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Sign in to saveCarcano, Mannlicher-Carcano, Carcano-Mannlicher, and Mauser-Parravicino, are frequently used names for a series of Italian bolt-action, En Bloc clip fed, repeating military rifles and carbines. Introduced in 1891, the rifle was officially designated as the Fucile Modello 1891 (Model 1891 Rifle) and chambered for the rimless 6.5×52mm Carcano round (Cartuccia a pallottola Modello 1891, later updated to Cartuccia a pallottola Modello 1891/95). It was developed by the chief technician Salvatore Carcano at the Turin Army Arsenal in 1890. Replacing the Vetterli-Vitali rifles and carbines in 10.35×47
Key facts
- Weapon.name
- Carcano
- Weapon.image
- Carcano M1891.jpg
- Weapon.image_size
- 300
- Weapon.caption
- Fucile Modello 1891 (Model 1891 rifle)
- Weapon.type
- Bolt-action rifle
- Weapon.origin
- Kingdom of Italy
- Weapon.is_ranged
- yes
- Weapon.used_by
- See users
- Weapon.designer
- Salvatore Carcano
- Weapon.design_date
- 1890
- Weapon.unit_cost
- 313 lire ()
- Weapon.production_date
- 1892–1945
- Weapon.number
- 5,000,000–6,000,000 of all variants
- Weapon.variants
- See variants
- Weapon.spec_label
- Fucile mod. 91
- Weapon.action
- Bolt action
- Weapon.feed
- 6−round box magazine, en-bloc clip loaded
- Weapon.sights
- Quadrant rear sight graduated up to
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Wikidata facts
- Country of origin
- Kingdom of Italy
- Designed by
- Salvatore Carcano
- Conflict
- Greco-Turkish War
- Image
- Carcano mod. 1891.jpg
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- Commons category
- Carcano
- service entry
- 1891-01-01
- ammunition
- 7.92×57mm Mauser
- service retirement
- 1981-01-01
- total produced
- 3000000
- Commons gallery
- Carcano
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