Carcano | |
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Type | Bolt-action rifle |
Place of origin | Kingdom of Italy |
Service history | |
In service | 1891–1981 (Italy) 1981–present (others) |
Used by | See Users |
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Production history | |
Designer | Salvatore Carcano |
Designed | 1890 |
Produced | 1891–1945 |
No. built | 2,063,750–3,000,000 of all variants |
Variants | Long rifle, short rifle, cavalry carbine, special troops' carbine See Variants |
Specifications (Fucile mod. 91) | |
Mass | 3.9 kg (8 lb 10 oz) |
Length | 1,285 mm (50.6 in) |
Barrel length | 780 mm (30.7 in) |
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Action | Bolt action |
Muzzle velocity | 700 m/s (2,300 ft/s) |
Effective firing range | 1,000 m (1,100 yd) |
Feed system | 6 round integral magazine, loaded with an en-bloc clip |
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