Carcano 91/24 barrel cut

[Ced1942]

Still not sure i understood but on mine front sight barrel band sits higher than the barrel on both side. That would mean it was turned down a the front of the rear sight. Im surprised the stock is a newly made, it is really badly beat up. Of all my rifle its the worst stock piece, probably it was issued and served somewhere. Thanks for your time, really appericated that you took time to explain
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[Theoldbear]

Look where the barrel and recover join than look ahead towards the rear sight about a inch you can see that the new barrel is threaded into the old barrel also if you take the action off the stock you will see a small screw where the new barrel is screwed into the machined off old barrel on the bottom side

if this has been done than it's been re chambered to 6.5 x 54 M.S.

It's a safe re configuration I have one with a double set trigger and a lovely custom off set stock.
I'm looking for a parts Carcano barred action with the double set triggers or the total set trigger assemble with the sear as mine has been damaged by someone fooling with it. I do have all the parts to put it back as a single trigger .
Hope this help you.
Best Regards.
Fred

[S.B.]

I've read that the 91/24s were rebored? If they have an astric near the serial number they have been over bored?
Steve

[Aragorn243]

Still not sure i understood but on mine front sight barrel band sits higher than the barrel on both side. That would mean it was turned down a the front of the rear sight. Im surprised the stock is a newly made, it is really badly beat up. Of all my rifle its the worst stock piece, probably it was issued and served somewhere. Thanks for your time, really appericated that you took time to explain
Ced

You have to remember this stock was a new replacement in 1928, it's now 90 years old and went through WWII at a minimum and possibly a few other campaigns in the meantime. Sounds like your rifle was indeed turned down all the way to the front of the rear sight.

[Ced1942]

You have to remember this stock was a new replacement in 1928, it's now 90 years old and went through WWII at a minimum and possibly a few other campaigns in the meantime. Sounds like your rifle was indeed turned down all the way to the front of the rear sight.

Im not complaining haha its nice to have some safequeen but some old beat up rifle is awesome too. Gotta imagine what it went trought and still end up in my hand. Is there any info on how barrel modification affected accuracy? Does a turned down barrel should perform better than a simply cutted one? Otherwise ill try it this weekend and hope i can at least hit something without the bullet keyholing around


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