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Markings on Japanese Arisaka Rifles andBayonets of World War II
Last Updated 09/07/2000
Adapted from Japanese Rifles of World War II, by Duncan O. McCollum, 1996, published by Excalibur Publications, PO Box 36, Latham, NY12110-0036, USA, ISBN: 1-880677-11-3; and Military Rifles ofJapan, by Fred. L. Honeycutt, Jr., and F. Patt Anthony, FifthEdition, 1996, published by Julin Books, 5282 Ridan Way, Palm BeachGardens, FL 33418, ISBN: 0-9623208-7-0. Bayonet information fromBayonets from Janzen's Notebook, by Jerry L. Janzen,published by Cedar Ridge Publications, 73 Cedar Ridge Road, Broken Arrow,Oklahoma 74011-1142, USA. ISBN: 0-9619789-1-0.
Terni Carcano Rifle Serial Numbers. Carcano - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Carcano is the frequently used name for a series of Italian bolt-action military.
Table of bayonet variations added 09/07/2000.
Production figures added 08/05/2000.
Spelling of Col. Arisaka's name updated 06/25/2000, based on informationsupplied by his great-granddaughter.
- Description: Italian Carcano Model 38 Cavalry Carbine 6.5mm Gardone. Marked CAL 6.5 on the rear sight and Gardone VT,941-XIX on the top of the barrel. Caliber/ Gauge: 6.5mm Serial Number: RD1166 Working Order: Firearm has not been tested; Background Check: Required; Keywords: Firearms, Guns; Ref: BD1249.
- The Carcano M1891 is an Italian bolt-action rifle that was designed by Salvatore Carcano. It served as Italy's standard infantry rifle during World War I and World War II. 1 History 2 Design 3 Gallery 4 References The Carcano rifle was developed at Fabbrica d'Armi de Torino in 1890 on the request of the Italian Army, who had recently decided on adopting the 6.5×52mm cartridge.
Markings on Japanese Arisaka Rifles and Bayonets of World War II
The Japanese manufactured over 6.4 million rifles and carbines in the 40years from 1906 to 1945. Most of these rifles were still in use duringthe Sino-Japanese War of the 1930s and the Pacific War of the 1940s. During the war and subsequent American occupation of Japan, thousands ofthese rifles found their way to the United States as war souvenirs, makingthem one of the most common foreign military firearms available in thecountry.
The Arisaka rifles are named for Colonel NariakiNariakira Arisaka, who headed a commission during the 1890s which wascharged with developing a new rifle to replace the earlier models such asthe Murata. The Arisaka rifles were designated with the year of thecurrent emperor's reign. Thus, the Type 38 rifle was designed inthe 38th year of the reign of Emperor Meiji (1905), and the Type44 carbine was adopted in the 44th year of his reign (1911). During the reign of Hirohito, rifles were designated by the last one ortwo digits of the adoption year according to the standard Japanesecalendar. Thus, the Type 99 rifle was adopted in Japanese calendaryear 2599 (1939), and the Type 2 paratroop rifle was adoptedin calendar year 2602 (1942).
A chrysanthemum with 16 petals (the symbol of the Japanese Emperor) wasusually stamped on the receiver of rifles manufactured for the ImperialJapanese Army, indicating that the rifle belonged to the Emperor. Thechrysanthemum resembles this:
The chrysanthemum was at least partially ground off on rifles which weresurrendered after the war, apparently as a face-saving gesture. Riflescaptured in the field, however, normally have the chrysanthemum symbolintact. The Type designation was stamped into the top of the receiverusing the character shiki for 'type' and Japanese numerals. Theshiki character and the characters for the Japanese numerals areshown in the following table.
