From the short display of it, that appears to be a Carcano bayonet. I have 2 of them; one from my Grandfather and one from my Great Uncle. They came over from Italy in the late 1890's, and since they were not allowed to have firearms, they carried these with them for family protection on the boat voyage. My Grandfather kept his near his front door, here in the U.S., for his entire adult life. When my Great Aunt passed, I received the one from my Great Uncle along with some other old items from Italy.
I am impressed with your series on the Carcano Italian rifles. I have owned a few in the past, and found them to be although obsolescent, good, reliable rifles. I would like to see you do something more in depth about the CZ/VZ 24, with emphasis on the German adaptation, the G 33/40. Keep up the good work! I enjoy!
I own a VZ24 built in 1926 that my grandfather took off a german solder during the war. His son, my uncle got the german marked K98K while i got the VZ24 lol its got a scrubbed lion and all Czech markings. I believe my Pops said the german solder may have been a conscript so.... They would have gotten the less desirable rifles and weapons. plus the rifle has a great bore and even though the bluing is pretty much only at about 35% to 40% overall its a very clean gun. After breaking it down and giving it a good cleaning to get all the crap out from below the woodline its in surpisingly great shape and even has a baynet although not matching the guns numbers, which all do match. The stock it self has very little genreal wear on it as well. In any case when i saw the rifles from Italy at RTI i grabbed one finally. I paid just over 300bucks for it along with 4 clips, two original and two repro's that i already see here on youtube ,dont work very well. Generally th repro's only hold 5 rather then 6rds and hold them so losely that its not 100% reliable while using those clips. So im glad i got two originals!!! Just trying to figure out what the n ext rifle i need in my WWII collection? hehe i dont care as much about the historically correct ones ,as long as they are the same exact rifle that used ,during the war. Mainly because i want cheaper guns i can shoot and not just wall hangers? lol Actually i wish i could buy working, reproductions of M1s and M14 Carbines and so on so i could shoot them ,as to not deminish the value or the historical ones. Yano? I would pay the bit more for a correct WWII rifles as long as its verified. But then i dont want to shoot it as it removes the value with every shot fired. So i would wall hang that one and buy a mil-surp version thats much cheaper so i can shoot those! LOLAfter this Carcano i gotta get an Allied gun so i was thinking an Enfield No4 Mk1 or Mk2? I really like those! After that i just dont know as much as the cost overall is skyrocketing!?
Nice to see one with non-cracked handguard. I’m kinda thinking they added that first-pattern bayonet during the 1946 re-arsenal. I think those sleeves with the bayonet mount are probably interchangeable, at least for some variations, so if they had a good barreled action, with a damaged bayonet (probably got too loose), they just threw on whatever intact bayonet/mount they had on hand without regard to it being correct to the date of the manufacture.
I just watched the move the shooter with Mark Walberg the gun smith in that movie is awesome. The knowledge you get with these videos is amazing. Another great find RR!
I had enough of buying a couple here and there. I went forth with securing 2 crates of carcanos. With inflation considered these are the closest deal to pre 2012 Mosins prices 2021. Buy these while you can. 400$ by 2024
@@ReadinessReviews I’m located near Ohio where they received a massive shipment to a couple vendors one that you’ve even bought from. Me and a couple other collectors went in on a few crates. I guess you can say I own a third of two crates 🤣. I’ll let people sleep on them for a while. Not a chance we lose money on this one. Also you need a Patreon or a channel subscription option sometime in the near future.
The repair in the stock may actually be due to how some of the carcano stocks were modified to add grenade launchers. The grenades that were used were found to be ineffective and the launchers were removed. Many of the stocks used for these rifles were then recycled, patched (they had to have a cut out in the area where yours is repaired at to accommodate for the launcher) and put back into circulation. I don't know if it adds value but it certainly is a bit rarer! Nice rifle!
