The model number is followed by the year in which a significant variant was introduced (hereafter refered to as the sub-model), if applicable. The crucial distinction between both models is the intended caliber for which the gun was chambered: 6,5x52 Carcano for the M91 and 7,35x51 Carcano for the M38.Īs a result, those apparent Model 38 guns which - after 1940 - were again chambered for the older 6,5mm caliber are also called M91/38. Richard Hobbs uses the following approach: Following Italian parlance, he distinguishes (only) two basic models for the Carcano, designated by the years in which the model was introduced: Modello 91 (M91) in 1891 and the Modello 38 (M38) in 1938.While it may be preferable, in the long run, to stay with the 'official' Italian army nomenclature, it is not always clear itself and often too ambiguous. Terni Rifle Serial Numbers Average ratng: 4,4/5 1546votesĬarcano Model Identification Carcano Model Identification Nomenclature The model nomenclature and identification of the various Carcano rifles and carbines varies wildly and confusingly in both Italian and foreign literature.
