The most complete English-language coverage of the Italian Carcano Model 1891 rifle and its variants

This book is a complete history of the Italian Model 1891 Carcano rifle and variants that served as Italy's standard service rifle in World War I and World War II.

It describes each major component of the weapon, as well as addressing the development of each variant in detail.

A section of the book is devoted to all markings that have been identified, including those on the receiver, barrel, sights, magazine, and stock.

Profusely illustrated, extensive appendices list serial numbers, production totals, inspection procedures, ammunition types, ammunition clips, ammunition boxes and packaging, ballistics data, accoutrements, and the Model 1891 as used by Italy's national marksmanship association.[AuthorName]By Giovanni Chegia and Alberto Simonelli and With Ralph Riccio[/AuthorName][AuthorBio]Giovanni Chegia was born in Cagliari (Sardinia) in 1951 and now lives in Genoa with his family. Alberto Simonelli was born in La Spezia in 1961; he owns a company that specializes in repairs and restoration of all-wheel drive vehicles. Ralph Riccio is a retired U.S. Army officer who has authored, co-authored, and translated a number of books dealing with Italian military subjects, as well as authoring books on Irish military subjects. He lives in Pennsylvania with his wife Charlene.
Ralph Riccio has authored several books dealing with Italian and Irish military subjects. Previous works have focused on larger equipment such as armored vehicles and artillery; the author capitalizes on his knowledge of Italian military history and equipment with this latest offering.[/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]1,727 color and b/w photos[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle]A Detailed Developmental and Production History[/SubTitle][ColorPattern]1,727 color and b/w photos[/ColorPattern]