@@ReadinessReviews oh interesting! I mean italy was like the mouse of Europe when it came to arms manufacturing so I wouldn't be surprised if they cut down and converted a few TS carcanos that were used with grenade launchers to "calvary" carbines
Carcanos absolutely have a place in a collection. Not only for the historical aspect but just how "cheap" they are. Carcano's are becoming what Mosins used to be.
@@ReadinessReviews I am hearing that the more I read about them. Not thrilled about the .268 projectiles not being standard so hopefully it is at least capable of 100 meters on some ipsc steel. That’s all I ask of my mil surp. If it goes further great 👍 but 100 meters is about as far as my eyes and budget want to see with open sights.
@@ReadinessReviews thank you sir, I just got done restoring an SKS I should have passed on but my god now that it’s done it was worth it. Someone ran corrosive and did not bother to clean it at some point. Could not even see down the bore but after 5/6 hours of scrubbing it held its own at 100. Early M59 Yugoslavian SkS. I bought a pair. The other one was pristine still in the cosmoline. Can’t wait to shoot this Carcano. Thank you for your advice and I am subscribing to the channel.
These Carbines were also issued to Italy's mountain troops. Now i stopped the video at 7:28 to comment this so forgive me if you do end up mentioning them as well?>lol
Hi...and thanks for the video... Just got one on these, but mine has the button bayo release and mine does not have the flats... Have two questions, please. Where can I find 6.5x52 ammo, and how can I date my rifle? Many thanks...
If the receiver doesn't have the flats it is probably WW2 production. Look on the right side of the barrel ring for a date. Aim Surplus had ammo recently but not sure if they still do.
I think when the serviced the rifle and maybe all they had at the time or it was a matter of conveience to use an older version? The bayonet looks almost brand new? Maybe it was new/old stock?
Looks like a m91 bayonet. I recently just got the same carcano for $120 but it seems that the ww2 clips that came with it sit too high in the gun, preventing the bolt from sliding forward. I can only get it to chamber when I push the back of the clip down a tiny bit while it’s already in the rifle, then work the bolt. Only way I can get it to work. I’ve also researched the issue and nobody has ever seemed to have had this problem
You would need to either put some shims between the magazine and the stock, or try to see if a new clip latch would make it sit lower. This is assuming that your magazine is correctly screwed into the gun or that your clips are not damaged.
There are a lot of things that can cause loading problems with a Carcano. It's one of the major issues with the system. First thing would be do take it apart and clean everything really well. If that doesn't fix it try a different clip and if that doesn't do the trick you may have to look into replacing the clip latch.
Why do you say "Cavalry Carbine" is a misnomer? The Italians, in fact, mounted the last known cavalry charge in history during their WWII fighting on the Eastern Front against the Russians in what is now Ukraine, August 24, 1942. The unit was the Reggimento Savoia Cavalleria (3rd).
@@ReadinessReviews You're right. In fact, though it was an initial motive for the design, "Cavallieria" was not part of its official designation. I was just looking for a way to get the cavalry charge mention in there. I'd say the Moschetto was the Italian equivalent of the M1 Carbine. Because the clips were not intended to be reloaded, merely discarded in the field like M1 Garand and stripper clips, it helps the modern shooter to squeeze them a bit before reloading so they'll hold the rounds more securely and drop more easily. They'll also fall when you insert the next clip. Thanks for the Like!
Hey id just figure id tell you that RTI has some ofthe Carcanl's from Italy! I purchased one. Its still in transit to my FFL. But RTI has these same rifles your unboxing here for 178.99 right now. A bit better grade for 189.99 i think it was. They only have a few of the ones from Italy left. But i also didnt purchase one of these ugly ducklings lol i purchase one of the carbines that use a detachable one.....granted RTI's Carcano bayonets like a lot of their firearms are way over priced, compared to industry standards though! Hell even the Garands from Springfield are about 50% cheaper then RTI's! LOL Now i cant say i wont purchase from RTI again, but we will see with my 1st purchase and how it turns out? And if i can later find a cheaper priced bayonet for it? Although i fear that wont happen. Lots of people are jumping on the train and i actually saw people trying to get 150.00 bucks for 40rds of 6.5x52? One person had 200rds and wanted 700bucks for it!!!LOL As soon as the industry catches up with demand the price of ammo will drop and more people will start making it! Too many, low priced Carcano's have been sold recently for people to not, want to shoot them?! LOL i plan to use mine for hogs and other varmits! So im going ot need some more ammo for it on the regular! LOL
To bad ammo is hard to find for these wish wolf or someone would make some for decent priced these carbines are light handy little guns all though my bolt is a bitch to work.
