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Cei-Rigotti

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The Cei-Rigotti was an early automatic rifle designed in the late nineteenth century by Amerigo Cei-Rigotti, an officer of the Royal Italian Army. The rifle was tested by the Italian Army but was never adopted for standard military service. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Caliber
6.5x52mm Carcano 1
Caliber
6.5×52mm Mannlicher-Carcano 2
Service Status
Prototype or Experimental 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Small Arm 1
Weapon Class
small arm 1
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Cei-Rigotti
  • service status
    The rifle was tested by the Italian Army but was never adopted for standard military service
  • caliber:65x52mm-carcano
    cartridge = 6.5×52mm Carcano; 7.65×53mm Mauser
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2. Wikidata: Cei-Rigotti
Wikidata Q351863, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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