Act now before the good Condition Cavalry Carbines are gone! Comes with a free clip! These rifles are complete and a perfect addition to your collection. These rifles will be at $500.00 value in a few years. Analog to the Mosin Nagant 1891/30 rifles.
Original Condition Model 1891 carbine with folding bayonet. The carbines are in good to very good condition and complete. These carbines have been stored with the Italian armed forces for decades and we just imported them from Europe. Each carbines features a folding bayonet, an adjustable rear sight (up to 1500 meters), a 6 round magazine. Requires en-bloc clips which are available on our website. Rifles may have small dings, scratches, and handling wear as most of them are at least 80-100 years old. The upper handguard may have a small crack. Most upper handguards do not have a crack. Upper handguard may be slightly loose fitting, but this is uncommon. May have some surface rust in some small areas such as near the rear sight, trigger guard, etc, but overall it will clean up nicely. This is a fantastic find which will not last long. Rifles are in smooth working condition.
C&R or FFL required!
Steel Carcano Clips can be purchased here: https://www.royaltigerimports.com/product-p/carcanoclip0002.htm
We do have the following Arsenals available.
-Brescia
-Terni
-Beretta
-Gardone Val Trompia
We offer the following Hand Select items:
Hand select option for overall excellent condition and hand select bore for additional fee listed above
Hand Select a pre 1918 option as well for a surcharge.
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NRA Very Good!
Original Carcano 1891 carbine.
Important Safety Warning – Please note, as with any surplus
firearm we advise that you have the rifle inspected by a competent gunsmith
before firing. In addition, all cosmoline needs to be thoroughly cleaned from
the rifle… especially from the bore, trigger group and the
bolt group and special care needs to be taken to ensure that the firing pin
moves freely within the bolt.
These are C & R Eligible
They are historically significant and make a fine addition
to any collection…..
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45 reviews for 1891 Carcano Carbine Caliber 6.5×52 Good to Very Good Condition w/ 1 Free Clip
William –
I received exactly what I expected. I was sent a rifle with a well worn dark stock with some fairly deep dents and dings. Bluing is around 60%. Surface rust but no putting. The barrel is excellent with very little wear. The bore shined up nicely with a brush and some solvent. Rifling is excellent. Service was excellent and staff members were very friendly. I ordered on a Friday and received shipment on the following Monday. Very efficient order fulfillment and shipping time.
Brad –
This was my first purchase from RTI. The carbine arrived in precisely the shape I expected it. The bore is dirty, but in very good condition. There is no rust. The stock is in better shape than most milsurps I have encountered. The metal butt plate is loose, but that’s to be expected with a firearm this old. I anticipate that this carbine will clean up very nicely. Well done, RTI!
Anonymous –
The carbine arrived with some dings but purely cosmetic and to be expected. Everything else was perfect there was no pitting. There was no rust, the metal cleaned up nicely. The bore was in great condition, and everything mechanical worked as it should have. It was worth the money in my opinion.
I’m happy with my purchase with RTI and fully expect to purchase from them again
Dennis –
Just received my latest purchase, and the second Carcano Carbine I’ve bought from RTI. This one came up on a weekend sale and I couldn’t resist the price, it appears to be complete and in pretty good shape for a rifle approaching 100 years old. This is basically the same experience I’ve had with the other 2 rifles I’ve purchased here, and am pleased enough with all my dealings with RTI that I am probably going to order another in the next day or two.
James –
Nice rifle, cleaned up great. Good bore.
Ethan Ellis –
I order one and got it and was a little worried at first due to how dirty it was. Upon further inspection I realized it wasn’t dirty it was filthy. Cleaned up nice and almost all the bluing is intact, good markings and overall a good purchase for the money. Just be prepared for a very messy clean up job.
Mikolaj Z. –
I ordered 2 of those and both have slightly loose fitting handguards, one is close to described other looks like stock was refinished by sanding and high gloss lacquer applied, on top of that looks like someone used steel wool to removed surface rust and bolt is pitted.
Logan L –
Very rusty and caked in cosmoline, after clean up it looks like it’ll be another fine shooter. Looking forward to gifting it to a friend. The stock is still quite filthy, and if my friend chooses to, could use a refinish.
Michael P. –
I took advantage of the special on the 91 over the Memorial Day, and to my surprise,
received a BEAUTIFUL 1935 Beretta made in excellent condition! Could not be happier, THANK you
RTI !! A great addition to the collection, and would recommend to anyone looking for a Carcano carbine to order while still in stock!!
Doug –
Just got it just shy of 4 weeks from the date I put in my order. Ended up with a 1936 Terni.