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Type |
A small number of Type 38 and Type 99 rifles had two concentric circles onthe receiver in place of the chrysanthemum. The purpose of thesespecially-marked rifles is not known, although it is speculated that theywere issued to paramilitary forces such as the Kempei Tai (Japanese SecretPolice), other military police, and guards at prisons, embassies, andother civil instillations. Some concentric circle rifles were remarkedstandard issue Type 38 and Type 99 rifles that had the chrysanthemumcompletely or partially removed and replaced with the concentric circlemarking. These rifles were serialized separately from regular productionpieces. Other rifles apparently were originally manufactured and markedwith concentric circles, which looks something like this:
Arsenal Marks
Each Japanese rifle was marked with the symbol of either the arsenal ofmanufacture or the arsenal that supervised the manufacturingsubcontractor. This mark can be found on the left side of the receiver atthe end of the rifle serial number. Rifles manufactured by a commercialsubcontractor bear the subcontractor's mark to the right of thesupervising arsenal's mark. These marks are shown in the following table.
| Symbol | Arsenal/Subcontractor | Period of Operation |
|---|---|---|
| Koishikawa Arsenal (Tokyo) | 1870-1935 | |
| 1935-1945 | ||
| 1923-1945 | ||
| 1923-1945 | ||
| 1931-1945 | ||
| Toyo Kogyo | 1939-1945 | |
| Tokyo Juki Kogyo | 1940-1945 | |
| Tokyo Juki Kogyo | 1940-1945 | |
| Howa Jyuko | 1940-1945 | |
| Izawa Jyuko | 1940-1945 |
At various times, rifles were removed from military service and sold toother countries or transferred to Japanese schools as training weapons.Normally, the chrysanthemum on these rifles was overstamped with theKoishikawa (Tokyo) / Kokura Arsenal symbol or a ring of small circles toindicate that the rifle no longer belonged to the Imperial Japanese Army.Rifles given to schools often have an additional character stamped on thetop of the receiver between the chrysanthemum and the type designationcharacters. Most of these 'school-marked' rifles also have two or threezeros preceeding the serial number. The 'school' mark looks somethinglike this:
Serial Numbers
All Japanese military rifles had serial numbers except extremely rareprototypes, other pre-production guns, and occasional rifles assembledvery late in World War II. The serial number was stamped on the left sideof the receiver, followed by the arsenal symbol. Initially, rifles makein Japanese arsenals were numbered consecutively within each Typedesignation. In 1933 this scheme was replaced by a system in which rifleswere numbered in blocks, or series, of 99,999 each [actually 100,000,according to Honeycutt, running from serial numbers 0 through 99,999].Each series was identified by a small Japanese character (kana) placed within a circle to the left of the serial number. Specific blocksof kana were assigned to each arsenal or manufacturer to use for aspecific rifle type. The series markings are illustrated in the followingtable.
| Series Number | Series Mark | Series Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | |
| 2 | 25 | |
| 3 | 26 | |
| 4 | 27 | |
| 5 | 28 | |
| 6 | 29 | |
| 7 | 30 | |
| 8 | 31 | |
| 9 | 32 | |
| 10 | 33 | |
| 11 | 34 | |
| 12 | 35 | |
| 20 | 37 | |
| 21 | 40 | |
| 22 | 45 | |
| 23 |
Production Figures
The following table, based on information from McCollum's and Honeycutt'sbooks, provides some information about rifle production at the variousarsenals, organized by type of rifle. These figures are only estimates,and are based on recorded serial number information. Blank entriesindicate that the information in the entry immediately above applies tothe blank entry as well.
Production information for sniper rifles, paratroop rifles (Types 100 and2), Test Type 1 rifles, and Type I rifles (produced by Italy for theJapanese Navy and not based totally on the Arisaka action) are notincluded.
