M38 Carbine

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:weapon
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mannlicher-Carcano_rifle
gptkbp:activities Bolt-action
gptkbp:area Elevation and windage
gptkbp:armament gptkb:Carcano_series_rifles
gptkbp:broadcasts 5-round internal magazine
gptkbp:caliber gptkb:6.5×52mm_Carcano
gptkbp:combat_role Infantry weapon
gptkbp:country Italy, Germany, and others during WWII
gptkbp:date 1938
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Mannlicher
gptkbp:features Shortened version of the Carcano rifle
gptkbp:field Easily field-stripped for maintenance
gptkbp:historical_context Developed before WWII
gptkbp:historical_event Used in various conflicts post-WWII
gptkbp:historical_significance Used by Italian forces during WWII
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label M38 Carbine
gptkbp:is_similar_to gptkb:M91_Carbine
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:Italian_Army
gptkbp:length gptkb:Steel
gptkb:Carcano_ammunition
600 mm
1,020 mm
700 m/s
Rifled barrel
gptkbp:manufacturer Fucile
gptkbp:material gptkb:museum
Wooden stock
gptkbp:notable_features Lightweight and compact design
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:Italian_Partisans
gptkbp:operational_range Effective up to 400 meters
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Italy
Italian military design
gptkbp:produced_by Approximately 200,000 units
gptkbp:production_location gptkb:Italy
gptkbp:production_years 1938-1945
gptkbp:range 400 m
gptkbp:rate_of_fire 10-15 rounds per minute
gptkbp:recoil Moderate
Bolt-action mechanism
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:M1_Garand
gptkbp:safety_features Manual safety
gptkbp:sights Iron sights
Open sights
gptkbp:status Collectible firearm
gptkbp:successor gptkb:M91/38_Carbine
gptkbp:trigger_type Single-stage trigger
gptkbp:type Shoulder-fired firearm
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:variant gptkb:M91/38_Carbine
Carcano rifle
gptkbp:weight 3.2 kg
gptkbp:year_created 1938