Wich was the most used Rifle by Italian´s on Eastern Front? And do someone own this Rifle?
The Modello 1891 was the primary Carcano
After 1942 however the M1891/41 was deployed wich is a shorter version of the long infantry rifle. The modello 1891 was never fully replaced but the M1891/41 was also pretty common after 1942 on all fronts.
The primary carbine was the Moschetto Di cavaleria M1891. This was supplemented by the Truppi speciali (For MG/mortar/artillery crews). However the Cavaleria was more common
All carbines where supplemented by the Fucile di fanteria Modello 38. The 7.35x51 was used in earlier east front campaigns but the italians switched back to the 6.5 model after 1941-1942. The modello 38 remained but in 6.5x52mm carcano. The modello 38 was also built in a cavaleria model with integrated bayonet.
So
1.Modello 1891 long infantry rifle
2.Moschetto di cavaleria M1891
3.Moschetto Truppi speciali/Modello 38
4. Modello 1891/41
The thing was, the italians deployed many variants and all in large numbers, but from my knownledge, the above 4 where the most common.
http://www.il91.it/il91.htmlThis is the most complete site out there, but it is in italian however
I own a Modello 1891 , Modello 38 carbine in 7.35 and a Modello 1891/41 carcano
If you want,ill make some good photo's, because the ingame models of the carcano are incorrect.