| Type | Arsenal/Subcontractor | Series | Serial number range | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Koishikawa (Tokyo) | none | 0-2,029,000 (see Note 1) | 1906-ca.1935 |
| Kokura | 20 | 29,000-49,000 | 1933-1940 | |
| 22 | 0-99,999 | |||
| 23 | 0-99,999 | |||
| 24 | 0-99,999 | |||
| 25 | 0-99,999 | |||
| 26 | 0-71,000 | |||
| Nagoya | none | 2,021,000-2,031,000 | 1923-ca.1933 | |
| 26 | 0-99,999 | ca.1933-ca.1940 | ||
| 27 | 0-99,999 | |||
| 28 | 0-99,999 (see Note 2) | |||
| 29 | 0-8,000 | |||
| Jinsen (Korea) | none | 0-1,400 (see Note 3) | ca.1939-ca.1940 | |
| 30 | 1,000-13,000 | |||
| Mukden (Manchuria) | none | 0-30,000 | ca.1934-ca.1940 | |
| none | 5,000,000-5,065,000 | |||
| none | 65,000-79,000 (see Note 4) | |||
| 38 Concentric Circle | Nagoya | none | 0-2,600 (see Note 5) | ?? |
| Kokura | none | 0-1,500 (see Note 5) | ?? | |
| 38 Carbine | Koishikawa (Tokyo) | none | 0-212,000 (see Note 6) | 1906-ca.1935 |
| Kokura | 2 | 12,000-92,000 | ca.1933-ca.1940 | |
| Nagoya | none | 0-2,000 | 1923-ca.1933 | |
| 4 | 0-99,999 | ca.1933-ca.1940 | ||
| 5 | 0-99,999 | |||
| 6 | 0-4,000 | |||
| Mukden (Manchuria) | none | 0-7,000 | ca.1934-ca.1940 | |
| none | 600,000-628,000 | |||
| 6 | 29,000-44,000 | |||
| 44 | Koishikawa (Tokyo) | none | 0-56,000 (see Note 7) | 1911-ca.1933 |
| Kokura | none | 56,000-70,000 (see Note 8) | ca.1933-ca.1940 | |
| 1 | 0-9,000 | |||
| Nagoya | none | 0-2,000 | ca.1930-ca.1933 | |
| 2 | 0-12,000 | ca.1933-ca.1940 | ||
| 99 | Nagoya | none | 0-99,999 | 1939-1945 |
| 1 | 0-99,999 | |||
| 2 | 2,500-99,999 | |||
| 3 | 0-99,999 | |||
| 4 | 10,000-99,999 | |||
| 5 | 0-99,999 | |||
| 6 | 0-99,999 | |||
| 7 | 0-99,999 | |||
| 8 | 0-99,999 | |||
| 10 | 0-99,999 | |||
| 11 | 0-99,999 | |||
| 12 | 0-1,000 | |||
| Kokura | 20 | 0-99,999 | 1939-1945 | |
| 21 | 0-99,999 | |||
| 22 | 0-99,999 | |||
| 23 | 0-99,999 | |||
| 24 | 0-99,999 | |||
| 25 | 0-92,000 | |||
| Toyo Kogyo | 30 | 0-99,999 | 1939-1945 | |
| 31 | 0-99,999 | |||
| 32 | 0-99,999 | |||
| 33 | 0-99,999 | |||
| 34 | 0-99,999 | |||
| 35 | 0-57,000 | |||
| Tokyo Juki Kogyo | 27 | 0-41,000 | 1940-1945 | |
| 37 | 0-59,000 | |||
| Izawa Jyuko | 4 | 0-10,000 | 1940-1945 | |
| 9 | 0-50,000 | |||
| Howa Jyuko | 9 | 50,000-99,999 | 1940-1945 | |
| Jinsen Arsenal | 40 | 0-91,000 | 1939-1945 | |
| Mukden Arsenal | 45 | 0-3,000 | 1939-1945 | |
| 99 Concentric Circle | Nagoya | none | 0-600 | ?? |
| Nagoya | none | none (assembly numbers 0-700) | ?? | |
| Tokyo Juki Kogyo | 2 | 0-600 | ?? | |
| Kokura | none | 0-1,400 | ?? | |
| Kokura | none | 1,800-3,400 | ?? |
Notes:
- Koishikawa switched from 'B' to 'S' barrel proof mark in the late800,000 serial number range.
- Rifles in this series have been observed with (i) mum removed andeither an elongated M or the school mark substituted, or (ii) mumoverstamped by the Nagoya symbol, an elongated M, or other characters. The elongated M indicates 'military reserves'.
- Some rifles have been reported stamped with the character signifying'for education' (not to be confused with the school mark).
- Serial numbers in this range are preceded by two hiraganacharacters for 'i' and 'ro', the first two characters in the Japanesesyllabary. These characters resemble 'w' and '3', and these serialnumbers have been misidentified as being in the 300,000 range.
- These rifles will normally be found stamped with a symbol similar tothe series mark for '4' stamped underneath the receiver or on the barrel,indicating a second class arm.
- Carbines with a shallow '00' or '000' stamped in front of the serialnumber have been removed from service use.
- Koishikawa switched from the 'B' to the 'S' barrel proof mark in thelate 20,000 serial number range.
