[wastedyears]

I haven’t heard anyone describe the Carcano as a good rifle.

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

No shit.Thats the first time I ever read that.LOL

[The KG9 Kid]

You really probably don’t know anyone who’s ever owned one, they’re sufficiently uncommon. Perfectly capable military rifle chambered in a suitably powerful cartridge of the time it was adopted for military service. I don’t know any reputable arms collectors who have negative opinions of the Mannlicher action.

[rlmorel]

"...I haven’t heard anyone describe the Carcano as a good rifle..."

Have you read the report used by the Warren Commission to evaluate the weapon and the ballistics?

An evaluation done by a USMC weapons expert who concluded it was a very serviceable weapon fully capable for what it was used for, and was used by the Italian military?

There is a very good and comprehensive description of this aspect of the assassination in Vincent Bugliosi's excellent book "Reclaiming History".