Bidspirit auction | ** Italian M91 Cavalry Carbine

** Italian M91 Cavalry Carbine Manufactured at Terni Arsenal Dated 1936 - An Italian Moschetto per Cavalleria Modello 91 bolt-action rifle, commonly referred to as a cavalry carbine. This firearm features a steel barrel and receiver mounted in a shortened wood stock, likely walnut. The action is a Mannlicher-type system designed for a six-round en-bloc clip and is chambered for 6.5x52mm Carcano. A distinctive permanently attached folding spike bayonet is located beneath the muzzle. The rifle is equipped with an adjustable rear leaf sight and a fixed front blade sight. The wood stock includes a side-mounted sling bar recessed into the left side of the buttstock. The barrel shank bears several stamped identifiers. Centered on the top of the barrel shank is a stamped crown symbol above the characters R.E. TERNI, identifying the piece as property of the Regio Esercito (Royal Italian Army) and produced at the Terni arsenal. The right side of the barrel shank is stamped with the characters 36-XIV, signifying the production year of 1936 and the fourteenth year of the Fascist era. The left side of the barrel shank is stamped with the serial number H6297. A small circular mark is present on the receiver ring, though the internal details of this stamp are not clearly legible. Additional small proof marks are visible on the left side of the barrel shank below the serial number and on the rear sight base. In-house shipping is available. This firearm is at least 50 years old and in qualifying configuration, or is specifically recognized by ATF as a Curio & Relic. If you have a C&R Federal Firearms License (or another type of FFL authorized to receive this firearm), we can ship it to you or hand it to you at pickup where lawful. Otherwise, we will have to ship to your receiving Federal Firearms License holder, or you will need to undergo a background check here when you pick up. Email your FFL to burnsffl@gmail.com with your name in the subject if you are having us ship. Pickup is Monday, Nov. 9, from 11 am to 7 pm at our gallery in Lancaster, Ohio 43130, or we will provide in-house shipping for this item. We will charge a $10 fee per lot for pickup on another day. Once packed up, we will send you an invoice for shipping & handling. Shipping questions: shipping@burnsbid.com. Sales tax is collected on this auction. TL68