The bore is pristine, or close enough that I can’t say otherwise. The muzzle is also about as good as anyone could ask. Checked it with a .268 diameter bullet and wasn’t disappointed.
The wood is also in very good shape. Aside from being dirty, it really only has the expected dings and scuffs. No cracks whatsoever.
The only issue I found was some very minor surface rust here and there under the wood, and two dime sized spots on the receiver with very light pitting. It’ll barely be an afterthought when I get things cleaned up.
The only thing missing was the cleaning rod, but that was to be expected. Other than that, the rifle is complete. I couldn’t be happier with the purchase. Even at the regular price of $200, I still feel like it was well worth it.
applegate064 (verified owner) –
Dirty but I had fun cleaning and learning about this rifle. Bore was good, all parts there, only rear sight button being stubborn. Was a great buy.
vsp900 (verified owner) –
I had a great experience with Royal Tiger. Shipping was super fast and the rifle arrived in better than expected condition. The stock is in excellent shape and the overall condition of the rifle is definitely good to very good. The only issue was the rear elevation sight was bent. It was an easy fix. Who knows, it could have happened in battle. In my mind, the nicks, dings, scratches, and other imperfections tell a story of where the rifle has been and what’s it has done and seen in its lifetime.
AlexanderCroft (verified owner) –
Getting back in the c&r collecting hobby after a few years. Rolled the dice on the M91. Very happy with my purchase. Well packaged with the box and bubble wrap. Ended up with a 1940 M91/38 and was it “dirty” (what you would expect being in storage – probably for decades). After about an hour of fun cleaning, ended up with a A+ example (good bore and barrel groves). I am will keep looking for my next purchase from RTI.
Jake Waddell (verified owner) –
This was my first milsurp rifle I purchased so I was a little worried coming in. I loved the look of this rifle and couldn’t ignore the sub $200 price tag. I did pay the extra $80 for the hand selection and a little piece of mind. After only a week, I received a beautiful 1941 from Brescia. The rifle looks great, and I’m not just saying that as a first time milsurp owner! The rifle definitely needs a tear down and full cleaning but the stock looks great with minimal wear and tear. Someone even wrote “PEG” on the stock under the bolt.. don’t know what it means but I’m pretending Mussolini wrote it himself! The metal looks very clean with zero pitting and the tiniest bit of surface rust that will clean up easily. The action feels good and smooth. The bore is definitely dirty but I can still see rifling and I think it will clean up nicely after a couple pulls with the bore snake. All the screws are there and in good shape. The adjustable site is in great shape. I’m so happy, can’t wait to put rounds through it!
littlebobo12 (verified owner) –
Great condition overall. Good shootable bore. Very little rust to clean up. Really fast shipping to my FFL. Very happy with this rifle. Cant wait to shoot it !
petersonjared9 (verified owner) –
This was my first time using my C and R License and I decided to order from Royal Tiger Imports. I ordered 2 Carcano Cavarly Carbines and I wasn’t disappointed. I was skeptical because of reviews and normally I take things with a grain of salt. One thing to understand is these are older firearms and may require some cleaning and mine did but for me that was fun as I enjoy stripping them and learning and seeing the history as I do so. both of the carbines were in good condition and cleaned up nicely and are going to be shooters for sure the bores were great. I’m definitely going to be ordering from Royal Tiger Imports again although I think I’ll try for the full Carcano rifles as that’s next on my list. So with that being said Thank you again Royal Tiger Imports for sending me these great rifles and look forward to more rifles to add to my collection.
john.p.mandel (verified owner) –
Was somewhat concerned about what I’d be getting, being that, at best, these rifles would be 80 years old. I did expect, and hopes to get honestly, a good example of a world war rifle that looks like it fought it. I was not disappointed in any regard. The production was 1941, so has some WW2 chops, enough dents and dings in the stock to know it wasn’t a wall hanger somewhere and touches of rust on the magazine, some on the top of the barrel, and just at the wood line. The bore was decent by any standard, and miraculous for surplus rifles. Having picked this up during a flash $149 sale, I was ecstatic. It cost more to buy 100 rounds of ammo. The price of decent war relics is reasonable, and they have them at Royal Tiger.
