rifle inheritance

[country_boy]

howdy, I have inherited what looks to be some kind of Italian rifle??

Theres some numbers and letters stamped on the barrel:BA 521
F A E T 68
DS

Any information is appreciated, thanks

 

[JKTex]

Do you know what caliber?

 

[robocop10mm]

sporterized Carcano.

 

[country_boy]

No, there isnt a caliper marked any where, I used my caliper it reads 6.21mm inside diameter at the end of the barrel. What I wanna know, with the shorten stock, would it be safe to shoot? I plan on cleaning it really good. The bolt action and pin fire is tight and operates good.

 

[dcs12345]

check out surplusrifle.com they have alot of info on surplus military rifles. As far aas finding ammo try wideners.com, aimsurplus.com, grafs.com, or www.ammunitiontogo.com out of Brenham.

 

[country_boy]

6.5x52mm Carcano


why the heck would someone cut down a stock?

 

[robocop10mm]

Bubba was a former owner.

 

[cuate]

6.5 Carcano Italian is correct. There is a clip you have to have if you want the rifle to feed more than one at a time by hand. You can find one online.

They have very little value aside other military rifles but are pleasantly accurate, and ammo can be found here and there. I believe if memory does not fail me, a rifle as this was used by Lee Harvey Oswald in Dallas
with a scope.

 

[country_boy]

Is that rifle safe to shoot with a rigged stock? Or should I buy a full length stock and upper hand guard? pleasantly accurate??? I called sam down at the cutting edge armory he said it isnt a accurate rifle. Of course i have been given bad advice from him before.

 

[Nate C]

"I believe if memory does not fail me, a rifle as this was used by Lee Harvey Oswald in Dallas with a scope."

Oh sure. That's what they want you to believe...

Sorry, couldn't resist.

People 'sporterize' guns to reduce the extra weight associated with the old wood-intensive military stocks, or to achieve their aesthetic vision of whatever constitutes a 'pretty rifle'.