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	According to Morin, Cei Rigotti filled at least four different patents:{{sfn\|Morin\|1974\|page=223}}		According to Morin, Cei Rigotti filled at least four different patents:{{sfn\|Morin\|1974\|page=223}}

	* Patent no. 38,428 dated March ~~21,~~ 1895.		* Patent no. 38,428 dated 21 March 1895.

	* Patent no. 51,806 dated May ~~19,~~ 1899.		* Patent no. 51,806 dated 19 May 1899.

	* Patent no. 67,116 dated March ~~15,~~ 1903.		* Patent no. 67,116 dated 15 March 1903.

	* Patent no. 119,210 dated July ~~19,~~ 1911.		* Patent no. 119,210 dated 19 July 1911.

	Commonly known in the Italian press as the Cei ~~Gas Rifle~~, it attracted widespread attention in international military circles for a time, while the Italian arms company Glisenti-Bettoni managed to secure the rights to produce the rifle and attempted to sell it in Italy and abroad.{{sfn\|Johnston\|Nelson\|2016\|page=1041}}		Commonly known in the Italian press as the Cei gas rifle, it attracted widespread attention in international military circles for a time, while the Italian arms company Glisenti-Bettoni managed to secure the rights to produce the rifle and attempted to sell it in Italy and abroad.{{sfn\|Johnston\|Nelson\|2016\|page=1041}}

	==Description==		==Description==
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	The rifle is [[Gas-operated reloading\|gas operated]] and has [[selective fire]] capabilities (single shots or fully automatic).{{sfn\|Johnston\|Nelson\|2016\|page=1040}} According to several publications, the prototype rifle was chambered for the [[6.5×52mm Mannlicher–Carcano]].{{sfn\|Johnston\|Nelson\|2016\|page=1041}}<ref name="Westwood2005">{{cite book\|author=David Westwood\|title=Rifles: An Illustrated History Of Their Impact\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hLBTkNZ8U44C&pg=PA364\|year=2005\|publisher=ABC-CLIO\|isbn=978-1-85109-401-1\|page=364}}</ref>		The rifle is [[Gas-operated reloading\|gas operated]] and has [[selective fire]] capabilities (single shots or fully automatic).{{sfn\|Johnston\|Nelson\|2016\|page=1040}} According to several publications, the prototype rifle was chambered for the [[6.5×52mm Mannlicher–Carcano]].{{sfn\|Johnston\|Nelson\|2016\|page=1041}}<ref name="Westwood2005">{{cite book\|author=David Westwood\|title=Rifles: An Illustrated History Of Their Impact\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hLBTkNZ8U44C&pg=PA364\|year=2005\|publisher=ABC-CLIO\|isbn=978-1-85109-401-1\|page=364}}</ref>

	According to the patent drawing of 1895, the Cei-Rigotti ~~rifle uses the gas pressure from the barrel to move a piston forward and compress~~ a strong spring; once the pressure falls, the spring expands and opens the breech which features its own closing spring. As soon as the breech is open, the piston is disconnected from it.{{sfn\|Johnston\|Nelson\|2016\|pages=1040−1041}} According to Morin, this device is attached to a ~~[[straight pull]] bolt-action rifle such as the~~ Swiss [[Schmidt–Rubin#Schmidt–Rubin\|Schmidt–Rubin 1889]] ~~rifle.{{sfn\|Morin\|1974\|page=223}} Described by Johnston and Nelson as an innovative, but never perfected design, it was intended to avoid the violent blow associated with the~~ [[~~direct impingement~~]] ~~operation~~, ~~ultimately proving to be~~ an ~~overly complex mechanism~~. ~~British test reports noted~~ that the ~~rifle was nearly uncontrollable in full-automatic mode~~.{{sfn\|~~Johnston~~\|~~Nelson~~\|~~2016\|pages~~=~~1040−1041~~}}		According to the patent drawing of 1895, the Cei-Rigotti is a device attached to a Swiss [[Schmidt–Rubin#Schmidt–Rubin\|Schmidt–Rubin 1889]] (or any other [[straight pull]] bolt-action rifle), converting it into an automatic weapon. A hole was drilled into the barrel and part of the gases generated during fire compress a spring which moves a piston that opens and closes the bolt.{{sfn\|Morin\|1974\|page=223}}

