Italian Carcano ~ M38 Carbine ~ 6.5x52

The Carcano is a family of six-round bolt-action rifles and carbines using a modified Mauser-type action with a Mannlicher-type magazine. Upon introduction the 6.5 mm Carcano cartridge was quite typical of the era, using a round-nosed bullet of relatively modest power. By 1908 most nations switched to the improved spitzer bullet, but Italy was late to adopt a new rifle cartridge and by the time a larger caliber was adopted, the outbreak of WWII prevented the replacement of the 6.552mm Carcano, which remained the standard army cartridge until 1945. This example is the M38 Carbine with bayonet. Rifle is in decent condition but the stock is cracked. Popular carbines that you can still find ammo for.