Terni Arsenal Carcano Mod. 91/38 Fucile Corto 6.5 Carcano, 21 inch Barrel, 1941 WWII Italian Short Rifle
This Terni Arsenal Carcano Mod. 91/38 Fucile Corto is a 1941-dated Italian short rifle chambered in 6.5 Carcano. Built at Fabbrica d’Armi di Terni during WWII, it features a 21 inch barrel, fixed notch rear sight with unhooded front blade, and the Mannlicher-type en-bloc clip system. Original Italian markings include crowned R.E. over TERNI and "1941 XIX," along with "MADE IN ITALY" and "CAL.
6,5."
Condition
Overall Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Fair - Generally clean, some residue or smudges, slight corrosion.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Mechanics: Functions correctly.
Specific Condition Notes: There is surface rust on the barrel and action. The rifle maintains good function.
What’s Included
- Terni Arsenal Carcano Mod. 91/38 Fucile Corto rifle
Produced at Fabbrica d’Armi di Terni in 1941, this 91/38 Fucile Corto reflects wartime Italian manufacture and configuration. The receiver bears "crowned R.E. over TERNI" and "1941 XIX" markings, with additional "MADE IN ITALY" and "CAL. 6,5" stamps.
The short-rifle profile centers on a 21 inch carbon steel barrel mated to a split-bridge receiver with top ejection. It uses the Mannlicher-type en-bloc clip system with the distinctive protruding clip well.
Sighting is straightforward and robust, with a fixed rear notch and an unprotected front blade. The nose cap includes an under-barrel bayonet bar/lug consistent with the Fucile Corto pattern.
The hardwood stock features an integral upper handguard, a left-side sling arrangement with an oval sling bar on the band and a through-stock butt slot with metal liner, and a steel buttplate with access cover. Length of pull measures 13.0 inches.
Materials are correct to the pattern, with carbon steel barrel and receiver and a separate upper handguard. The rifle’s layout and markings align with WWII-era Italian service configuration.