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Carcano M91 TS

Name: Carcano M91 TS
Brand: Italian

Bolt action · 6.5x52mm Mannlicher-Carcano · introduced 1893

Also known as Moschetto per Truppe Speciali Mod. 91, M91 Truppe Speciali, Carcano TS Carbine

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About the Carcano M91 TS

The Carcano M91 TS (Moschetto per Truppe Speciali Mod. 91) is an Italian bolt-action carbine chambered in 6.5x52mm Carcano. A short-rifle version of the M1891 Carcano, it was issued to special troops such as artillery, engineer, machine-gun and motorcycle crews who needed a more compact arm than the full-length infantry rifle. It retains the Carcano's six-round en-bloc clip feed and is distinguished by a bent bolt handle, a full-length handguard, and a proprietary perpendicular (transversal) bayonet lug.

The TS pattern was created to give support and special troops a handy carbine that still chambered the standard 6.5x52mm cartridge, sharing ammunition and en-bloc clips with the infantry's full-length M1891 rifle.

Carcano M91 TS specifications

General

Type: Carbine
Action: Bolt action
Firing mechanism: Hammer-fired
Trigger: Single action
Calibres: 6.5x52mm Mannlicher-Carcano
Magazine capacity: 6 rounds
Magazine: Fixed box

Dimensions

Barrel length: 450 mm (17.7 in)
Overall length: 922 mm (36.3 in)
Weight (empty): 3.22 kg (7.10 lb)

Barrel

Rifling: Gain twist
Grooves: 4

Materials

Barrel: Steel
Receiver / frame: Steel
Stock: Walnut
Finish: blued

Performance

Muzzle velocity (typical): 700 m/s (2297 fps)
Muzzle energy (typical): 2548 J (1879 ft·lb)
Effective range: 500 m

History

Introduced: 1893
Discontinued: 1938
Production status: Discontinued
Country of origin: IT
Designer: Salvatore Carcano

Features

En bloc clip feed
Bent bolt handle
Perpendicular bayonet lug
Full length handguard

Safety

Manual safety
Bolt mounted safety

Worn M91 long rifles were also converted to this pattern as the M91/24, with more than a quarter-million produced at Terni between 1924 and 1929. New-production M91 TS carbines used a standard folding bayonet lug; the design continued in service through World War II as the M91/38 TS.

This is a variant of the Carcano Modello 91.