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Offline Gary S

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Rifle identity
« on: June 28, 2020, 07:24:18 PM »
any help identifying this rifle? Only markings are  917     ROMA   and OR-A8486
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Offline MUSKRAT

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Re: Rifle identity
« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2020, 07:47:14 PM »
Italian - Bolt action , magazine fed , repeating military rifle ...
6.5x52mm carcano  cartridge -- introduced 1891 ...
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Offline Geezer

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Re: Rifle identity
« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2020, 07:47:50 PM »
Just a guess, but can it be a Carcano MODEL 1891?

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Offline Gary S

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Re: Rifle identity
« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2020, 07:50:53 PM »
Thanks Bronson and Geezer
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