January, 2026
Carcano M91TS
Kingdom of Italy
First World War
Made by Brescia in 1918
6.5x52mm
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Carcano M91TS
A variant of the Carcano carbine intended for issue to specialists such as engineers and artillerymen, the Truppe Speciale model would become quite popular in the frozen trenches of the Great War’s Italian Front.
Carcano Moschetto M1891
The cavalry carbine model of Italy’s Carcano is perhaps the most iconic of the series, having seen use by specialists such as the Arditi in the First World War as well as the Folgore paratroopers in the Second among many others.
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