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Carcano M1891
Carcano Modello 1891 infantry rifle

The Carcano is a Italian bolt-action rifle introduced in 1891.

The Carcano was infamously used by Lee Harvey Oswald to assassinate US president John F. Kennedy in 1963.

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  • 8mm, 7.35mm, 6.5mm

    (Left to Right) 7.92mm Mauser (also called 8mm Mauser), 6.5mm Carcano, and 7.35mm Carcano

  • Carcano M1891 bayonet

    Model 91 Bayonet

  • Moschetto 91 - 38

    Carcano Model 1891/38 Infantry rifle

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