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snowdogthewolf (Saturday 29th of November 2008 10:34:08 PM)

I've always been a fan of the 6.5 bullet, particularly 6.5x55. I've been thinking of buying a Carcano in 6.5x52 as I enjoy a challenging refinshing project. I wonder if Prvi-Partizan uses the .268".

Flint870 (Wednesday 26th of November 2008 01:06:10 PM)

That should be buffaloarms*com below, sorry for the typo

Flint870 (Wednesday 26th of November 2008 01:03:59 PM)

6.5x52mm Carcano reloading dies, bullets, ammo, and brass can be found at midwayusa*com or grafs*com 7.35x51mm Carcano reloading dies, bullets, ammo, and shells can be found at buffalarms*com Carcano disassembly (and more importantly reassembly!) instructions can be found at surplusrifle*com

Flint870 (Wednesday 26th of November 2008 12:55:43 PM)

Clips are at e-gunparts*com or gunbroker*com

tedunc2 (Tuesday 25th of November 2008 12:36:20 PM)

no matter how you ask people not to put on JFK comments on this,they can't help themselves. I have a Carcano Carbine, unfired with FNA-B on the barrel. What does that mean, and does it have the gain twist of the other Carcano's. Thank you for your help. P.S. they never found the Mannlicher clip,or accounted for the last round.(The gun holds 6 in a stripper clip, not 5. And the Winchester ammo he used has a 264 diameter bullet. It comes out of the barrel sideways)

Flint870 (Tuesday 25th of November 2008 01:55:03 PM)

Fabricated National Arsenal Brescia. It is a Carcano made at one of several Italian national armories. Others include Terni (FAT), Gardone Val Trompia (VT), Ordnance Roma (OR), etc. The bullet used to kill JFK was a 0.268" diameter combat load made by the US for eventual use in the invasion of Cuba, not a 0.264 plinking load. The 6.5x52mm 0.268" round is very accurate and hard-hitting at medium range, under 200m say.

Flint870 (Wednesday 26th of November 2008 01:17:10 PM)

If you have a Italian Carcano M1938 Fucile Corto (short rifle or carbine), it has standard fixed twist rifling. They did cut down some of the Italian Mannlicher Carcano Model 1891 long rifles (Fucile di Fanteria) into carbines. If you have one of these, it has gain twist rifling. A strong light and a close examination of the rifling may help you determine what you have.

swansandtyphus (Monday 24th of November 2008 02:36:18 AM)

The bullet did not destroy Kennedy's face. It struck the back of his head and exited to the front top right of the skull. In the movie directed by Oliver Stone it is claimed that the bullet exit was in the back of the head. Which you already must realise is totally bogus.

filthyphillyboy (Sunday 23rd of November 2008 12:09:44 PM)

I see what you're saying now. So Oswald used identical rounds that you did, correct? Great performance & keep up the good work.

mag30th (Sunday 23rd of November 2008 04:12:41 PM)

Yes, and thanks!! :-)