- 'T' proof mark stamped on barrel at receiver.
Bayonets
The primary kind of bayonet used on Japanese rifles in World War II wasthe Type 30, introduced in 1897. They averaged about 20 inches inoverall length and were produced in 18 distinct manufacturing patterns,but most are similar to the following 3 types (pictures copied fromBayonets from Janzen's Notebook):
- Hooked quillon:
- Straight quillon:
- Straight quillon with squared pommel:
Symbols indicating the arsenals at which the bayonets were manufactured,or the arsenal that supervised the subcontractor, are stamped on the rightricasso. These markings are identified in the following table:
| Symbol | Arsenal/Subcontractor |
|---|
The variations are too numerous to illustrate here, but the followingtable (lifted from Honeycutt) lists the more commonly found variations.The abbreviations are listed below the table. My references do not listany production information for the many variations.
| Arsenal Mark | Blade Finish | Fullers | Crossguard Shape | Grip Shape | Pommel Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | Hook | C | Screw | ||
| Blue | Yes | Hook | C | Screw | BHC |
| Blue | Yes | Hook | CWA | Rivet | BHF |
| Blue | Yes | SC | C | Screw | BHC |
| Bright | Yes | Hook | C | Screw | BHC |
| Blue | Yes | Hook | C | Screw | BHC |
| Bright | Yes | Hook | CWA | Rivet | BHF |
| Blue | Yes | Hook | CWA | Rivet | BHF |
| Blue | No | SC | CWA | Rivet | R |
| Blue | No | SC | S | Rivet | R |
| Bright | Yes | Hook | C | Screw | BHC |
| Blue | Yes | Hook | C | Screw | BHC |
| Bright | Yes | SC | C | Screw | BHC |
| Blue | Yes | SC | C | Screw | BHC |
| Bright | Yes | Hook | C | Screw | BHC |
| Bright | Yes | Hook | CWA | Rivet | BHF |
| Blue | Yes | Hook | CWA | Rivet | BHF |
| Bright | Yes | SC | CWA | Rivet | BHF |
| Blue | Yes | SC | CWA | Rivet | BHF |
| Blue | No | SC | CWA | Rivet | BHF |
| Blue | No | SC | S | Rivet | BHF |
| Bright | Yes | Hook | CWA | Rivet | BHF |
| Blue | Yes | Hook | CWA | Rivet | BHF |
| Bright | Yes | SC | CWA | Rivet | BHF |
| Blue | Yes | SC | CWA | Rivet | BHF |
| Blue | No | SC | CWA | Rivet | BHF |
| Blue | No | SC | CWA | Rivet | BHF |
| Blue | No | SC | S | Rivet | BHF |
| Bright | Yes | Hook | C | Screw | BHC |
| Bright | Yes | SC | C | Screw | BHC |
| Blue | Yes | SC | C | Screw | BHC |
| Blue | Yes | SC | CWA | Rivet | R |
| Blue | No | SC | CWA | Rivet | R |
| Blue | No | SR | CWA | Rivet | R |
| Bright | Yes | Hook | C | Screw | BHC |
| Blue | Yes | Hook | C | Screw | BHC |
| Bright | Yes | SC | C | Screw | BHC |
| Blue | Yes | SC | C | Screw | BHC |
| Bright | Yes | Hook | C | Screw | BHC |
| Blue | Yes | Hook | C | Screw | BHC |
| Blue | Yes | SC | C | Screw | BHC |
| Bright | Yes | Hook | C | Screw | BHC |
| Blue | Yes | Hook | C | Screw | BHC |
| Bright | Yes | Hook | CWA | Rivet | BHF |
| Bright | Yes | SC | C | Screw | BHC |
| Blue | Yes | Hook | C | Screw | BHC |
| Blue | No | SC | C | Rivet | BHC |
The following abbreviations are used in the above table:
Crossguard:
SC - Straight contoured
SR - Straight rectangular
Grips:
C - Contoured, screw retained
CWA - Contoured, wrap around, rivet retained
SWA - Straight, wrap around, rivet retained
S - Straight, rivet retained
Pommel:
BHC - Birdshead, contoured
BHF - Birdshead, flat sides
R - Rectangular
As usual, I'm not responsible for any factual errors, but please reportany transcription errors to me.
