Original Antique Italian Moschetto Modello 1891 / 1924 Carcano Carbine by Terni Dated 1898 - Serial HN1886

Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very interesting variant of the Carcano Musketoon / Carbine, the Moschetto Modello 1891 / 1924 (Musketoon Model 1891 / 1924), the first example that we have ever had. It began its life as the earlier full-length Fucile Modello 1891 (Rifle Model 1891), however in 1925 Italy started conversion of the Modello 1891 to be shortened as per Circular No. 59 dated January 29, 1925. This order specifically says the nomenclature of this firearm shall be 'moschetto mod. 91/24'. The easiest way to tell this model is that it has the longer adjustable rear sight of the rifle on it, these did not have the smaller shorter adjustable rear sights. This carbine has all the proper characteristics of a rifle converted to a carbine, and looks to have seen long service in the field. The barrel nocks form is marked on the left side with serial number HN 1886, and on the top it is marked TERNI, indicating that the rifle was produced at the Terni Arsenal in Central It