Carcano questions

[Old Fart]

Looks like someone may have stripped the blue and buffed it.

 

[kd5rjz]

Has it been chromed?

 

[EFsDad]

Yes, it is chromed and it was left to my father from a friend of his that might have served in Italy in WWII.

Here are the serials: (I guess four of you have already looked at them)

 

[kd5rjz]

Awesome, I'd go shoot it, asap.

 

[EFsDad]

Awesome, I'd go shoot it, asap.

So this isn't worth a couple of thousand huh?

Well guess I'll invest in some clips and diversify in another caliber.

 

[Blitzfike]

You might do some research on chromed rifle actions before you shoot it.. Some of the processes make the steel brittle when chromed. The Carcano is a lower pressure round compared to a lot of the milsurp stuff, but still.. Caution. The last carcano I had I rebarreled to 357 mag and made a single shot out of it.. Lots of fun and very little bolt face work.

Here is a link to what I am referring to..
http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a188972.pdf

 

[kd5rjz]

.357 mag is an awesome idea. I've got one re-barreled in 7.62x39, you can even use the original clips in the mag.

 

[AKguy1985]

I seen a chromed one like that in a pawnshop in pryor.

 

[Old Fart]

357 Max would be more awesome.