The first clip rebuts the claims that the Carcano carbine was a substandard weapon. It also gives some reason as to why those seeking to reenact "Oswald's shot" failed. If need be I'll go back and give the relevant time stamp. But, it seems the Italians used a proprietary bullet length in their loading. Ian does a deep dive early in the video on that point.
The second clip shows the Cacarno is a good as if not a hair better than the German K98k. Ian and Karl are shooting them on a timed course of fire. Ian obtained the proper ammunition to shoot the course. He shows the Cacarno is a capable and reliable weapon.
The first clip rebuts the claims that the Carcano carbine was a substandard weapon. It also gives some reason as to why those seeking to reenact "Oswald's shot" failed. If need be I'll go back and give the relevant time stamp. But, it seems the Italians used a proprietary bullet length in their loading. Ian does a deep dive early in the video on that point.
The second clip shows the Cacarno is a good as if not a hair better than the German K98k. Ian and Karl are shooting them on a timed course of fire. Ian obtained the proper ammunition to shoot the course. He shows the Cacarno is a capable and reliable weapon.
Let's not get carried away with praising this particular rifle, especially when it comes to comparing it to Mauser rifles. While it might be able to send a bullet downrange, of all the nations in the world who fielded armies during the time period only one other nation, Finland, used this rifle officially in any capacity.
As reported in Wikipedia, "approximately 94,500 7.35mm Modello 1938 rifles were shipped to Finland, where they were known as
Terni carbines. They were primarily used by security and line-of-communications troops during the
Winter War of 1939–1940, though some frontline troops were issued the weapon. According to reports, the Finns disliked the rifle. With its non-standard 7.35 mm caliber, it was problematic to keep frontline troops supplied with ammunition, and its non-adjustable rear sight (fixed for 300 m) made it ill-suited for use in precision shooting at the varied ranges encountered by Finnish soldiers during the conflict. Soldiers also complained that the ammunition demonstrated excessive bullet dispersion on the target. Whenever possible, Finnish soldiers discarded the weapon in favor of rifles acquired on the battlefield".
The Mauser however has long been noted as one of the world's premier bolt-action rifles. Adopted by many nations, the Mauser design is strong and reliable, with many of them producing their own versions based on that superior platform. Surely you jest with proclaiming that the Carcano action: "is as good if not a hair better" than the German K98 K. Yeah, right.
Even after WWII, the Italians themselves abandonded the Carcano in favor of the Lee-Enfield. The only place the Carcano ended up was on the surplus market at a rock bottom price.