Carcano M91 Serial Number Lookup
2nd Amendment CorporationPO Box 224
Cortaro, Arizona 85652-0224
USA
Voice: 520-579-1311
Fax: 520-579-2622
WWW: http://www.ammunitions.com/E-mail: 2ndguns@azstarnet.com
Factory and reloaded 6.5x52 Carcano ammunition and brass, 6.5 mm (.266') and 7.35 mm (.300') bullets.
Allan Schisel
Allan's Armory
P.O. Box 331
Graham, FL 32042
USA
Phone: 352-468-2769
WWW: http://allans-armory.com/
E-mail: allansarmory@yahoo.com
Offers CAI imported Carcanos.
Alex, Inc.
Box 3034
Bozeman, MT 59772
USA
WWW: http://www.mcn.net/~alex
E-mail: alex@mcn.net
Reduction Cartridges, Chamber Adaptors and Auxiliary Cases.
Ammo Depot
Email =
Waterloo, IL 62298
USA
Voice: NONE
Fax: 618-939-2991
WWW: http://www.ammodepot.com
E-mail: ammodepotonline@yahoo.com
Loaded ammunition and brass. Ammo Depot offers custom loaded 6.5x52 Carcano and 7.35x51 Carcano based on resized Norma 6.5x54 Mannlicher-Schönauer brass.
Buck Stix
PO Box 3
Neenah, WI 54957-0003
USA
E-mail: BuckStix@aol.com
WWW: www.buckstix.com
Bullets - 120gr 140gr 160gr semi-spitzer; good accuracy..
Buffalo Arms Company
99 Raven Ridge
Sandpoint, ID 83864
USA
Voice: 208-263-6953
FAX: 208-265-2096
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm (PST)
WWW: www.buffaloarms.com
Email: no email yet!
Cases (6.5x52 Carcano and 7.35x51 Carcano, dies (RCBS 7.35x51 Carcano).
Cabela's
812 13th Avenue
Sidney, NE 69160-9555
USA
Voice: 308-254-2200
Order: 800-237-4444
FAX: 800-496-6229
WWW: http://www.cabelas.com/
E-mail: Please see the WWW page at http://www.cabelas.com/pages/contact.htm for the appropriate e-mail address.
Norma (6.5x52 Carcano) and Old Western Scrounger (7.35x51 Carcano) ammunition. Note: The stocking and/or catalog listing of Carcano ammunition is not steady.
Collectible Firearms and Edged Weapons
Kristopher Gasior and Kasia Matuszewska-Gasior
PO Box 8327
Fredericksburg, VA 22404-8327
USA
Phone/Fx: 540-374-8124
WWW:www.collectiblefirearms.com
Email:Kristopher@collectiblefirearms.com
Some Carcanos. An interesting choice of collectible and common guns, and many good pieces, it seems, but virtually all guns appear strongly overpriced by 50-100 % (also the Carcanos). My email impression from then so far has been positive.
DKT, Inc.
14623 Vera Drive
Union, MI 49130-9744
USA
Phone: 616-641-7120
Fax: 616-641-2015
Order: 800-741-7083
WWW: http://www.expresspages.com/d/dktinc/A WWW page with contact information only.
E-mail: crichar347@aol.com
Bullets and Cases
WWW: http://www.ebay.com
The Internet's best-known auction site, eBay occasionally had Carcano rifles and/or ammunition listed. They were typically found in the Miscellanous/Firearms (Adult Only) group, a keyword search using Carcano would be more precise. After March 5th 1999, all firearms and ammunition are banned! Other Carcano related items may still be found.
Empire Arms
Attn. Mr. Dennis Kroh
95 Seminole Ave.
Ormond Beach, FL 32176
USA
Voice: 904-677-7314
FAX: 904-677-7324
WWW: http://www.empirearms.com
Email: kroh@empirearms.com
Dennis is a reliable, honest and speedy FFL dealer with (still) decent prices and high quality, who enjoys an excellent reputation with many other collectors; sometimes he has a Carcano in stock.
Federal Cartridge Co.
(Division of Federal-Hoffman, Inc.)
