Carcano Database - Carcano 38S (8mm)

Last updated: Tue 23 Jan 2001 12:55:00 GMT

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ModelCaliberSerial NumberManufacturerYearRebuildSpecial FeaturesStampsCommentsPrimary UseConditionLocation
ModelVariantSporterizedGunStockBoltA.D.FascistSightsSling SwivelsBoltOtherRifleStockBolt
38S Moschetto Cav.

8x57IS Mauser
 XO6335
 XO6335

Brescia
 1941
 XIX

Fixed
 Bottom & Side
 Bent

Fascist Year Markings;
Nazi Markings;
A second serial number, K583, electro-penciled on receiver.
 A second serial number, K583, stamped on stock.
 Serial number K583 electro-penciled on the bolt.
 A six-shot repeating carbine, with its magazine mechanism fully intact and functional.
Barrel collar stamped 7.9.
Sight leaf has been removed and the sight notch has been filed lower.
German eagle with swastica firing proof with HZa
 Collection
 Very Good
 Wakefield
Massachusetts
USA
38S Moschetto Cav.

7.9
 7770
 7770

Terni





Fixed
 Side
 Bent

The rear sight is marked 7.9, serial number on top of barrel.

NV on bolt.
 I found this rifle in a gun shop in Alexandria VA. Receiver is milled out for longer 8x57JS Mauser round (as compared to 6.5x52 Carcano).
There is no clip welded into the magazine well.
It was imported into the US by Century Arms International.
 Collection
 Good
 Charlottesville
Virginia
USA
38S Moschetto Cav.

8x57 IS Mauser
 7773
 7773









Fixed
 Bottom & Side
 Bent

8mm S

Top of bolt S. Bottom of bolt PA
 Strange letters painted on stock, using tan color paint. First letter backwards E with colon before the E then a 4.
 Practice Shooting/Plinking
 Good
 California
USA
38S Moschetto Cav.

7.92
 1755
 None









Fixed
 Bottom
 Bent







Rifle has no other marks than serial number.
Has a broken-off rod in cleaning rod slot, and broken swivel screw.
Bore is VG-Exc.
 Collection
 Good
 Hot Springs
Arkansas
USA
38S Moschetto Cav.

7.9
 8034
 8034









Fixed
 Side
 Bent

8mm S;
7.9on sight.

Bolt: 3t;
Safety: LZ in oval.

Collection
 Very Good
 Michigan
USA
38S Moschetto T.S.

8x57IS Mauser
 993
 993

Brescia
 1938



Fixed
 Bottom
 Bent

Fascist Year Markings;
8mm S.



No S on receiver.
 Collection
 Good
 California
USA
38S Moschetto T.S.

8x57IS Mauser
 2249



Brescia
 1938

















This is one of two rifles reported stolen in 1998.
If anyone should happen to run across them, please notify the Monroe County (Michigan, USA) Sheriff's Department or the US BATF.





38S Moschetto T.S.

7.92
 XA9094
 XA9094

FNA Brescia
 39
 XVII

Fixed
 Bottom
 Bent

Fascist Year Markings;
RE and Crown;
7.92 stamped on the sight base;
8mm S.





Practice Shooting/Plinking
 Good

38S Moschetto T.S.

7.9
 4670



RE Terni
 1941
 XIX









Barrel: FC



From Springfield Sporters. Really dirty and covered with rust ... undergoing a restoration.





38S Moschetto T.S.

8x57IS Mauser
 6337
 6337RB

Terni
 1941



Fixed
 Bottom
 Bent

Fascist Year Markings;
8mm S;
4UT in an oval marked on top of barrel.





Collection
 Excellent
 California
USA
38S Moschetto T.S.

7.9
 7012
 7012

RE Terni
 1941
 XIX

Fixed
 Bottom
 Bent

Fascist Year Markings
8mm S
FC on right barrel base;
Crown & Crown in oval under the date;
S on front sight base and on clip latch;
Crown on left side of trigger guard;
MM11 on left side of rear sight;
TNI & Crown in circle on left side of receiver;
1 on the bottom of receiver;
O-right side of trigger
 S behind rear guard screw
 S on top bolt handle base;
1 on firing pin (near tip);
O.S. and BM in oval on cocking piece;
TNI & Crown on safety face;
E on reverse side of safety face.
 Barrel and receiver are like new. Rifle appears to have never been issued with storage wear only.
 Collection
 Very Good
 Nicktown
Pennsylvania
USA
38S Moschetto T.S.

8x57IS Mauser
 7591
 7591

Terni
 1941



Fixed
 Bottom
 Bent

Fascist Year Markings.
8mm S.
 Stock (under butt plate) is marked FNA.



Collection
 Good
 California
USA
38S Moschetto T.S.

7.9
 8109
 8109

Terni
 1941
 XIX

Fixed
 Bottom
 Bent

Fascist Year Markings.
8mm S.



Missing the cleaning rod, stock is pretty beat up but the action is very smooth and easy to operate.
 Collection
 Fair
 Austin
Texas
USA
38S Moschetto T.S.

