Rusty Italian Rifle Restoration: 80 Years Hidden in a Wall 

The amazing Carcano Rifle. It is able to get 3 hits on a moving target at 100 yards when fired at a 40-foot elevation in less than 6 seconds.

Seeing even the original ammunition kept with the gun being restored is so satisfying. Proof that every part of a gun can be restored if you put forth the effort.

A rusty old rifle turned into a museum worthy piece of history. Grazie, ottimo lavoro!

the fact that this gun can be made operable again after 80 years in a wall with only one replaced part is really cool

I didn't expect an absolutely amazing rust-bluing tutorial, that kinda blew my mind. I might try it with some of my cheaper, banged-up milsurp

The rifle still has good combat accuracy, even after that beating of neglect. Excellent restoration!

It’s admirable how you attempt the least evasive processes where possible, instead of just sanding everything down entirely like a lot of people do when they want it to look ‘too’ good. This has more preservation in mind.

Your work is amazing, man. I’m glad you’re keeping these pieces around for future generations.

Oh look, someone who actually deeply knows what they're doing, and performs an actual restoration that isn't horrifically destructive. It's kind of sad how that is considered rare and a top ideal.

Lovely work. Thank you for documenting in detail and providing something other than the horror show "restoration" work we've been seeing lately on RU-vid."

17:18 "Maurice is out helping me again. He has an actual weath of experience with the Carcano rifles. Here you can see him shooting one of his own. The Same one he used on the 22nd of November 1963. Oh snap. "

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Absolutely incredible job! That rifle was lucky to find you.

Maurice is still alive and well! I was worried because last I heard, he was dealing with health issues, so I’m happy to see him around!

Thank you for doing your best to conserve the guns in their original form, I’ve seen too many people who end up drilling into their weapons and even creating their own small parts simply for visuals and without true function testing.

Gems like these are incredible finds. The storage must’ve been a dry place for the wood to be so well preserved.

I couldn't belive it was over. Could've watched this for hours. Absolutely amazing.

that rifle looks beautiful after the restoration, especially the wood that came out simply gorgeous

That was an excellent but sympathetic restoration of this genuine WW2 piece. A joy to watch you work young man.

Grazie per aver riportato alla luce questo pezzo di storia italiano ❤

WOW. This was amazing. I love how 'simple' it is when you've got the knowhow, but all the effort and care you show really shines through. Fantastic work.

I love the fact that a recovered ww2 weapon has been restored and preserved. So many countries in Europe have gotten so insane that found guns like this would be surrendered and destroyed without a second thought. Good job on the beautifully done work.

Wow! I am so happy that you kept it original and you still used the original wood. I've seen so many restorations that they made a whole new rifle out of an old history peace and changed every single peace and so it wasn't Original anymore. But you did a really great job. Bravo !

Very nicely done! Not only did you give us some great information on stock restoration, but also some fantastic information on re-"blackening"!

I would strongly recomend checking the powder when reloading old powder quite closely particularly with these old bolt guns. If the powder has turned white at all or it looks like there are white bits in the powder the oxidizer has crystalized out and your load will burn faster than intended this is one of the things we think might have happened to Scott's rn 50 over on kentucky ballistics. Reload responsibly and stay safe my friends.

Love your point about hematite crystallization on the barrel.... I've always wondered about that or something similar when I've seen "added" bumps on rusted metal. Really appreciate your very scientific & well-informee points.

Gosh! A legit restoration video.

The Carcano is a terrific rifle. As John F. Kennedy said, "It's mind blowing!"

Fascinating! I was amazed you were able to save so much of it! I had no idea you could restore ammo. The fact you fired period correct ammo from it was pretty cool! Hopefully they did not have corrosive primers, or at least the gun was cleaned after shooting. Well done! You have earned yourself a subscriber!

Where do you find these really trashed and sometimes rare firearms? I am really impressed by your processes, and your chemical bluing mixtures. I am a rifle restoration hobbyist. Really admire your work.

Great restoration. I appreciate you explaining the science behind what you're doing... there's a lot of satisfaction to be had by understanding what is going on. Thank you!

