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Need another Rifle ID
This is a discussion on Need another Rifle ID within the General Discussion forums, part of the General category; Hello. I do not have photos of this one (yet) but there is anothe rifle up in Maine in "Grandpa's ...
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06-04-2012, 08:30 AM #1NES Member
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Need another Rifle ID
Hello. I do not have photos of this one (yet) but there is anothe rifle up in Maine in "Grandpa's safe" that we would like to figure out.
This one is also a bolt action rifle. All we know is that it's Italian. Here is a description of some of the markings found on it....
40-XV111
MADE IN ITALY
F.N.A.-BRESCIA
(THERE IS A SYMBOL, THAT LOOKS LIKE A HALF CIRCLE WITH DASHES COMING UP FROM IT)
RE
XD7953
CAL. 6(5)
Do any of those markings look familiar to anyone? What do we have here?
thanks!
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06-04-2012, 10:00 AM #2NES Member
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I think it's a Carcano.
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Must say, that's one I have NEVER heard of! Great. Ill do some seaching. thanks!
Originally Posted by Mr Weebles
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An infamous rifle.
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Sounds like a Mannlicher-Carcano, a rifle like this was used by Lee Harvey Oswald on 11/22/1963 in Dallas in the assassination of President Kennedy. It was the standard Italian service long arm through WWII.
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I have been reading about this rifle in the last hour or so. Brings back that scene from Full Metal Jacket, when the Gunny was talking about Lee Harvey Oswald when he mentioned he got him with an "Old Italian bolt action rifle". So, the question now is, can you find 6.5X52mm ammo????
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Midway advertises they sell it but...if you live in Mass...well, good luck. Originally Posted by smoothice
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Ah, yes, but have family in Maine Originally Posted by timbo
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IIRC you will need the clip, to hold the ammo. Other wise you can only feed the rifle as a single shot.
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