 1940) as that model owned by Lee Harvey Oswald, and allegedly used in the assassination of President John F. kennedy.

Caliber: ........................ 6.5X52 Carcano
Rifling & Twist: .............. ?
Barrel Length: ............... 20.9 IN
Overall Length: ............. 40.2 IN
Weight: ........................ 7.6 LBS
Magazine Capacity: ........ 6
Qty Mfg: ....................... ?
Source: ....................... surplusrifle.com, The Warren Commission Report (1963)

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Date(s): January 29, 2006. Album by Skippy. Photos by Skippy. 1 - 40 of 40 Total. 7398 Visits.
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Left side of carbine. Edit

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Left muzzle end. Bayonet lug and foreward barrel band. Edit

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Rear barrel band and foreward sling swivel. Edit

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Left side of handguard. Edit

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Left side of reciever and mannlicher style internal magazine. Edit

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Serial number stamped on left side of barrel. Edit

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Left side of buttstock, and rear sling retainer. Edit

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Top of buttstock, notice arsenal repaired wrist. Edit

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Top of receiver, bolt closed. Edit

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Top of receiver, bolt open. Notice hole in bottom of mannlicher magazine. Edit

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Terni arsenal stamp and inspection marks. Edit

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"6.5" calibre stamp on top of fixed rear sight. Edit

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Fixed 200yd rear sight. Edit

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Top of handguard and rear barrel band. Edit

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Top of muzzle end of barrel, and foreward barrel band. Edit

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Right side of carbine. Edit

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Right muzzle end, bayonet lug, foreward barrel band. Edit

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Right side of barrel bands. Edit

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Right side of handguard and rear sight. Edit

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Right side of receiver and mannlicher-style internal magazine. Edit

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"1940" date stamp on right side of barrel, roman numeral stamp "XVIII" denotes that the carbine was produced in the 18th year of Musollini's rule. Edit

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Right side of buttstock. Edit

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Buttplate with trap closed. Edit

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Buttplate with trap open. Edit

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Underside of buttstock. Edit

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Underside of magazine. Edit

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Underside of forearm and barrel bands. Edit

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Close up of slot cut in forearm to facilitate a permanently attached folding knife bayonet. When out of action the blade was folded under the barrel, into this slot. Edit

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Underside of muzzle end and bayonet lug. Edit

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Right side of bolt. Very faint Terni arsenal stamp on bolt handle. Edit

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"O.S" stamp on cocking piece. Edit

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Inspection marks on underside of bolt. Edit

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Inspection marks on underside of barreld action. Edit

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Inspection marks on right side of barreled action. Edit

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Inspection marks on left side of barreled action. Edit

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Rear view, safety ON. Edit

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Rear view, safety OFF. Edit

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Loaded and unloaded mannlicher-style Italian en-bloc clips. Wartime Italian ammunition. Edit

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A fresh en-bloc clip is pushed into the receiver from above, and the empty one falls out once it's last round is chambered Edit

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Three piece collapsible cleaning rod, housed in butt trap. Edit

   
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