4-6-06 Mystery Mauser

[WmRoy]

Okay.......... it's Rustybore, sc closer and Blind Hog who are muzzeled today.

Please give me as much info as you can on this one!

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[Mosko]

I have one of those little junkers, in my bound book I have it listed as an M38 Cracano Cavalry carbine, Terrani, 6.5mm Italian.

[Spuds]

These Crackanos are difficult to identify, at least for me. On the slim chance that the chairman is wrong, I'll venture a guess:

Carcano M38 Moschetto Cavalleria

[Spuds]

Nevermind, I think that translates to what the chairman said. But they weren't only manufactured at Terni, Brescia and Beretta may have made them as well, I think.

Also, it could be a M91/38, round barrel shanks were used late in production of the M91, so the lack of the hex shank doesn't mean it wasn't originally an M91 converted to M38 Moschetto Cavalleria .

[WmRoy]

I have one of those little junkers, in my bound book I have it listed as an M38 Cracano Cavalry carbine, Terrani, 6.5mm Italian.

Mosko is the Man! You are correct!:D

[Mosko]

I was hoping I had it listed correctly in by BB. After all, the original ID was made from Spuds "Crack-cano" book, that I had temporarily borrowed for about a yesr, but have since returned!

[iquitos]

Saw one of these in a gun shop today. The shop had a fair amount of milsurps in it; T38 long and Carbine, M1917, 03, but the real drooler was a Johnson Rifle, only $5,995!

[keithreid]

weren't a few of them made in 7.35mm, also? y'all have a good day! Keith

[WmRoy]

Saw one of these in a gun shop today. The shop had a fair amount of milsurps in it; T38 long and Carbine, M1917, 03, but the real drooler was a Johnson Rifle, only $5,995!

A Johnson would be on the shopping list 'IF' I ever hit the lottery....:dontknow: :D :xxrotflmao:

[Spuds]

I think so Keith. Just for the record, I didn't have the benefit of Hobbs' book on Crackanos when guessing, though I wil admit I immediately surfed to "The Crackano Homepage" on the net. Little good it did, the chairman's gray matter is as sharp as ever.