It must be raining 7.35 cavalry carbines...mine needs a nose job.
I picked up what I believe to be a 1939 M1891/38 Terni 7.35mm cavalry carbine at a local gun show this weekend for a c-note. The barrel is clean and bright, the blueing looks to be in good shape ( my opinion ) the stock a little less so. I bought it to add to my WW2 bolt action collection and I am hoping I can find a nose piece and an upper handguard. A few hours on the internet have not been very productive I'm afraid. So I'll throw it out to the forum members and see what happens.:help:
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Not much sense unless you have fun doing it
I apologize if this seems to be knocking, but it's just my opinion.
The 7.35 Carcanos are cheap over here, because of the ammo problem. And "sporterized" they are practically worthless. So, looking at it from here, my evaluation is:
1) Collector value - forget it.
2) Does it look like it could be a good shooter? Then buy, beg, borrow or make up enough ammo to try it out, after the usual safety checks, bore and muzzle inspection etc.
2a) It is a good shooter - then wait patiently for a wallhanger as a parts donor.
2b) It is not a good shooter - forget it.
That is a rational viewpoint. Of course, I myself do not always act as rationally as that.:madsmile: Sometimes the sheer challenge of getting a rifle fully functional again is satisfaction enough!
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Patrick