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Italian, Late WW2 Production, Gardone Val Trompia Arsenal, Carcano M1891 Cavalry Carbine (Moschetto Modello 91 da Cavalleria) 6.5mm (6.5x52) Bolt Action Carbine With Folding Bayonet **EU 2021 DEACTIVATION** Sn - 22725 This is a Carcano M1891 Cavalry Carbine or Moschetto Modello 91 da Cavalleria made by the Italian arsenal of Gardone Val Trompia after Mussiloni was killed after 1943. This hard to find carbine having a fixed as opposed to an adjustable rear sight and has no date stamps on the gun dating it to after 1943. This pattern carbine was only made by the Gardone Val Trompia Arsenal. During WWII and after declaring war on the Allied forces, Italian arms manufacture started assembling existing stocks of the 6.5mm calibre M1891 and issuing to them Italian units. The rifle has all its original wood and metalwork & is equipped with original folding bayonet. The carbine has a steel butt plate with trap, sling bars, leather sling, fixed rear sight and blade fore sight. The carbine retains much of its original blued metal finish and the breech is stamped GARDONEV.T (Gardone Val Trompia) SH 3183 (serial number) 942-XX. The carbine has the original folding bayonet of the cavalry carbine and has all of its original woodwork which has the usual bumps from service use. the carbine is equipped with a sub machine gun sling which was common at that time. Deactivated EU specification in 2021. The carbines trigger moves, bolt moves and locks and the bayonet folds, locking in place as it should. The price includes deactivation certificate & UK delivery. Sn 22725 £475.00
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