Original WWII Italian M1891 Carcano Rifle Bayonet with Leather Scabbard - Carcano-Mannlicher U.S. Navy Together with this family archive

Together with this family archive come two ivory-hilted midshipman's dirks which were presumably the property of Mitford himself

Manufactured in Russia but most are "SA" marked denoting use by the Finnish Army

trigger guard

The two-piece mottled reddish-brown Bakelite grips are in excellent condition as well

The barrel is dated 1877

Original WWII Italian M1891 Carcano Rifle Bayonet with Leather Scabbard - Carcano-Mannlicher U.S. Navy Together with this family archiveOriginal Item: Only One Available. Carcano is the frequently used name for a series of Italian bolt action, magazine fed, repeating military rifles and carbines. Introduced in 1891, this rifle was chambered for the rimless 6. 552mm Carcano cartridge (Cartuccia Modello 1895). It was developed by the chief technician Salvatore Carcano at the Turin Army Arsenal in 1890 and called the Modello (model) 91 or simply M91. Successively replacing the previous