Carcano - Variants

Variants

All variants used the same Carcano bolt action, fed by an en-bloc clip; the rifles and carbines had different barrel lengths and differences in stocks and sights depending on barrel length.

• Fucile di Fanteria Modello 1891 (long infantry rifle Model 1891, detachable knife bayonet, adopted in 1891 in 6.5×52mm caliber) 30.7 inch barrel.
• Moschetto da Cavalleria Mod. 91 (6.5×52mm carbine with integral folding bayonet, adopted in 1893) 17.7 inch barrel.

• Moschetto per Truppe Speciali Mod. 91 (or 6.5×52mm M91 TS, carbine for special troops (TS = Truppe Speciali). These included machinegun, mortar and motorcycle crews, adopted 1897) 17.7 inch barrel.
• Moschetto di Fanteria Mod. 91/24 (6.5×52mm carbine, modification of the original Mod. 1891 with shortened barrel and altered rearsight blade, adopted in 1924) 17.7 inch barrel.
• Moschetto per Truppe Speciali Mod. 91/28 (lightly altered M 91 6.5×52mm carbine, adopted in 1928) 17.7 inch barrel.
• Moschetto per Truppe Speciali con Tromboncino Mod. 91/28 (modified 91/28 coupled with a 38.5 mm grenade launcher) 17.7 inch barrel.
• Fucile di Fanteria Mod. 1938 (Model 1938 short rifle adopted in 1938 in 7.35×51mm caliber, fixed sights, detachable folding knife bayonet) 20.9 inch barrel.
• Moschettos Mod. 1938 (folding bayonet) and Mod. 1938 TS (detachable bayonet) carbine versions of Model 1938 short rifle in 7.35×51mm, 17.7 inch barrel.
• Fucile di Fanteria Mod. 91/38 (Model 1938 short rifle chambered in 6.5×52mm caliber since 1940) This is the model (stamped "1940" to show manufacture date) owned by Lee Harvey Oswald. From 1940 the Moschetto Mod. 1938 and Mod. 1938 TS were also made in 6.5×52mm.
• Fucile di Fanteria Mod. 91/41 (6.5×52mm short infantry rifle, adopted in 1941, adjustable sights) 27.2 inch barrel.
• Type I Rifle (6.5×50mm long infantry rifle, produced for export to Japan, adjustable sights)