8x57IS Mauser
 8430
 8430

Terni
 1941



Fixed
 Side
 Bent







Purchased from Springfield Sporters.
 Practice Shooting/Plinking
 Very Good
 Niagara Falls
New York
USA
38S Moschetto T.S.

7.9
 8746
 8746

RE Terni
 1941
 XIX

Fixed
 Bottom
 Bent

Fascist Year Markings;
8mm S;
Crown over shield;
Crown;
Crown over TNI in circle;
Crown on trigger housing.





Collection
 Very Good
 Michigan
USA
38S Moschetto T.S.

8x57IS Mauser
 515
 515

Brescia
 1942



Fixed
 Bottom
 Bent

Fascist Year Markings



Receiver marked 42-XX FNA-B.
 Collection
 Good
 California
USA
38S Moschetto T.S.

7.9
 47
 R47
 14







Fixed
 Bottom
 Bent

Crown on bottom of receiver;
No marks except 47 and 7.9;
Upside down A on left side of trigger guard.





Collection
 Unsafe
 Rochester
New York
USA
38S Moschetto T.S.

8x57IS Mauser
 66
 2123

Brescia





Fixed
 Bottom
 Bent







Receiver is blank (Not marked FNA).
Stock is from a Moschetto Cav.
 Collection
 Good
 California
USA
38S Moschetto T.S.

8x57IS Mauser
 137
 555

Brescia





Fixed
 Bottom
 Bent







Receiver is blank (Not marked FNA).
 Collection
 Very Good
 California
USA
38S Moschetto T.S.

8x57IS Mauser
 447
 447

Brescia





Fixed
 Bottom
 Bent







Receiver is blank (Not marked FNA).
 Collection
 Very Good
 California
USA
38S Moschetto T.S.

7.9
 553
 553









Fixed
 Bottom
 Bent

Original importer stamped St. Alb. Vt.
 There is an R one centimeter tall on the stock just above the serial number.
 Rocca in rectangle on bolt end;
VC on safety.
There are no marks on top of receiver to show mfg.
Bought from Springfield Sporters.
 Collection
 Good
 Mobile
Alabama
USA
38S Moschetto T.S.

7.9
 0603
 RA0603









Fixed
 Bottom
 Bent









Collection
 Good

38S Moschetto T.S.

8x57IS Mauser
 609
 RB609

Brescia





Fixed
 Bottom
 Bent

8mm S;
FNA-B on receiver.





Collection
 Excellent
 California
USA
38S Moschetto T.S.

7.9
 1353
 None









Fixed
 Bottom
 Bent

Serial number duplicated with electric pencil on receiver;
Crown on underside of receiver;
SBin box on bottom of receiver tang.

8mm S (transverse) and same sized R (inline) on top of bolt handle root;
45in diamond on underside of bolt handle root;
ZLin oval on safety.
 Purchased from Springfield Sporters.
 Collection
 Good
 West Harrison
New York
USA
38S Moschetto T.S.

7.9
 2486
 2486









Fixed
 Bottom
 Bent

Possibly CAI 35 under the 7.9 heavy overstamping on rear sight
(bottom third of letters survive CAI import stamp on barrel

8mm S
 Received electro-mismatched reciever to barrel and stock;
Butt plate with trap door ... no trap under door.
 Collection
 Very Good
 Georgia
USA
38S Moschetto T.S.

7.9
 7641
 7641









Fixed
 Bottom
 Bent

Crown on underside of receiver.

8mm S;
C.A.B. on cocking piece.
 Purchased from Springfield Sporters.
Stock is sound, and relatively unscarred, but shows crudity in manufacture and finish.
The handguard had two hairline cracks (since repaired) that I did not even notice unt
 Practice Shooting/Plinking
 Good
 Milwaukee
Wisconsin
USA
38S Moschetto T.S.

8x57 IS Mauser
 88610
 Illegible

FNA-R





Fixed
 Bottom
 Bent

8mm S



On the barrel next to the receiver,RA then about 5 numbers have partly been destroyed.
The butt has been double stamped with numbers.
 Collection
 Good
 California
USA
38S Moschetto T.S.

7.9
 98349
 98349









Fixed
 Bottom
 Bent

Bottom of Receiver:: L.FRANCHI BRESCIA;
Bottom of Barrel: 234 & 335;
Rear Sight: 7.9 & 8x57JS;
Trigger Guard: N;
Buttplate: Symbol of Lion;
On top of Receiver, in Electic Pencil: 98349

Bolt: PL, 3 8 & TNI;
Cocking Piece: OCR;
Safety: PG;
Firing Pin: PB

Practice Shooting/Plinking
 Good
 Bologna
ITALY
38S Moschetto T.S

7.92
 98361
 None

FNA-R





Fixed
 Bottom
 Bent

8mm S
importation stamp on right side of barrel just behind front sight.

