Carcano M38 Short Rifle

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf firearm
gptkbp:action Bolt-action
bolt-action
gptkbp:armament 6.5mm Carcano
gptkbp:barrelLength Steel
600 mm
Rifled barrel
1 in 10.5 in
gptkbp:built 1938
gptkbp:caliber 6.5×52mm Carcano
gptkbp:commissioningDate 1938
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Italy
gptkbp:design Military use
Straight bolt handle
Italian_design
gptkbp:designedBy Salvatore Carcano
gptkbp:historicalContext Adopted_by_Italy_before_WWII
gptkbp:historicalImpact Used by various military forces
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Military service
gptkbp:historicalRole Infantry rifle
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Used_in_World_War_II
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Carcano M38 Short Rifle
gptkbp:length 1,080 mm
gptkbp:lengthOverall 1,080 mm
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Fábrica_de_Armas_de_Torino
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity 700 m/s
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:notableFeature Shortened barrel
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:Italian_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:operationalRange 500 m
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Italy
gptkbp:productionCompany Mass production
gptkbp:productionLocation gptkb:Torino
gptkbp:productionYears 1945
1938-1945
gptkbp:rateOfFire 15-20 rounds per minute
gptkbp:relatedModel gptkb:Carcano_M91
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Carcano_M91/38
gptkbp:safety Manual safety
gptkbp:safetyFeatures Manual safety
gptkbp:services 5-round internal magazine
gptkbp:sights Iron sights
gptkbp:stockSymbol Wood
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Carcano_M91/38
gptkbp:supportRole 500 mm
gptkbp:triggerType Single-stage
Single-stage trigger
gptkbp:type bolt-action rifle
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Italian_Army
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Carcano_M38_Cavalry_Carbine
gptkbp:weight 3.2 kg