Finally!!!! Someone who knows how to restore an antique!!! Love this very much, it’s almost how I would do it myself! Great explanation and I’m learning so much! The only thing I wouldn’t do was the finish to the wood, I would just use a scotch brite pad to clean the gunk and than use lineseed oil to clean it, the patina will still be there and will look great! Also to not get a thick film of linseed oil you need to give it a light coat, put a glove on and grab lineseed oil and put it on the wood, than wipe with cloth and repeat until it is not thirsty anymore

Amazing work! As a huge WWII geek, seeing old weapons and vehicles being restored like this is very enlightening, showing that these old relics and still run and do damage!

One of the finest gun restorations I have ever watched. Greetings from Argentina

I just so much appreciate the craftsmanship displayed here, and the humility also displayed. thank you.

As someone who uses rifles left handed because of my droopy right eye, seeing Morris use the rifle the way I usually do was definitely satisfying. Good job restoring this gem.

Magnificent restoration skills and job. Well thought out and carefully executed with reason and explanation in very good English. I am in awe of your craftsmanship and I am so glad you shared it with us. The Carcano is, as you may know, very famous in the USA.

Absolutely beautiful reatoration. Keeping history alive! Thank you!

I am not a gun person but I appreciate the time and care you take in restoring something that when first seen seems impossible keep up the good work.

This is incredible. Very informative, showing how to restore something that was kept in good condition with minimally invasive techniques. I would have never known you'd get that clean of a result after seeing the first image. I'm so used to seeing restoration videos where the thing is beyond salvageable and has to be almost totally remade using the old parts. Well done!

Arguably one of the absolute BEST restorations I've ever watched! Very knowledgeable and thorough. Excellent job!!!

Very impressed how you brought this rifle back to life. This couldn't have been done without your workmanship, knowledge perseverance and patience. I'm very impressed with your work. Great job love your video, keep up the good work. Thank you for posting these interesting videos

This is an example of real rust and neglect, not like what some other channels post, of which the rust was purposely created for content. Great job!

Absolutely amazing! I could never imagine that piece of rust would shoot a bullet safely again! Great video! Please make more if possible! Gratings to Italy 🇮🇹

Absolutely gorgeous work. Amazing to see this level of respect, attention to detail, and overall amazing craftsmanship. I aspire to create and restore firearms with the same passion and dedication that you show here. Keep up the awesome work. :)

You are a wizard. I thoroughly enjoy all of your videos and your sharing of arcane knowledge of finishes and techniques.

Your knowledge is incredibly astounding. Thank you for these. And explaining the process. Well done

It’s always great to see others with the same passion for rescuing old firearms. Was a true pleasure to watch the transformation and see it back in full working order. On a grander note these firearms are part of history, a history that should not be forgotten or we will be doomed to repeat it. May it serve as a reminder and never be pointed in anger again. “Lest We Forget”.

Awesome video! It blows my mind how stuff that looks beyond repair just needs a bit of love and care. I'm blown away you managed to get it operational again!

What a great job!! Thanks for the video and keep them coming!

Ahh, the carcano. Very beautiful weapon of my heritage!

One of the best videos on gun restoration I have seen, so detailed, lovely and informative. The rust-bluing tutorial, is a treasure. I subscribed and I'm checking now your other videos.Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

I love this kind of restoration video, where not only does someone make an old and abused weapon look new again, but also explains every process possible in detail

你太伟大了！修复工作做的如此完美！最意想不到的是，那些子弹修复后还能使用。太精彩了！谢谢你精彩的视频！

Thanks for the great video! I just restored mine. My Grandfather brought it back form WW2. It really means A lot to me.

What a gorgeous rifle. You definitely brought it back to life, great job! 👍

Always good to see a piece of history revived, nice work!

Great video! Nice to see someone share detail like that 🎉

Great work! It speaks to the quality of the original piece. Thank you

This is amazing. I have never witnessed restoration before and it such a poetic thing that old objects come back to life. What is the most mind-boggling for me is how the manufacturer or the former owners can never predict what will be the end of the object they make. They made it, but history made it pass hand by hand with different intents. This rifle has almost undergone one century, and yet it's back. Amazing!! PS: Greetings from Italy!!🇮🇹 Im not surprised that the rifle might have not ever been shot 🙈😂😂

Amazing work, your patience to restore things to its almost original condition is impressive.

