| Year | 1937 |
| Weapon Type | Carbine |
| Origin & Designer | Italy/Carcano |
| Numbers Produced | 285.000 |
| Crew | [@crew] |
| Calibre | 7.35mm (7.35x51) |
| Elevation | [@elevation] |
| Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
| Cartridge Weight | [@cartridge_weight] |
| Round Weight | 128gr (8.29) |
| Barrel Length | 560mm |
| Overall Length | 1.200mm |
| Grenade Types | [@grenade_types] |
| Mount | [@mount] |
| Combat Weight | 3.68 kg |
| Operation | Bolt Action |
| Cooling System | [@cooling] |
| Sights | Front Blade & Fixed Rear |
| Feed | 6 Round Internal Magazine |
| Practical Rate of Fire | 6 r.p.m. |
| Maximum Rate of Fire | 12 r.p.m. |
| Blank Cartridge | [@blank_cartridge] |
| Muzzle Velocity | 757 m/s |
| Fuel Capacity | [@fuel_capacity] |
| Minimum Range | [@minimum_range] |
| Effective Range | 200m |
| Maximum Range | 2000m |
| Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
| Bayonet | Modello 38 Bayonet |
| Traction | [@traction] |
| Variants | [@variants] |
| Notes | The Modello 38 Carbine was chambered to fire the new powerful 7.35mm round. The standard 6.5mm bullet was found to be too light and the Italian army wanted a round similar to the 7.92mm fired by the Mauser. The Modello 38 featured a folding bayonet and issued to the troops in 1938. The change in calibre cause a major logistic headache to the Italian supply system as many rifles were still using the old 6.5mm round, so many units were forced to revert back to 6.5mm calibre rifles. |