What piqued your interest about military surplus?

[Ovidio]

I started with my Grandpa’s Carcano. He won it in 1932 at a shooting contest. It is a very rare (especially for the production year, 1931) prize rifle. 100% military and with crossed rifles over the bullseye, with dedication from the Ministry of War and his name engraved. Back from the “naja” (military duty in Italian slang), I noticed that shooting “wooden rifles” was more fun and more of my liking. So…