	Another unusual feature of the Cei-Rigotti was its trigger, which extended through a slot across the entirety of the trigger guard. It has been theorized that it was intended to make the weapon easier to operate in heavy gloves,<ref name="fw"/> but in reality it is used to release the bolt without accidentally firing the weapon.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g317yW6Sdvo&t=968s \|title = Firearms Expert Reacts To Battlefield 1’s Guns PART 2 \|date = 26 November 2022 \|work=GameSpot }}</ref> The trigger guard assembly was also connected to the magazine, and needed to be removed in order for the magazine to be replaced.<ref name="fw"/> This magazine is also a major point of contention among military historians, as, since the weapon was reloaded via stripper clips rather than detachable magazine, many argue that it disqualifies the Cei-Rigotti from being classified as an assault rifle.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2014/04/02/sturmgewehr-assault-rifle-developments-prior-1942/\|title = Before the Sturmgewehr: Assault Rifle Developments Prior to 1942 -\|date = 2 April 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140429051800/https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2014/04/02/sturmgewehr-assault-rifle-developments-prior-1942/\|archive-date=April 29, 2014\|url-status=live}}</ref~~> Reportedly, prototypes with magazines up to a capacity of 50 rounds existed.<ref name="Westwood2005"/~~>		The 1899 patent is similar, but it was attached to a [[rotating bolt]] action rifle instead and had a semi-automatic fire mode.{{sfn\|Morin\|1974\|pages=225,226,231}} According to Baker, a small hole was bored on the muzzle end of the barrel and part of the gases operate a rotary cylinder which opens the breech, extracts spent cartridges and closes the bolt, which then releases the striker, repeating the process until the rifle runs out of ammunition. In semi-auto mode, a lever-operated mechanism is used to interrupt the striker, requiring the shooter to pull the trigger to fire another round. Reportedly, this device could be attached to any [[Bolt action#Mauser\|Mauser bolt-action]] rifle without significantly increasing the weight.{{sfn\|Baker\|1900\|page=142}} According to a Glisenti-Bettoni catalog, two different versions were made: a six-round infantry rifle and a navy 'machine gun-rifle' with a 20-round magazine; Morin mentions that prototypes with 30-round and 50-round magazines were reportedly made,{{sfn\|Morin\|1974\|page=234}} while Baker mentions a 25-round magazine version.{{sfn\|Baker\|1900\|page=142}}

			The 1903 patent is an refinement of the previous prototypes. It features a small hole drilled on the right side of the barrel and connected to a cylinder where the gases are tapped in, moving a piston connected to the [[breechblock]]. A recoil spring mounted in the piston closes the breech automatically. According to W. H. B. Smith and Joseph E. Smith, the action stays open after the magazine is empty.{{sfn\|Morin\|1974\|pages=234−237}}{{sfn\|Smith\|Smith\|1963\|page=68}}

			The 1911 patent{{efn\|Johnston and Nelson errouneously mention that it was the 1895 patent.}} is a [[direct impingement]] action, with a piston system featuring two separate springs to open and close the breech. According to Johnston and Nelson, it was intended to soften the recoil, but also made the gun unnecessarily complicated.{{sfn\|Johnston\|Nelson\|2016\|pages=1040−1041}}{{sfn\|Morin\|1974\|pages=238−239}}

			Another unusual feature of the Cei-Rigotti was its trigger, which extended through a slot across the entirety of the trigger guard. It has been theorized that it was intended to make the weapon easier to operate in heavy gloves,<ref name="fw"/> but in reality it is used to release the bolt without accidentally firing the weapon.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g317yW6Sdvo&t=968s \|title = Firearms Expert Reacts To Battlefield 1’s Guns PART 2 \|date = 26 November 2022 \|work=GameSpot }}</ref> The trigger guard assembly was also connected to the magazine, and needed to be removed in order for the magazine to be replaced.<ref name="fw"/> This magazine is also a major point of contention among military historians, as, since the weapon was reloaded via stripper clips rather than detachable magazine, many argue that it disqualifies the Cei-Rigotti from being classified as an assault rifle.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2014/04/02/sturmgewehr-assault-rifle-developments-prior-1942/\|title = Before the Sturmgewehr: Assault Rifle Developments Prior to 1942 -\|date = 2 April 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140429051800/https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2014/04/02/sturmgewehr-assault-rifle-developments-prior-1942/\|archive-date=April 29, 2014\|url-status=live}}</ref>

	Full sized rifle and carbine (both automatic and selective fire) prototypes were made. At least one Cei-Rigotti automatic carbine was tested by the British in 1901.{{sfn\|Johnston\|Nelson\|2016\|pages=1041−1043}}		Full sized rifle and carbine (both automatic and selective fire) prototypes were made. At least one Cei-Rigotti automatic carbine was tested by the British in 1901.{{sfn\|Johnston\|Nelson\|2016\|pages=1041−1043}}
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	==History==		==History==

