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Smokey Joe · January 14, 2014, 10:52 AM

Had an opportunity to shoot a Carcano carbine within a year of the Kennedy assassination. Nice accurate rifle, IMHO. I was shooting competitively in college at the time. Any trained shooter could have made "the shot."

Us college kids were just devastated by this event.

I would NOT have one myself, for 2 reasons: (1) The association with the Kennedy assassination, and (2) The clip which is necessary for the rifle to function, but which drops out the bottom of the magazine when the last round is fired. (And with my luck, gets lost in the woods.) Fine for a military arm, when the Gummint is paying for ammo and supplying it, but not so good for private use when I have to supply the clips. (The same complaint I have about the Garand.)

January 14, 2014, 10:52 AM	#7
Smokey Joe Senior Member Join Date: July 14, 2001 Location: State of Confusion Posts: 2,106	Carcano... Had an opportunity to shoot a Carcano carbine within a year of the Kennedy assassination. Nice accurate rifle, IMHO. I was shooting competitively in college at the time. Any trained shooter could have made "the shot." Us college kids were just devastated by this event. I would NOT have one myself, for 2 reasons: (1) The association with the Kennedy assassination, and (2) The clip which is necessary for the rifle to function, but which drops out the bottom of the magazine when the last round is fired. (And with my luck, gets lost in the woods.) Fine for a military arm, when the Gummint is paying for ammo and supplying it, but not so good for private use when I have to supply the clips. (The same complaint I have about the Garand.) __________________ God Bless America --Smokey Joe