900 Ehlen Dr.
Anoka, MN 55303
USA
WWW: http://www.federalcartridge.comFormerly, distributor of Norma-made 'American Eagle' 6.5x52 Carcano ammunition.
F & M Reloading Equipment Inc.
P.O. Box 7180
Hamilton, OH 45013
Voice: 800-722-1694
Fax: 513-844-8715
WWW: www.fmreloading.com
Email: email@fmreloading.com
The world's cheapest source for Lee Reloading equipment (including 6.5x52 Carcano and 7.35x51 Carcano dies) - their prices can't be beaten. Fast delivery, have made positive experiences with them. Recommended.
Graf & Sons
4050 S. Clark St.
Mexico, MO. 65265
Voice: (573) 581-2266
WWW: http://www.grafs.com
Exclusive distributor for Hornady's 6.5 x 52 Carcano and Hornady Frontier banded cases. Friendly, professional and they're priced very reasonably.
Great Southern Arms
Mr. Doug Bowser, Mr. Powers Dunaway
2138 Patsy Hill Road
Tylertown, MS 39667
USA
Voice: 601-684-7323 (day); 601-684-3020(night)
Fax: ?
WWW: www.gsarms.com
Email: Doug Bowser and Powers Dunaway
One of the best-reputed dealers on the Net. Doug Bowser is also the author of various books (Swedish Mausers and Finnish Mosin-Nagants, as well as US Garands) and a frequent contributor to mailing lists.
Gun Parts Corp.
Dept. Internet
P.O. Box 299
West Hurley, NY 12491
USA
Voice: 914-679-2417
FAX: 914-679-5849
WWW: Gun Parts Corp.
Email: info@gunpartscorp.com
The World's largest supplier of Gun Parts. They have Carcano parts, and also rifles in their small but nice retail store; presently, they stock only a few barrels in 'fair' condition, and even fewer stocks. Smaller Carcano parts are available in larger choice.
Historical Parts & Militaria
Historical Parts & Militaria
Dept. INT-V
P.O. Box 10716
Killeen, Texas 76543
USA
Voice: 254-699-8489 (between 17.00-19.00 CST Monday-Friday)
WWW: The Historical Parts and Militaria Co.
Email: histpart@vvm.com
A small, very personal enterprise catering to the discerning collector with special parts needs (serial numbers, WaA marks etc.) If their Carcano parts prices appear somewhat high (as they seemed to me; I mentally compared with the price of the whole rifles), then compare them to Sarco and Gun Parts and you'll see that HistParts are frequently (thought not always) cheaper than either. In addition, they seem the friendliest and nicest of all the providers found so far; Darrin's special service has its deserved price. The rest of their website is also worth a look, especially the German Gewehr 43 database survey - please help him in his research.
Richard Hobbs
2985 Boeing Road
Cameron Park, CA 95682
USA
Voice: 916-677-8988
Email: fucili@innercite.com
Guns, parts, information. Richard J. Hobbs, is very knowledgeable about the Carcano, and the author of The Carcano - Italy's Military Rifle.
Hunter's Lodge Corporation
Industrial Plaza
104 Waterfork Road
Ethridge, TN 38456
USA
Voice: 931-766-0755
FAX: 931-762-6881
WWW: http://www.hunterslodge.com
E-mail: info@hunterslodge.com
Guns and parts. Note that Hunter's Lodge has demonstrated poor service through misleading advertisement and long delivery times (e.g. 3 months). They have been unanimously condemned by a multitude of readers both in rec.guns and in the C-R-FFL and firearms@listserv.uta.edu mailing lists over years, like no second enterprise. Caveat emptor.
Addendum: It appeared that Hunter's Lodge may have finally succumbed to their poor service and closed their doors to the benefit of the gun buying community, but they have resurfaced recently. Whether or not this hiatus has changed their business practices is unknown at this time.
Huntington
PO Box 991
601 Oro Dam Boulevard
Oroville, CA 95966
USA
Voice: 916-534-1210
FAX: 916-534-1212
WWW: http://www.huntingtons.com
Reloading Supplies.
Ken's Ammo & Reloading
836 Candia Road # 10
Manchester, NH 03109
USA
Voice: 603-622-1680
Hours: Monday - Saturday (if not at a gun show) 8am - 6pm, Thursdays to 8pm
WWW: http://www.net-resource.com/kensammo/
E-mail: reloading@inc-net.com
Norma brass in 6.5x52 Carcano (occasionally); reloads ammo if you supply brass.