From the short display of it, that appears to be a Carcano bayonet. I have 2 of them; one from my Grandfather and one from my Great Uncle. They came over from Italy in the late 1890's, and since they were not allowed to have firearms, they carried these with them for family protection on the boat voyage. My Grandfather kept his near his front door, here in the U.S., for his entire adult life. When my Great Aunt passed, I received the one from my Great Uncle along with some other old items from Italy.
Good eye! And that's an awesome story. Awesome heirloom.
Love your C&R reviews!
Thank you so very much for checking them out! I love making them.
I am impressed with your series on the Carcano Italian rifles. I have owned a few in the past, and found them to be although obsolescent, good, reliable rifles. I would like to see you do something more in depth about the CZ/VZ 24, with emphasis on the German adaptation, the G 33/40. Keep up the good work! I enjoy!
I will certainly be doing the Vz.24 at some point! Thanks for watching.
I own a VZ24 built in 1926 that my grandfather took off a german solder during the war. His son, my uncle got the german marked K98K while i got the VZ24 lol its got a scrubbed lion and all Czech markings. I believe my Pops said the german solder may have been a conscript so.... They would have gotten the less desirable rifles and weapons. plus the rifle has a great bore and even though the bluing is pretty much only at about 35% to 40% overall its a very clean gun. After breaking it down and giving it a good cleaning to get all the crap out from below the woodline its in surpisingly great shape and even has a baynet although not matching the guns numbers, which all do match. The stock it self has very little genreal wear on it as well. In any case when i saw the rifles from Italy at RTI i grabbed one finally. I paid just over 300bucks for it along with 4 clips, two original and two repro's that i already see here on youtube ,dont work very well. Generally th repro's only hold 5 rather then 6rds and hold them so losely that its not 100% reliable while using those clips. So im glad i got two originals!!! Just trying to figure out what the n ext rifle i need in my WWII collection? hehe i dont care as much about the historically correct ones ,as long as they are the same exact rifle that used ,during the war. Mainly because i want cheaper guns i can shoot and not just wall hangers? lol Actually i wish i could buy working, reproductions of M1s and M14
Carbines and so on so i could shoot them ,as to not deminish the value or the historical ones. Yano? I would pay the bit more for a correct WWII rifles as long as its verified. But then i dont want to shoot it as it removes the value with every shot fired. So i would wall hang that one and buy a mil-surp version thats much cheaper so i can shoot those! LOLAfter this Carcano i gotta get an Allied gun so i was thinking an Enfield No4 Mk1 or Mk2? I really like those! After that i just dont know as much as the cost overall is skyrocketing!?
Ok by the way there is a "K 1" after the 4digit production number ,do you know what that means or stands for?
Loving the channel, man! Keep it up!
Thanks for your viewership!!!
Nice to see one with non-cracked handguard. I’m kinda thinking they added that first-pattern bayonet during the 1946 re-arsenal. I think those sleeves with the bayonet mount are probably interchangeable, at least for some variations, so if they had a good barreled action, with a damaged bayonet (probably got too loose), they just threw on whatever intact bayonet/mount they had on hand without regard to it being correct to the date of the manufacture.
You are probably right about that. That's kind of what I was thinking as well.
Another great video
I'm with you, it's a good looking rifle! Just ordered the Moschetto from DK. I'm after the Truppe Speciale variant next... Nice video! Thanks!!
Good luck with yours! Thanks!!
Got one today from classic firearms, it’s very nice!
Awesome! Glad you got a good one.
