'Bout five years or so ago I decided I wanted to have a duplicate to the rifle Oswald supposedly used. Don't ask me why I wanted to do this, it was just something I decided to do. Anyway, I picked up the rifle, a recent import with no collector value, not in the best shape, but perfect for what I needed, I think I paid $55 for it. The scope & mount Oswald had on his rifle were a bit tougher to find, it took awhile and I finally found one on ebay, got into a bidding war and had to pay about $175 for the thing; awful to pay that much for a scope that probably isn't worth $5.
I've shot it a few times and, IMO, it is a horrible rifle, bad trigger, the bolt is awkward and not smooth, there just isn't a positive thing I can say about it. Other than its infamous place in history, I can of nothing good to say about the Carcano.
I've shot it a few times and, IMO, it is a horrible rifle, bad trigger, the bolt is awkward and not smooth, there just isn't a positive thing I can say about it. Other than its infamous place in history, I can of nothing good to say about the Carcano.