JGS Precision Tool Manufacturing, LLC
100 Main
Coos Bay, OR 97420
USA
Voice: 541-267-4331
FAX: 541-267-5996
Hours: 7:30-4:00 (PST)
E-mail: jgstools@harborside.com
SAAMI specification headspacing gauges (GO/NO-GO/FIELD REJECT) for 6.5x52 Carcano (at least).
Liberty Shooting Supplies
PO Box 357
Hillsboro, OR 97123-0357
USA
Voice: 503-640-5518
E-mail: lishsu@aol.com
Bullets.
PO Box 45
Harmony, ME 04942
Voice: 207-683-2169
FAX: 207-683-2172
WWW: http://www.longmountain.com/
E-mail: lmo4mgs@aol.com
Parts (somewhat cheaper than Hunters' Lodge).
MarStar Canada Inc.
RR # 1
Vankleek Hill, Ontario K0B 1R0
CANADA
Voice: 613-678-3173 and 613-678-2103
Fax: 613-678-2359
WWW: http://www.marstar.ca/
Email: queries@marstar.ca
Parts at least for the M 1938 and M 91/38 short rifles, decent prices (Canadian $$).
Max Armi
Sig. Massimiliano Burri
via Vetulonia, 68
I- 00183 Roma
ITALIA
Voice: ++39-06-70476281
Fax: same
Roman gunshop reputed to be knowledgeable about Carcanos.
Midway
P.O.Box 718, Dept. D
Columbia, MO 65205
USA
Voice: 573-445-2400
Order: 800-243-3220
FAX: 573-446-1018
Hours: Mon-Fri 07:00-24:00; Sat-Sun 08:00-20:00 (CST)
WWW: http://www.midwayusa.com
Reloading Supplies.
The Military Collectors' Consortium
Mr. Kevin Carney
formerly: Col. Robert Edwards, USAF (Ret.)
154 A, Locust Avenue
Fairmont, West Virginia 26554
USA
Voice: 304-367-9612
Fax: 304-367-9449
former Fax: 304-416-2811
Email: milcolco@intrepid.net
WWW: Main page (http://www.intrepid.net/militaria/southerneurope.htm)
WWW: Southern Europe militaria page (http://www.intrepid.net/militaria/southerneurope.htm)
Regularly offer Carcanos, Vetterlis and other Italian militaria. Prices are very high. We were at first very reluctant to include this enterprise, in view of its shady and spurious net.appearance (no accountability, no names, just a non-personal email address). The feedback received so far from other collectors was positive enough to warrant a preliminary inclusion in this list, but we have also received a number of rather negative reports, so be duly warned.
MoLoc Bullets
PO Box 2810
Turlock, CA 95381-1810
USA
Voice: 209-632-1644
Bullets.
Sam Naglieri
P.O. Box 9447
Las Vegas, NV 89193
USA
Voice: 702-454-9111 (AM?)
Fax: 702-454-9114
WWW: http://www.thespiritof76.com/surplus.html
Military leather/canvas goods, including: Finnish Carcano slings (M38), Carcano ammo pouches, Vetterli (Swiss, Italian, Austrian) slings. Also some 8mm stocks (with reinforcements behind the guard screws).
NEI Handtools, Inc.
51583 Columbia River Highway
Scappoose, Oregon 97056
Voice: 503-543-6776
Fax: 503-543-7865
WWW: www.neihandtools.com
Email: email@neihandtools.comWhen inquiring, please kindly notify them that the Carcano website directed you to their offer :-)
Bullet moulds in .299' and .300' (for the 7.35x51 Carcano), also .301'. Their .270 mould (allegedly destined for the 6.5x55 Swedish) might be even better for the 6.5x52 Carcano.
Norma Precision AB
S-670 40
Amotfors, SW
SWEDEN
Voice: (465) 713-1500
FAX: (465) 713-1540
WWW: http://www.norma.cc This is Norma's new own site, also offering an online ballistics program. 6.5x52 Carcano ammunition and data.
Old Western Scrounger, Inc.
