Strange 6.5 Carcano

#1

found on a WWII battlefield :

Hstp is SMI 942
What is it ??
an armor piercing carcano with the front destroyed by time?
thanks
JP

#2

Never seen it. Please post this cartridge on the CESIm forum too

#3

Can you get a better picture of the upper edge of the Tombac jacket?

#4

post it if you want
jp

#5

JP,

what is the bullet diam? It can tell us if the bullet was made for the carcano rifle or a AP bullet from other sources was used or modified.