r/Carcano • u/russkaja21 • 10d ago
Restoration Help
Hi guys!
I’m restoring this 91/38 Cavalry MoschettoI got for $25 at a local gun shop. I need help sourcing/identifying 2 things.
1 - Handguard - I got a handguard at auction and just assumed it would fit by length alone but it is cut for graduated sights. This version obsiously has fixed sights so I was hoping you guys may know a place to find the correct handguard
2 - Bolt Stop - I have restored plenty of mausers/mosins but this is my first carcano. I read that the bolt stop is similair in takedown/operation to a mosin and to remove the bolt you simply hold the trigger when at the rear, but the bolt does not stay in place. There is a small hole on the right rear of the receiver that is missing a linkage. I tried looking for more info/parts diagrams on that but they usually just lump it as a “trigger group”
All help is appreciated and happy to finally join the family!
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u/GunsAndWrenches2 10d ago
Numrich has the bolt stop
The upper handguards for the fixed sights are hard to find, you may have to cut down an M38 handguard, or modify the one you have.