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neilwest
10-12-2002, 03:27 PM
1. I picked up my Galil today and this was sitting in the corner for $60.00. I had to get it. A TERNI 6.5 ALP is stamped on the receiver with the usual cartouches. I thought it might have been a cutdown by some bubba but all the hardware matches like factory made.

2. Someone give me some info on this one if you can.

http://album.gunsnet.net/data/tammywest/90_p4654.jpg

http://album.gunsnet.net/data/tammywest/90_p4653.jpg
zouavexx
10-12-2002, 03:36 PM
Beautiful!
ronnymi
10-13-2002, 01:16 AM
Interesting. Very interesting!!!
Ron
Steven Mace
10-13-2002, 02:37 AM
Neilwest, you might want to contact the people at the Carcano Homepage (http://attila.stevens-tech.edu/~glibera1/carcano/) to see if they're aware of Mannlicher-style Carcano.

Steve Mace
Richard Simmons
10-13-2002, 08:34 AM
Here's what I found. The 1891/24 Carbine was made by shortening the full lenght 1891 rifle, particularly those with damage to the farrel or forend. If so check the rear sight. The rifle was graduated to 2000 meters while the carbines were 1500. If your was converted it will still have the rifle rear sight with altered graduations to reflect the shorter barrels lower muzzle velocity.
carcano
10-13-2002, 01:36 PM
Dear Neil,

many thanks for the two fine and clear pictures. The given "Stutzen" variant of a Carcano sporter is indeed beautiful. It is definitely a cut-down Model 91 long rifle, which also had its bolt handle bent. The middle barrel band is either a Model 91/41 band or an aftermarket addition, since its seems to have a second side bar, in addition to the downward swivel. And of course, the muzzle piece and the front sight are not original either.

The sporter is a civilian project, made by someone with good taste. It is probably *not* one of the Austrian OEWG sporter variants from the 1920s, because those used different stocks and sights, and frequently a double set trigger. The accuracy of your nice gun however may have been affected, because the shortening of the barrel negatively influences the twist rate (reducing the gain twist).

Best regards,
Alexander Eichener
carcano91@hotmail.com