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Winning Bid US $263 First bid $125 Quantity 1 # of bids 9 Time left Auction has ended   Started 2025-05-07 00:00:00 Ended 2025-11-21 22:35:25

Fabbrica D Armi Pietro Beretta (Italy), Mode: Type I Rifle, Cal: 6.5x50mmSR, MFG: 1938-39, S/N: H3127, Bolt action rifle, 31'' barrel. The semi-pistol grip wood stock is very good with a few nicks, dings, gouges, grain pops, & scratches. Japanese style two piece buttstock. No Italian proof visible under buttplate. Bottom of wrist marked with a worn ''8'' or ''6'' stamp. The blued metal finish rates 85% on the receiver with some light thinning & patina, & 75% on the barrel with spots of wear & rust/patina. The left side of the barrel is marked with the S/N. The root of the bolt handle is marked ''PB'' (for Pietro Beretta). The bore is good near very good. Its bright with strong rifling throughout, but has light roughness, & thinned rifling at the muzzle. The barrel holds a barleycorn front sight with a flip up ladder V-notch rear sight. Ladder is marked 5 to 24. the stock carries a blued steel buttplate, has wear & rust/patina. Rifle has both sling loops & cleaning Rod. FFL or C&R Req.



HISTORY: in 1936, Japan & Germany would sign the Anti-Comintern pact to oppose the spread of communism, Italy joined in 1937 while Spain & Hungary joined in 1939. all the nations were in a massive effort to prepare for war, & in order to help each other out, the nations would send aid packages to each other. With the majority of arms production in Japan going to the army, the Japanese navy were in great need of arms. As result of the packs the Japanese Government contracted with the Italian Government through the Teri Royal arms factory, a order of 60,000 rifles, being this Type I rifle. Terni was contracted to make the rifles & they would make up all the drawings/designs & most of the barrels, but the actual production was subcontracted out to three different manufacturers. 30,000 rifles were to be made at Gardone Val Trompia, 30,000 rifles between Beretta & Brescia. The rifles were made to type 38 specs but was made with a Carcano action. The stocks of the rifles were for some reason made in two lengths. It is noted that the Japanese did not like the longer length stocks & with examples having shorter stocks it was believed the Japanese shaved some stocks down after receiving them. Both length of stocks have been shown to have a Italian proof under the buttplate so they actually did produce different lengths. Some long-stocked rifles must have gotten shaved down since some examples in full military configuration dont have Italian proofs. FFL or C&R Req - Value: 250 to 500

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Fabbrica D Armi Pietro Beretta (Italy), Mode: Type I Rifle, Cal:... Item # 4503 This auction is over. No new bids can be placed. Price: US $263

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