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. |