You are the FINEST GUNSMITH, which I had seen in my life, ever!!!👍👍👍Excellent knowledge & Excellent skills! LOVE ITALY!😍

This is a work of art. Absolutely amazing workmanship

Quick tip, if you have metal on metal contact that is stuck you can heat the screw, bolt pin etc with a torch and rub candle wax around the contact points allowing the wax to penetrate far better than penetrating oils. If you run into a bolt that is impossibly seized this will save parts from being stripped or broken.

Absolutely beautiful work man. Thank you for helping recover this amazing piece of history!

Backyard Ballistics, I have to say it is an absolute pleasure to be have watched this video. Please never change the extreme effort you put in the videos. I look forward to the video of restoring / refinishing wood

Excellent job my friend. Thank you for sharing. I’ll be reviewing this for your bluing solution. Again, great job.

Thank you for sharing all these treasure information with everybody

Really interesting stuff my man! love the descriptions of what the process is, it's concise and easy to understand.

Honestly, I was surprised with the amount of care and general handling used here, very impressive, great job!

Great video love watching the processes you use to restore these old awesome firearms.

Thank you for this fantastic video! I will give it a go on a few of my rusted parts!

More of these please, restoration videos always are nice.

Awesome as always. Love your work.

What an amazing job.Was a science lesson aswel as a restoration! You know your stuff.great watch that.

It’s nice to see how this carcano rifle was restored to its former glory, I swear the carcano has a special place in my heart when it comes to bolt action rifles due to how amazing it looks and how unique it was

First time seeing your channel and I have to say you are by far one of the most professional and interesting restoration channels! I love your camera work and angles, the narration and seeing your talking about it as well. I can tell you put a lot of work into videos and take them very serious! AWESOME RESTORATION, MAN! 👍😁

Very very nice work ! I'm impressed by how well the barrel came out.

Thank you for doing restorations lime this to keep history alive your a good person for doing this kinda stuff

Wow, this is really good. The end result was outstanding! Interesting to see the entire process. Subbed

I'd love to see another video on you cleaning, disassembling and reloading the original ammunition. Brilliant stuff. Glad I subscribed.

such simple techniques used, but wow. what a beautiful end product. well done, you served this rifle well!.

Great video thanks. I love these old firearms restorations.

Carcanos are such lovely rifles. I've been recovering a M91 TS, but have taken a break until I have some more spare time to make her a new stock. The wood of the original is split, and I've wanted to get into Woodworking anyway, so the relative simplicity of the design feels like an excellent trial by fire.

Beautiful. Thank you for describing your process. That makes me want to buy a rusty rifle and bring it back to shooting condition. I'm looking forward to your separate video about restoring wooden stocks.

These are excellent videos. Love the process and the end results. Cheers!

Thank you for sharing all your amazing videos … you demonstrate exceptional knowledge and capability … and your video production is captivating

Beautiful work! The careful restoration on the barrell is simply amazing!

You are absolutely awesome. Really appreciate your outlook on free information. I really learn so much from you and has invigorated a passion that ive let set dormant for a long time. Greatly appreciate you and your videos. A++ Beautiful work.

Gorgeous finish. contrasts very well with the Steel.

Love these videos man, keep up the good work!

this was a beautiful restoration. i loved seeing the care and precision that went into preserving as much of the rifle as possible. you gained new sub for sure, good sir

Oh awesome. How neat

I learned something new about blueing. Very informative! Thank you.

Another great video. Thanks for doing this well and inspiring others to do the same.

You guys make some great content, interesting, infromative, entertaining. Thanks!

Oh that's a gorgeous restoration, I've always wanted a Carcano, one day I'll get my wish! Perfect job on the stain color.

Thanks for the blueing info. Free … you’re the best!

Absolutely beautiful. Great work..

Great job on the restoration! Thanks for showing all the details. I'd never seen ammunition being restored before, so that was very interesting.