I just watched the move the shooter with Mark Walberg the gun smith in that movie is awesome. The knowledge you get with these videos is amazing. Another great find RR!
I love that movie! Thanks for watching brother. These videos take a lot of research but I love making them.
Awesome rifle
I think it's the best shape Carcano I've bought recently. Thanks!!
Thanks for the informative video, I am awaiting the arrival of mine.
I had enough of buying a couple here and there. I went forth with securing 2 crates of carcanos. With inflation considered these are the closest deal to pre 2012 Mosins prices 2021. Buy these while you can. 400$ by 2024
Very good advice there. Where did you find your crate?
@@ReadinessReviews I’m located near Ohio where they received a massive shipment to a couple vendors one that you’ve even bought from. Me and a couple other collectors went in on a few crates. I guess you can say I own a third of two crates 🤣. I’ll let people sleep on them for a while. Not a chance we lose money on this one. Also you need a Patreon or a channel subscription option sometime in the near future.
@@DelGTAGrndrs sounds like a winning investment to me! If I can get the channel to 5k subs I'll do a Patreon to fund bigger and better projects.
The repair in the stock may actually be due to how some of the carcano stocks were modified to add grenade launchers. The grenades that were used were found to be ineffective and the launchers were removed. Many of the stocks used for these rifles were then recycled, patched (they had to have a cut out in the area where yours is repaired at to accommodate for the launcher) and put back into circulation. I don't know if it adds value but it certainly is a bit rarer! Nice rifle!
If I'm not mistaken the grenade launchers were installed on Special Troop rifles so the carbines without bayonets.
@@ReadinessReviews oh interesting! I mean italy was like the mouse of Europe when it came to arms manufacturing so I wouldn't be surprised if they cut down and converted a few TS carcanos that were used with grenade launchers to "calvary" carbines
Carcanos absolutely have a place in a collection. Not only for the historical aspect but just how "cheap" they are. Carcano's are becoming what Mosins used to be.
Couldn't have said it better. I'm glad I'm getting my collection filled out now and not in another 5 years when they have doubled in price.
Other then ammo for a Mosin is easy to find
Mosins had cheap spam cans....Carcano's ammo is hard to get or even handloading need the brass, primers n projectiles. be well.
Finally pulled the trigger and bought one…. Fingers crossed it’s a good shooter. I love to collect them but love to shoot them even more…
In general Carcanos aren't the best shooters but they still do okay. It will probably shoot really high. Good luck with yours though!
@@ReadinessReviews I am hearing that the more I read about them. Not thrilled about the .268 projectiles not being standard so hopefully it is at least capable of 100 meters on some ipsc steel. That’s all I ask of my mil surp. If it goes further great 👍 but 100 meters is about as far as my eyes and budget want to see with open sights.
@@aribpm take a low hold at 100 yards and even with undersized bullets you should be on steel.
@@ReadinessReviews thank you sir, I just got done restoring an SKS I should have passed on but my god now that it’s done it was worth it. Someone ran corrosive and did not bother to clean it at some point. Could not even see down the bore but after 5/6 hours of scrubbing it held its own at 100. Early M59 Yugoslavian SkS. I bought a pair. The other one was pristine still in the cosmoline. Can’t wait to shoot this Carcano. Thank you for your advice and I am subscribing to the channel.
@@aribpm Thanks for the sub! Great job getting that SKS all cleaned up. Love those guns.
DK is the best!
They have been good to me so far! Thanks for watching dude!!
These Carbines were also issued to Italy's mountain troops. Now i stopped the video at 7:28 to comment this so forgive me if you do end up mentioning them as well?>lol
The moschetto is the best
I plan to buy a Carcano soon, as I can only foresee the price going up!
Yeah. Now is the time. They will be double this price in the next couple of years.
Hi...and thanks for the video... Just got one on these, but mine has the button bayo release and mine does not have the flats... Have two questions, please. Where can I find 6.5x52 ammo, and how can I date my rifle? Many thanks...
