The Carcano Moschetto M91 is a short carbine variant designed for cavalry and Bersaglieri troops, featuring an integrated folding bayonet. Its mechanical design is similar to the M91 long rifle but includes a bent bolt handle and adjusted rifling for the shorter barrel. Later M91/38 models simplified the rear sight and barrel contour for production efficiency, especially during WWII when it became an 'economy' version.
This video details Salvatore Carcano's innovative needlefire conversion of Italian muzzle-loading rifles, developed in response to Prussian military successes. The conversion aimed for cost-effectiveness, under 10 Lira per rifle, by adapting existing 1844 artillery muskets. While featuring a unique safety and decocker, the system was rapidly superseded by newer technologies like the Vetterli.
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