Italian 1943 Copy of German Rifle Grenade Launcher

[Bill Grist]

Enjoy this Italian 1943 Copy of the German Rifle Grenade Launcher, also it attached to a Carcano 6.5mm Carbine The Italian Copy is considered very rare.....Bill

[Bill Grist]

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[Bill Grist]

3... 6.5mm orfice.......

[Fritz84]

very very nice...
I did not know of the existence
Mattia

[Alan Smith]

Bill,

Is this an exact copy of the German launcher, i.e. will it fit a 98K? I wonder if rather than being viewed as merely an Italian "copy" of the German launcher, it is actually of Italian production under German supervision/contract for introduction into the German military supply chain (like the production of Beretta pistols, MP38/42 SMG's, and the FNAB-43 SMG's from the same time period)?

Very interesting item.

[Bill Grist]

Bill,

Is this an exact copy of the German launcher, i.e. will it fit a 98K? I wonder if rather than being viewed as merely an Italian "copy" of the German launcher, it is actually of Italian production under German supervision/contract for introduction into the German military supply chain (like the production of Beretta pistols, MP38/42 SMG's, and the FNAB-43 SMG's from the same time period)?

Very interesting item.

It will not fit the 98k and the 6.5mm orfice is much smaller than an 8mm round....BILL

[Fritz84]

Hello Alan,
I do not think the Germans would have put the royal crown on their object...
likely that adapts
but those letters and numbers make me think to an Italian production
and in addition has the "hole" for the cleaning rod rifle
that is absent in the German
Mattia

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[Willi Z.]

Very cool Bill!! Always something new to learn.

[Douglas Jr.]

Never heard of it before.

[richardw]

Very nice! I've never seen one of these before.

[Airforce1]

Definitely Italian. I always keep my eyes open for stuff like that and would love to add it to my Carcano Collection. Did the rifle and launcher come as a set when you got it or separate?

[Bill Grist]

Definitely Italian. I always keep my eyes open for stuff like that and would love to add it to my Carcano Collection. Did the rifle and launcher come as a set when you got it or separate?

They were acquired from two different veterans....BILL