If the receiver doesn't have the flats it is probably WW2 production. Look on the right side of the barrel ring for a date. Aim Surplus had ammo recently but not sure if they still do.
I think when the serviced the rifle and maybe all they had at the time or it was a matter of conveience to use an older version? The bayonet looks almost brand new? Maybe it was new/old stock?
Looks like a m91 bayonet. I recently just got the same carcano for $120 but it seems that the ww2 clips that came with it sit too high in the gun, preventing the bolt from sliding forward. I can only get it to chamber when I push the back of the clip down a tiny bit while it’s already in the rifle, then work the bolt. Only way I can get it to work. I’ve also researched the issue and nobody has ever seemed to have had this problem
You would need to either put some shims between the magazine and the stock, or try to see if a new clip latch would make it sit lower. This is assuming that your magazine is correctly screwed into the gun or that your clips are not damaged.
There are a lot of things that can cause loading problems with a Carcano. It's one of the major issues with the system. First thing would be do take it apart and clean everything really well. If that doesn't fix it try a different clip and if that doesn't do the trick you may have to look into replacing the clip latch.
How much does this physically weigh? I’m curious in using one as a brush gun.
7 lbs. can probably cut a pound by removing the bayonet
Does it shift directly to your door or does it have to be shipped to a FFL
FFL or C&R
Ya got a good one
Agreed. This is one of the nicer Carcanos in my collection
I have a lot of 123 grain privi 6.5 I need to get rid of they would keyhole out of my carbine like soupcans.
I'm sure there are plenty of people that would be happy to take it off your hands lol.
You still got some?
Why do you say "Cavalry Carbine" is a misnomer? The Italians, in fact, mounted the last known cavalry charge in history during their WWII fighting on the Eastern Front against the Russians in what is now Ukraine, August 24, 1942. The unit was the Reggimento Savoia Cavalleria (3rd).
I don't doubt it was used as a cavalry rifle that just didn't end up being its primary use.
@@ReadinessReviews You're right. In fact, though it was an initial motive for the design, "Cavallieria" was not part of its official designation. I was just looking for a way to get the cavalry charge mention in there. I'd say the Moschetto was the Italian equivalent of the M1 Carbine. Because the clips were not intended to be reloaded, merely discarded in the field like M1 Garand and stripper clips, it helps the modern shooter to squeeze them a bit before reloading so they'll hold the rounds more securely and drop more easily. They'll also fall when you insert the next clip. Thanks for the Like!
0:05 every time 🤣
hahaha
Sings italian national anthem
Hey id just figure id tell you that RTI has some ofthe Carcanl's from Italy! I purchased one. Its still in transit to my FFL. But RTI has these same rifles your unboxing here for 178.99 right now. A bit better grade for 189.99 i think it was. They only have a few of the ones from Italy left. But i also didnt purchase one of these ugly ducklings lol i purchase one of the carbines that use a detachable one.....granted RTI's Carcano bayonets like a lot of their firearms are way over priced, compared to industry standards though! Hell even the Garands from Springfield are about 50% cheaper then RTI's! LOL Now i cant say i wont purchase from RTI again, but we will see with my 1st purchase and how it turns out? And if i can later find a cheaper priced bayonet for it? Although i fear that wont happen. Lots of people are jumping on the train and i actually saw people trying to get 150.00 bucks for 40rds of 6.5x52? One person had 200rds and wanted 700bucks for it!!!LOL As soon as the industry catches up with demand the price of ammo will drop and more people will start making it! Too many, low priced Carcano's have been sold recently for people to not, want to shoot them?! LOL i plan to use mine for hogs and other varmits! So im going ot need some more ammo for it on the regular! LOL
1891 bayonet
Good eye!
To bad ammo is hard to find for these wish wolf or someone would make some for decent priced these carbines are light handy little guns all though my bolt is a bitch to work.
I'm hoping ammo comes back at some point. It wasn't so bad when the PPU was coming in.
For italy
For benito mussolini
Speaks italian languange