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**44 AMP** · November 22, 2022, 09:48 PM

The information I have says the Italians went to the 7.35mm (Terni) in 1938, intending it to eventually replace the 6.5mm.

In 1940, with Italy now "officially" in WWII, they stopped making the 7.35mm caliber and went back to the 6.5mm. Some of the 7.35s were rebarreled to 6.5mm. It is possible small numbers were also sold, I have no information on that, though I can't see the Finns actually wanting them, some might have wound up there, possibly.

A couple of points about the 7.35mm Italian, it is a "true" .30 caliber bullets should be .298-.300" NOT .308".

The "enbloc" Mannlicher clip is needed to feed from the magazine, and drops out the bottom when the last round is chambered. They are intended to be reusable. They're also not very common any more, so aren't cheap throw away things, these days.

November 22, 2022, 09:48 PM	#4
44 AMP Staff Join Date: March 11, 2006 Location: Upper US Posts: 28,846	The information I have says the Italians went to the 7.35mm (Terni) in 1938, intending it to eventually replace the 6.5mm. In 1940, with Italy now "officially" in WWII, they stopped making the 7.35mm caliber and went back to the 6.5mm. Some of the 7.35s were rebarreled to 6.5mm. It is possible small numbers were also sold, I have no information on that, though I can't see the Finns actually wanting them, some might have wound up there, possibly. A couple of points about the 7.35mm Italian, it is a "true" .30 caliber bullets should be .298-.300" NOT .308". The "enbloc" Mannlicher clip is needed to feed from the magazine, and drops out the bottom when the last round is chambered. They are intended to be reusable. They're also not very common any more, so aren't cheap throw away things, these days. __________________ All else being equal (and it almost never is) bigger bullets tend to work better.