Original WWII Italian M1891 Carcano Rifle Bayonet with Leather Scabbard - Carcano-Mannlicher U.S. Navy These were produced under contract

These were produced under contract for the British military in World War One and were also used in WWII

The barrel is dated 1877

The two-piece mottled reddish-brown Bakelite grips are in excellent condition as well

Made as a back-up for big game hunting

The Chinese Communists used the DP in the Korean War and copied the DPM as the Type 53

Original WWII Italian M1891 Carcano Rifle Bayonet with Leather Scabbard - Carcano-Mannlicher U.S. Navy These were produced under contractOriginal Item: Only One Available. Carcano is the frequently used name for a series of Italian bolt action, magazine fed, repeating military rifles and carbines. Introduced in 1891, this rifle was chambered for the rimless 6. 552mm Carcano cartridge (Cartuccia Modello 1895). It was developed by the chief technician Salvatore Carcano at the Turin Army Arsenal in 1890 and called the Modello (model) 91 or simply M91. Successively replacing the previous