Neil - I found some 6.5 Carcano ammo for you!

[HerrdoktorSchuetzengruvin]

http://pictures.auctionarms.com/February/6.5%20Carcano.jpg

CIA contract - when only the best will do!

[zouavexx]

HerrDok,

I just noticed that Springfield Sporters is selling a "non-shooting statement required" Carcano in 8mm Mauser! Used by the Italians under Rommels command.

Do you have one? What do you know about them?

[neilwest]

1. Ihavent gotten any yet. I could use about 1000 rounds.:) But at this point I would take 20.

[HerrdoktorSchuetzengruvin]

Originally posted by zouave
HerrDok,

I just noticed that Springfield Sporters is selling a "non-shooting statement required" Carcano in 8mm Mauser! Used by the Italians under Rommels command.

Do you have one? What do you know about them?

Those are the very rare 8mm Carcanos. There is nothing wrong with them, and Springfield is only putting that in there due to incorrect rumors they have heard on Carcanos, so they are probably undervalued, too. How much are they asking? Is there a website?

[zouavexx]

No website :(

$65!

[HerrdoktorSchuetzengruvin]

Originally posted by neilwest
1. Ihavent gotten any yet. I could use about 1000 rounds.:) But at this point I would take 20.

Well that W-W stuff was a joke. It's collector grade because it was from the same lot of ammo Oswald supposedly used and is going at $60 right now on auctionarms.com.

I didn't know you were still ammoless, geez, I've gotten 4 boxes already here in my local area. Carcano ammo is not near as rare as 7.5 French or 8X56 Steyr.

Here are some links if you want to buy some online:

http://www.gunbroker.com/auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=3197323


For the expensive Norma (this is about as cheap as you can find Norma):

http://www.gunbroker.com/auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=3171053


I assume you already have a clip?

[neilwest]

1. Ive not been on a hot search x but was beginning to look. Thanks for the heads up.:)

[zouavexx]

Those are the very rare 8mm Carcanos. There is nothing wrong with them, and Springfield is only putting that in there due to incorrect rumors they have heard on Carcanos, so they are probably undervalued, too.

Now I want one! Do they take the same clip as the 6.5 model?

[HerrdoktorSchuetzengruvin]

Originally posted by zouave


Now I want one! Do they take the same clip as the 6.5 model?

Yes, but you have to bend it outwards a bit to accept 8X57, and it only holds 5 rounds instead of 6, with the 6.5.

Here's a thread discussing these very guns on Tucos. Demary is Dave Emary of Hornady bullets. The guy named Alexander Eichner is German, and the main author of the Carcano Homepage:

http://www.gunboards.com/forums/UltraBoard.cgi?action=Read&BID=15&TID=1766&SID=1136650

[zouavexx]

Thanks I will check it out!

[HerrdoktorSchuetzengruvin]

Neil, leave Cole Distributing a message about 6.5 ammo here:

http://www.coledistributing.com/MM016.ASP?pageno=25

Their PRVI should be cheaper than $15 a box.