RandallBrooks (verified owner) –
I’ve ordered 6 carbines form RTI now and all of them have been exceptional. Out of the 6 one had a slightly loose bayonet when locked… that’s the only issue and that was on a 1918 dated carbine. Bores are great on all 6. These wont be sub $200 forever. I
Brandon Holman (verified owner) –
This was my first purchase with RTI. I am very pleased with the overall condition of the rifle I received. The only spot of rust I was able to find during a full disassembly is on the bolt of the rear sight block. The bore is in great condition-definitely a shooter. All stamps and markings were visible. Everything functions as it should. My only complaint is that the en bloc clip I received holds the rounds rather loosely. I will be a returning customer 🙂
StevenDiem (verified owner) –
This is from the Italian cache. Arrived in great shape with a good bore. Pleased
MinaRoughton (verified owner) –
I took advantage of the $189.99 sale on these along with the Garand sale. I was not expecting anything special but I was very surprised. I got an older 1891 Carbine with the more interesting and older latch style bayonet lock. The barrel was a bit dirty but even before cleaning I could see the rifling was very strong. The carbine had no pitting and little surface rust. I would rate the original blue to be 80% intact. There were no major cracks. This is a solid and sound carbine and I got my order shipped in less than 4 days after ordering. I am very happy. Everyone should grab a a few of these before they are gone.
nelson.tyler03 (verified owner) –
I was skeptical at first because I knew nothing about Carcano’s but after getting one from RTI I’m ecstatic with the results. The bore, wood, barrel, and bolt are in excellent condition with even some trench art from a soldier penciled into the wood. After speaking to some historians on the subject, the rifle date I was given was a 1928 and this rifle is believed to have been only 1 of 4000 rifles made that year from Terni. Very happy getting this for my collection and it’s a huge surprise to see what great information I was able to gather on it.
anthonystant (verified owner) –
Received a 1916 Brecia. For a 108 year old rifle its in great condition. The wood didn’t even need to be cleaned up. Left it as it. There was a bit more rust than I’d of liked on the barrel. It cleaned up ok. There wad more rust on the receiver and magazine area. It all cleaned up ok with very fine steel wool with oil and scrubbing. Overall I’m happy with this for 150 dollars since I got it on sale. I’d be a little disappointed if I paid 200 for this though. Also the rifling is strong. Not sure how it’ll shoot since it hasn’t made it to the range yet though. Overall, for the 150 I paid, I think this was a really good buy. I shouldn’t be so critical over a 108 year old rifle.
Jarod Locust (verified owner) –
This was my 2nd Carcano Cavalry Carbine that I ordered from RTI and my second ever order from them. Both within a month. That means, that the 1st was good enough to warrant a 2nd.
This 2nd rifle has about 80% bluing and there was some light surface rust and a dented up, but good condition stock. Nothing that I wasn’t prepared for. 1917 Brescia. I’m very pleased, because the bore condition is very good.
The rifle did not come with the clip, as advertised. I emailed RTI that evening and I received a reply the next morning from “Dan” apologizing and informing me that one was being sent. They sent me 2.
I’ll definitely be ordering more from RTI. They’re providing a great selection of firearms that are already being marked up at other places, gun shows, shops, individuals, etc.
Thank you, RTI.
treypetering28 (verified owner) –
Got exactly what I wanted buying two of these. Didn’t hand select or specify manufacture and ended up with a 36 Terni and a 38 Brescia. All parts matching with decent bores and strong rifling. I was originally looking for project guns to clean up and got two good shooters. That being said they were exceptionally dirty, but didn’t have much deep pitting or rust. Each required a couple hours of deep cleaning and a full disassembly. The exterior had a lot of orange powdery rust that wiped away with a good mix of Ballistol and scrubbing. Inside had a decent bit of a cosmoline like substance and some leftover green stuff from what I can assume was tarnished bullet jacketing. Overall would recommend.
lukekrull89 (verified owner) –
Ordered two of these both shipped very fast 2 days after I ordered both have awesome bores that were clean and shiny for the age of the rifles a 1944 and 1918 rti hit it outta the park with these very little to no stock dings or dents no cracks plan on ordering more so I can keep the good reviews rolling can’t wait for my enfield to ship ordered it 3 weeks ago but worth the wait if it’s in as good condition as these carcanos thank you RTI and keep it up bringing historic pieces back to the states
greatwhitehunter502 (verified owner) –
My purchase from rti went pleasantly. My carcano carbine came and was in good shape just needed cleaning. Nice bore nice rifling. Stock had dings but that was as described. I would recommend. My only complaint was they forgot to add my carcano carbine en bloc clip which was offered as free but other then that good value and good description
jimpersinger (verified owner) –
I got a Awesome Rifle! Like New! Blueing 100% Good! No rust,No Pitting and the stock is a 1947 FAT Refurbishment stock which id bet is why my 1936 Terni is looking so beautiful! The Bore looks great no rust no wear and has Grease still in it which leads me to believe it is right out of the Refurbishment line and it looks like a Brand new rifle! I could not ask for a better example of a 1938 Carcano.I have no complaints about what I was sent and if you order one Id bet you are goin g to get a good one too.These are not Ethiopian rifles,These are from Italy,s Military stockpile and they were stored under some very good conditions apparently.This is the Great deal And I think RTI has found a very nice stash over in Italy!