12924 Hwy A-12
Montague, CA 96064
USA
Voice: 916-459-5445
FAX: 916-459-3944
WWW: http://www.snowcrest.net/oldwest
Reloading Supplies and Ammunition.
ParaMilArm
Steven R. Para
Para's Polishing
10092 Flowe Store Rd.
Midland, NC 28107
Email: ParaMilArm@aol.com
Cutaway models of Carcanos (and also of other rifles). Made upon custom order, some always in stock. Has been endorsed by nobody less than Richard Hobbs. Here is an overview with two image links.
Ponderosa Enterprises
8524 Red Mountain Road
Livermore, CO 80536
Voice: 970-224-2668
Email: verncg@frii.com
WWW: http://www.ponderosaparts.com
They have Carcano parts listed in their WWW site, however they lack any prices for such items.
Poppert's Gun Parts
A Division of P & I Associates, Inc.
P.O. Box 413
Glenside, PA 19038
USA
Voice: 215-887-2391
Fax: 215-887-5816
WWW: http://www.poppertsgunparts.com
Email: sales@poppertsgunparts.com
An extremely badly designed webpage devoid of real content (one of the worst we have ever seen). Allegedly, also Carcano parts.
Martin B. Retting, Inc.
11029 Washington Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232
Voice: 310-837-2412
WWW: www.retting.com (Go to the Foreign Military Rifles section.)
Email: retting@retting.com
Occasionally have Carcano rifles, original or sporterized. Reputable and well-established (since 1928), but not cheap.
Projektil-Schmiede Siegfried Georg Stoklossa
Bahnhofstraße 22
D-89168 Niederstotzingen
GERMANY
Voice: (0049) 7325 7278
Fax: (0049) 7325 7168
Custom Bullets (.266') in a very wide choice. FMJ, SP, lead gas check, weights from 93 grains to 175 grains, at wish. Mr. Stoklossa is an innovative and old-fashioned craftsman, basically a one-man enterprise. I do not know whether he speaks English. His fat catalog with incredibly many 'odd size bullets' costs DM 6,-; add at least DM 16,- for air mail, or DM 3,- for surface mail book rate ('Buechersendung').
Sarco, Inc.
323 Union Street
Stirling, NJ 07980
USA
Voice: 908-647-3800
FAX: 908-647-9413
WWW: http://www.sarcoinc.com
E-mail: info@sarcoinc.com
Hours: Orders/Inquiries: Mon-Fri 08:00-16:15 (EST); Retail Store: Mon-Sat 08:00-16:30, Wed 08:00-21:00 (EST)
Many Carcano parts, which are listed here on the Web.
Carcano Serial Number Lookup By Name
Shell Reloading
Attn. Mr. Bob Shell
PO Box 374
Mesa, Arizona 85211-0374
Voice: 602-983-7078
WWW:http://www.telsel.com/ammord.htm
Email: mailto:ammo@telsel.com
Offers newly formed Carcano brass and loaded ammo, rather expensive in comparison, but included here for the sake of completeness. No indicated own street mail address.
Springfield Sporters, Inc.
2257 Springfield Road
Penn Run, PA 15765
USA
Voice: 724-254-2626
FAX: 724-254-9173
WWW: http://www.ssporters.com
Hours: Monday -Thursday from 9:30 am - 4:00 pm EST.
They're back!! After being closed for approximately 1 year (late 2002 to early 2004), Springfield Sporters has reopened shop. A major source for Guns and Parts. Carcani sold by Springfield Sporters required a 'non-shooter' statement as they have not been gauged or test fired.
Carcano Serial Number Lookup
Whipcreek Trading Company
Mr. J. R. Lashbrook jr.
P.O. Box 457
Rogers, Texas 76569
USA
Email: whipcrik@mail.sage.net
Surplus rifles and Carcano ammunition (factory and surplus). New Norma 6.5x52 Carcano, 7.35x51 Carcano surplus for (18 rounds original box on charger clips or 20 rounds repackaged, no clips). J.R. had a catalogue on the Web for some time (via Century's 'Mart' section), but it is now gone, alas; a new version is planned however.
Carcano Rifle Serial Number Lookup
Wu's Surplus Stuff
http://www.angelfire.com/on2/PandaWeb/wupage.html
wu52@aol.com
Carcano clips