This video from Forgotten Weapons examines the Carcano Moschetto M91 carbine, highlighting its adoption by various Italian military units like cavalry and Bersaglieri. The review emphasizes its light weight and handiness, made more manageable by the low recoil of the 6.5x52mm cartridge. It also touches on the evolution of the Moschetto, including the later M38 variant, and its widespread production and issue during World War Two. The presenter thanks InterOrdnance / Royal Tiger Imports for providing the carbines for the video.
This video details Italy's modernization of its firearms post-1866 Prussian victory, focusing on the conversion of existing muzzleloaders to needle-fire rifles. It highlights Salvatore Carcano's system, which reused 17.5mm barrels and utilized lighter paper cartridges, offering an impressive rate of fire for its time and a cost-effective solution. The conversion process involved cutting the barrel and adding a bolt, with the Carcano system incorporating safety features. The video notes the rarity of these converted 1844/67 Artillery models due to their limited use and subsequent scrapping.
This video analyzes the innovative Italian Cei-Rigotti self-loading rifle, designed by Major Amerigo Cei-Rigotti in 1900. The rifle was select-fire, chambered in 6.5x52 Carcano, and featured a short-stroke gas piston system. It was described as light, handy, and compact, sharing some similarities and parts with the Carcano rifle. While it utilized non-detachable magazines that were reloaded via clips, various capacities were reportedly tested, including up to 50 rounds. Despite being tested by multiple countries, the Cei-Rigotti was not adopted, with modern speculation pointing to reliability issues, though the video notes a lack of contemporary evidence for this.
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