hankrei (verified owner) –
this is my first gun from RTI an iam so happy with this came in yesterday , awesome will be Buying more guns from you guys thank you
CharleneOstrowski (verified owner) –
I bit on a recent sale for these, and got what I was hoping for, a later round shank barrel model, from the 1940’s. These barrels, while same bore, have shallower rifling than the earlier ones. This stabilizes the more common .264 bullets better. Looks good, bore clean and bright, wood excellent with few minor dings, but I dinged off a star for broken extractor. This particular bolt had the oddball 2nd extractor that runs through a lug.
JoeGurley (verified owner) –
I have bought 3 Carcanos and 1 Swiss K11 and I am very pleased with each one. Two of the Carcanos are from Italy and are in very good condition and 1 was from Etheopia it is in good condition. The Swiss K11 is in very good condition as well. I plan on purchasing more Carcanos in the very near future. Shipping was very fast. Thanks RTI.
John Raybuck (verified owner) –
Received a very nice 1937 Beretta. I’d estimate 90% original finish. Rifle was complete and functions perfectly. Had a little surface rust and some dings in the stock, but cleaned up very nicely. I’d rate the bore good/very good. A little bit of wear but bright and shiny. Passed the “bullet test” with flying colors. (.264) overall very pleased!
Bubblesk –
Just found time to rate my buy, $150 , no one can touch that price. Present for my Brother, great rifle almost perfect, buy them while you can, I have spent more on ammo then the rifle, thanks again RTI, I think others are peanut butter and jealous, keep the prices right, the rest will take care of itself
cody_steele007 (verified owner) –
So far I’ve ordered 5, with a 6th on the way. Every rifle has required minimal cleaning, beautiful wood, with bright and shiney bores. Fingers crossed that my luck holds out on my latest order. If I am able to I order one everytime I see the $150 sale. You can’t go wrong with these rifles ! Thank you RTI, a very happy to return customer.
George Strong (verified owner) –
I ordered a rifle described as “good to very good” before I read very many reviews. Had I read up on RTI as it is discussed on websites and gun forums I may not have ordered from RTI and instead bought from a local or different online seller. However…
The rifle I ordered arrived in a week. It is a littler better than expected and a little worse too. The chamber and breech end of the barrel is clogged with solid caked cosmoline, a plus in my book. The dirty cruddy-looking bore shows obvious rifling lands and grooves, another positive. I don’t have any ammo or anything else to check bore diameter yet. I haven’t started cleaning yet but what little spots of surface rust look easily manageable. The stock is a little disappointing but it IS 130 years old and probably seen a couple world wars. The rifle’s current serial number is stamped next to a set of crossed out digits. The butt end of the stock is beginning to crack and the butt plate hangs over the edges but generally the stock is complete and shows exoected dings and such.
I haven’t broken the rifle down yet, but will update if any unexpected bad or good discoveries are made.
It’s always a gamble buying this way, I don’t think I scored bigly but I don’t feel ripped off either – yet.
I took one star away for the gnarly-ish cracked stock and misfitting butt plate.
George Strong (verified owner) –
Update: the bore looks good after severe cleaning. Overall this “good to very good” rifle is worth the price. It’s complete, action works ok, bore is good. About 50% bluing remains, stock is beginning to split at the butt and the buttplate is very ill-fitting. First impressions aren’t entirely correct, cleaning adds value.
paladinknight18 (verified owner) –
wonderful item, I’ve been wanting a Carcano for a while now and I ordered a cheap rifle figured I would have to fix it, but it was in wonderful condition and had very little rust or pitting. 10 out of 10 will buy again.
darth.vader2002 (verified owner) –
This is my first purchase from RTI and I plan to make more I got one from 1935 with everything matching. Slight rusting on and under the barrel and bayonet but is expected in such an old gun. Cleaned up nicely and was pleased with the condition it arrived in. Couldn’t go wrong for $150
jreynoldsmobile (verified owner) –
Ordered two of these rifles about a month apart from each other. I waited for them to go on sale each time and the price was too low to say no to. The first was in decent shape with a great bore with sharp rifling, but the bolt body was cracked where the safety grooves are. No big deal, I ordered a bolt body from eBay and still came out ahead on the price. The wood was filthy, as to be expected, but cleaned up well. Bayonet is tight fitting and overall blueing is 95%. The second has a bit of surface rust on the barelled action, but nothing that won’t clean up with some oil and 0000 steel wool. The bayonet has a slight bend and is slightly loose fitting. Wood is great and bolt cycles well. Blueing at about 90%. Bore is great with good rifling. Again, at the price, it was a great deal. Putting your hands on a piece of history at this price seemed like a thing of the past and being able to get two shootable rifles at that price is awesome.
