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HNZa Commercial 91/28 Carcano

RyanE

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You don't see one of these too often. This is a scarce commercial 91/28 Carcano made by FNA in 1936, and as a nice bonus, it is German depot marked.

Only 10K commercial 91/28 were produced by FNA between 1931 and 1936. Beretta made another 20K between 1932 and 1937 bringing total production to only 30K, so these are tough to find. Unlike military production, these apparently had some or all of their small parts numbered. Only the handguard is numbered on this example. The mismatched triggerguard seems to be taken from a WW1 era M91. Whether this was reused by FNA or replaced later I don't know.

These were apparently intended for sale to police and other civil service types, but it seems the Italian Army and Navy purchased most of them anyway. I think the crown proof on the top of the chamber and the Savoy crest on the side indicate this one was purchased by the Army. You can find them with Navy shields and anchors also.

HNZaInn4 marked on the stock. Bolt has been blued which seems to be typical with Inn4 Carcanos.
 

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Very cool. You have to have a PhD to know every variation of Carcano, but the depot mark makes it all good to me.


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