Carcano M38 Long Rifle

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf firearm
gptkbp:action bolt-action
gptkbp:barrelLength steel
1.2 kg
600 mm
rifled barrel
gptkbp:caliber 6.5×52mm Carcano
gptkbp:capacity internal magazine
gptkbp:commissioningDate 1938
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Italy
gptkbp:design military use
Italian_military_firearms
gptkbp:designedBy Salvatore Carcano
gptkbp:discontinued 1945
gptkbp:historicalContext used_during_the_Second_World_War
gptkbp:historicalImpact influenced post-war rifle designs
gptkbp:historicalPeriod military service
gptkbp:historicalSignificance used by assassins in high-profile events
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Carcano M38 Long Rifle
gptkbp:length 1,100 mm
gptkbp:lengthOverall 1,100 mm
gptkbp:manufacturer Fucile di Fanteria
gptkbp:maximumDepth 500 m
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity 790 m/s
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Carcano_M38_Short_Rifle
integrated bayonet lug
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:Lee_Harvey_Oswald
gptkbp:operatingHours bolt-action system
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Italy
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Carcano_M91
gptkbp:productionCompany mass production
gptkbp:productionLocation gptkb:Italy
gptkbp:productionYears 1938-1945
gptkbp:rateOfFire 15-20 rounds per minute
gptkbp:recoil moderate
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Carcano_M91/38
gptkbp:safety manual safety
gptkbp:safetyFeatures manual safety lever
gptkbp:services 5-round internal magazine
gptkbp:sights iron sights
elevation and windage
gptkbp:stockSymbol wood
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Carcano_M91/38
gptkbp:supportRole 500 mm
gptkbp:triggerType single-stage
gptkbp:type bolt-action rifle
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Italian_Army
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Carcano_M38_Short_Rifle
gptkbp:weight 2.5 kg
3.4 kg
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1938