DarrenLeung –
I bought 4 in total of the “1891 Carcano Carbine Caliber 6.5×52 Very Good Condition w/ 1 Free Clip” over the years, though at the time, they were $135 (so definitely wait for the discount). All four were complete but each had a very minor miscellaneous problems (such as 1 missing bayonet, 1 having only a partial rear sight, 1 having en-bloc clip stuck issues, and 1 having a stuck safety that could not be engaged, regardless of how much cleaning I did to it). However, ALL 4 were for all intents and purposes, complete and fully functional, both mechanically and at the range. The groupings were tights (12 rounds per carbine to try each out), and pretty much all hit near center at 50 yards on an open range with no signs of keyholing, even with the supposedly suboptimal .264 factory loads). Basically, these are about as good as they get for bore, pitting, and wood condition in this price range, although I would definitely wait for a discounted price and not the current $240 base price. Would highly recommend this Italian cache to those who want more pristine examples of the Cavalry Carbine.
Finally, if you’re deciding between these and those from JGSales, RTI puts their import marks much more subtly, where as JGSales’ importer (who gets it from the same source) has the import marks blatantly plastered on the thing, if that is something that matters to you for your collecting purposes. Overall, I highly recommend these.
George Strong (verified owner) –
I’ve so far separately ordered two Carcano “calvary carbines” from RTI. Both are well worth the money though at first glance they both appeared to be nasty. After some cleaning: Decent bores, decent stocks and 2/3 bluing intact. Surface rust in spots was easy to remove. They both appear to be good shooters.
HOWEVER ~ the second rifle shipped to me wasn’t the model I ordered, it was one I wanted though anyway. My second order was for a “C grade” Calvary version with folding bayonet, I received a 1907 TS model with no bayonet – which is just fine; I’ve never needed to bayonet any deer or javelina anyway and the TS is a few ounces lighter; a big difference when hiking up and down desert mountains through cactus and thick brush. The 1907 TS has all matching numbers, decent bore and uncracked stock, and though its been varnished (shiny) has a clearly visible cartouche mark.
I’ve read almost every review of RTI. They’ve shipped some turds alright, but my 2 experiences have been fine so far and this last “mistake” by RTI appears to have been in my favor. They probably ran out of the c grade carbines at $139 and instead shipped to me a nicer TS.
BTW – Big thanks to Kiley at RTI for helping me on the phone.
I’ll buy from RTI again, and face the wrath of God from the house boss here, but it’s worth it.
Thank you Uli, thank you Kiley, thank you RTI!
George
George Strong (verified owner) –
Correction: My second order shipped was indeed the correct model I ordered, it was only missing its folding bayonet. I only had a few minutes to inspect it at the FFL and got it wrong.
My earlier review still stands, I received a nice rifle for the price.
Happy as a clam and I don’t have to fiddle with removing the bayonet either.
Still 5 stars ~
A bargain nonetheless.
George Strong (verified owner) –
Update to previous correction to the review I posted too soon, the 2nd rifle for 139$…missing firing pin, safety assembly, extractor?, magazine follower body?, upper handguard and bayonet assembly. So, its 75%of a rifle.
The good is the nice stock, matching numbers and the barreled receiver all appear ok.
So, another hundred dollars in parts , a few hours of work and I’ll have a hundred dollar rifle!
I expected a project and I got one!
abcirca2001 (verified owner) –
Rifle shipped fast and was exactly as described. After a thorough cleaning of the cosmiline I shot the rifle and the bore was so good it even stabilized. 264 ppu ammo well.
StephenCooke (verified owner) –
Was considering placing an order for a cavalry carbine for quite some time. RTI dropped the price in July on “Good to Very Good” condition carbines. That was it, and I decided to take the plunge for $189.99. Glad I did. What I got was closer to “Very Good” condition, and better than I expected. Got a 1933 Terni. The stock had what you would expect from a 90 year old rifle, but no cracks. The bore, after I did a thorough cleaning is in VERY good condition, bright with sharp rifling. It took me a little while to understand the mechanics of the bolt, but when I did I saw it was actually very simple. Bluing is about 75% on the exterior. Overall: I’m happy, and thinking about ordering another. Have to give it 5 stars.