blank cell	M38 Rifle		M38 Carbine
	CALIBER	7.35mm Italian	CALIBER	7.35mm Italian
	DAMAGE	2d6+4	DAMAGE	2d6+4
	RATE OF FIRE	1 per 2 rounds	RATE OF FIRE	1 per 2 rounds
	MAGAZINE CAPACITY	6 rounds	MAGAZINE CAPACITY	6 rounds
	ACTION	bolt-action	ACTION	bolt-action
	LOADING	clip	LOADING	clip
	BASE RANGE	110 yards	BASE RANGE	90 yards
	MALFUNCTION	00-00-90	MALFUNCTION	00-00-90
	YEAR	1937	YEAR	1937
COMBAT USE: Italian armed forces

The ineffectiveness of the 6.5mm cartridge of the Italian standard issue rifle during the Ethiopian campaign resulted in the adoption of the M38 rifle and carbine (pictured above), which were based on the Mannlicher-Carcano design that had been in service with the Italian Army since the nineteenth century. When Italy entered the Second World War in 1940, the M38 was still in the process of replacing the older M91 rifles, and the difference in calibers caused widespread confusion. Production of the M38 ceased in 1940, but the rifles and carbines remained in use throughout the war.