*EDIT* Aaaaaand once again, the inexplicable sideways photos curse. Sorry, guys.
I found this one awhile back at auction with almost no description but some interesting and telling details shown in the photos. This is another Model 1938 Cavalry Carbine in 6.5mm produced at Gardone in 1942 and subsequently captured by German forces at some point after early September 1943. While it has original stamped numbers from Italian production, there is additional component numbering on the bolt flat, bolt cocking piece, trigger guard and bottom bayonet flat. These parts were not numbered in original Italian production, but numbering on (originally) non-numbered components is typical of German processing at some level in the Ordnance units. There is no depot stamp on the carbine, leaving open the question as to who stamped the extra numbers and blued the bolt.
While it's not difficult to find captured arms with German force-matched or added numbers, I've never found this to be the case with Carcanos. This is the first one like this that I've seen, and it makes me curious at what level this one was processed.
Pat
I found this one awhile back at auction with almost no description but some interesting and telling details shown in the photos. This is another Model 1938 Cavalry Carbine in 6.5mm produced at Gardone in 1942 and subsequently captured by German forces at some point after early September 1943. While it has original stamped numbers from Italian production, there is additional component numbering on the bolt flat, bolt cocking piece, trigger guard and bottom bayonet flat. These parts were not numbered in original Italian production, but numbering on (originally) non-numbered components is typical of German processing at some level in the Ordnance units. There is no depot stamp on the carbine, leaving open the question as to who stamped the extra numbers and blued the bolt.
While it's not difficult to find captured arms with German force-matched or added numbers, I've never found this to be the case with Carcanos. This is the first one like this that I've seen, and it makes me curious at what level this one was processed.
Pat
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