On top of bolt handle where it meets the bolt is some kind of symbol like a squashed C followed by RS
 Rifle looked in bad shape when received but when thoroughly cleaned I found it to have 80% of blue intact. Every part covered with grease (not cosmoline but a grey grease) and full of sand. After some Hoppes powder solvent, a brass bore brush and a pile of cotton patches, bore is bright and shiny as a new nickle. Only thorough cleaning and scrubbing with solvent and a brass brush, bristle brush and some steel wool to remove some minor rust and caked on grease on metal parts as well as stock. Cant wait to take it to the range.
 Practice Shooting/Plinking
 Good
 SeaTac
Washington
USA
38S Moschetto T.S.

8x57IS Mauser
 H6542

























No other markings except the serial number H6542.
This is one of two rifles reported stolen in 1998.
If anyone should happen to run across them, please notify the Monroe County (Michigan, USA) Sheriff's Department or the US BATF.





38S Moschetto T.S.

7.92
 PB1582
 PB1582

FNA-R





Fixed
 Bottom
 Bent

Regia Aeronautica





Collection
 Good

38S Moschetto T.S.

7.92
 RA0365
 None

Brescia





Fixed
 Bottom
 Bent

8mm S





Collection
 Fair
 Richmond
Virginia
USA
38S Moschetto T.S.

8x57IS Mauser
 RA0370
 RB0370

Brescia





Fixed
 Bottom
 Bent

8mm S;
FNA-B on receiver.





Collection
 Very Good
 California
USA
38S Moschetto T.S.

7.92
 RA0646
 RA0646

FNA-B
 44



Fixed
 Bottom
 Bent

8mm S





Collection
 Fair
 Cincinnati
Ohio
USA
38S Moschetto T.S.

7.92
 RA0882
 RA0882

Brescia





Fixed
 Bottom
 Bent

8mm S

S on bolt handle
Cocking piece marked ROCCA.
 Barrel in excellent condition (never fired?).
Stock rough. Two stock reinforcing lugs, as usual with this caliber.
Smooth cocking, better than any other Carcano I've handled.
Purchased from Springfield Spor
 Collection
 Very Good

38S Moschetto T.S.

8x57IS Mauser
 RA60674
 Illegible

Brescia





Fixed
 Bottom
 Bent







No 8 mm 'S' on receiver or barrel.
 Collection
 Good
 Niagara Falls
New York
USA
38S Moschetto T.S.

7.92
 RA98171
 Illegible

FNA-B





Fixed
 Bottom
 Bent

8mm S; Several line or arabic type marks.



Very nice bore, g-vg condition
 Collection
 Good
 Michigan
USA
38S Fucile Corto

7.92
 RA98232
 RA98232

FNA-R




Fixed
 Bottom
 Bent

8mm S
Illegible markings on underside of receiver and near breech end of barrel on underside. One of them appears twice, seems to be a letter/number in a circle.
 Non-matching cartouche
Numbers 385 struck through underneath stock serial number.Also serial number (matching) and what appears to be the letters R. B. over serial number.A large letter C? on top of all the other stamps. This one is very crude. Looks handcarved.
 S stamp. Also illegible pair of letters stamped on underside of bolt.
 Purchased at Springfield Sporters in Penn Run, PA. Headspace is perfect. Large Arabic number 3? painted on butt. Was told rifle was from a lot found in a cave in Algeria.
 Collection
 Good
 Pennsylvania
USA
38S Moschetto T.S.

7.92
 RA98305
 RA98305

FNA-R





Fixed
 Bottom
 Bent

8mm S





Collection
 Good
 Pennsylvania
USA
38S Moschetto T.S.

8x57IS Mauser
 RA98362
 RA98362

Brescia





Fixed
 Bottom & Side
 Bent

8mm S





Collection
 Good
 Jacksonville
Florida
USA
38S Moschetto T.S.

8x57IS Mauser
 RA98605
 RA98605

Brescia





Fixed
 Bottom
 Bent

8mm S
Elec. Marker Duplicating Stamped Serial.



Many stock dings, but 80% blueing.
 Collection
 Good
 Eastern Iowa
USA
38S Moschetto T.S.

8x57IS Mauser
 RB566
 RB566

Brescia





Fixed
 Bottom
 Bent









Practice Shooting/Plinking
 Very Good
 Niagara Falls
New York
USA
38S Moschetto T.S.

7.92
 RB893
 RB893

FNA-R



1943 (?)
 Fixed
 Bottom
 Bent

8mm S

RS stamped at the top side of bolt handle root.

Collection
 Good
 BELGIUM
38S Moschetto T.S.

8x57IS Mauser
 RB1592
 RB1592

Brescia





Fixed
 Bottom
 Bent

Receiver marked FNA-B.





Collection
 Very Good
 California
USA
38S Moschetto T.S.

7.9
 RB7679
 RB7679

RE Terni
 1941
 XIX

Fixed
 Bottom
 Bent

Fascist Year Markings;
8mm S on top of receiver

GP on bolt.

Collection
 Good
 Santee;California;USA

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