	The gun was supposedly presented by Cei-Rigotti to his superiors in a private demonstration in 1895. An Italian newspaper reported on this event in 1900.<ref name="Miller2003"/> According to another source, a demonstration was actually held publicly in Rome on June 13, 1900, when 300 rounds were fired on full automatic before the gun got so hot it seized up.~~<ref>~~{{~~cite book~~ \|~~last1=~~Smith \|~~first1=Walter Harold Black \|last2=~~Smith \|~~first2=Joseph Edward \|editor1-last=Sweet \|editor1-first=J.B. \|title=The Book of Rifles \|date=~~1963 ~~\|publisher=[[Stackpole Books\|Stackpole Company]]~~ \|page=68 ~~\|edition=3rd \|url=https://archive.org/details/bookofrifles0000smit \|language=en-US \|lccn=63-12562~~}}~~</ref>~~ Yet another source mentions a demonstration in the same year ~~at the~~ [[Brescia ~~Arsenal~~]].~~<ref name="Hogg1978">~~{{~~cite book\|author=Ian V. Hogg\|title=The complete illustrated encyclopedia of the world's firearms\|year=1978~~\|~~publisher=A & W Publishers~~\|~~isbn=978-0-89479-031-7~~\|page=~~[https://archive.org/details/completeillustra00ianv/page/108 108]\|url-access=registration\|url=https://archive.org/details/completeillustra00ianv/page/108~~}}~~</ref>~~		The gun was supposedly presented by Cei-Rigotti to his superiors in a private demonstration in 1895. An Italian newspaper reported on this event in 1900.<ref name="Miller2003"/> According to another source, a demonstration was actually held publicly in Rome on June 13, 1900, when 300 rounds were fired on full automatic before the gun got so hot it seized up.{{sfn\|Smith\|Smith\|1963\|page=68}} Yet another source mentions a demonstration in the same year in [[Brescia]], where the inventor fired 15 shots in one second.{{sfn\|Baker\|1900\|page=142}}

	The British also ordered and tested the gun after this event, but they found it unsuitable.<ref name="Miller2003">{{cite book\|author=David Miller\|title=The illustrated directory of twentieth century guns\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=d9AftMZgOOkC&pg=PA224\|year=2003\|publisher=Zenith Imprint\|isbn=978-0-7603-1560-6\|pages=224–225}}</ref> According to Johnston and Nelson, representants from Glisenti-Bettoni demonstrated the Cei-Rigotti at the [[Royal Small Arms Factory]] in March, 1901.{{sfn\|Johnston\|Nelson\|2016\|pages=~~1041−1042~~}} The rifle found at the UK [[National Firearms Centre]] in Leeds is chambered in [[7.65x53mm Mauser]], as is another example found in a U.S. private collection.<ref name="fw"/>		The British also ordered and tested the gun after this event, but they found it unsuitable.<ref name="Miller2003">{{cite book\|author=David Miller\|title=The illustrated directory of twentieth century guns\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=d9AftMZgOOkC&pg=PA224\|year=2003\|publisher=Zenith Imprint\|isbn=978-0-7603-1560-6\|pages=224–225}}</ref> According to Johnston and Nelson, representants from Glisenti-Bettoni demonstrated the Cei-Rigotti at the [[Royal Small Arms Factory]] in March, 1901. British test reports noted that the rifle was nearly uncontrollable in full-automatic mode.{{sfn\|Johnston\|Nelson\|2016\|pages=1040−1041}} The rifle found at the UK [[National Firearms Centre]] in Leeds is chambered in [[7.65x53mm Mauser]], as is another example found in a U.S. private collection.<ref name="fw"/>

	The Italian [[Ministry of War (Italy)\|War Ministry]] purchased a small batch of rifles in 1911 for trial tests in [[Libya]], but like other Italian pre-WWI self-loading designs, no mass production ever took place.{{sfn\|Johnston\|Nelson\|2016\|pages=1040−1041}}		The Italian [[Ministry of War (Italy)\|War Ministry]] purchased a small batch of rifles in 1911 for trial tests in [[Libya]], but like other Italian pre-WWI self-loading designs, no mass production ever took place.{{sfn\|Johnston\|Nelson\|2016\|pages=1040−1041}}
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	*[[Fusil Automatique Modèle 1917]]		*[[Fusil Automatique Modèle 1917]]

	===References===		==Notes==
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			==References==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}

	===Bibliography===		===Bibliography===
	{{refbegin}}		{{refbegin}}
			*{{cite journal \|editor1-last=Baker \|editor1-first=Max \|title=Notes \|journal=Arms & Explosives \|date=September 1900 \|volume=8 \|issue=96 \|pages=140-142 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BvZYAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA2-PA142&dq=cei-rigotti&hl=pt-BR&newbks=1&newbks_redir=1&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjh2tDe_oGOAxVXH7kGHT9mI4UQ6AF6BAgGEAM \|access-date=21 June 2025 \|publisher=Effingham House \|location=London \|language=en}}
	*{{cite book \|last1=Johnston \|first1=Gary Paul \|last2=Nelson \|first2=Thomas B. \|title=The World's Assault Rifles \|date=2016 \|publisher=Ironside International Publishers, Inc. \|isbn=978-1-61984-601-2 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=z3O6DQAAQBAJ\|language=en}}		*{{cite book \|last1=Johnston \|first1=Gary Paul \|last2=Nelson \|first2=Thomas B. \|title=The World's Assault Rifles \|date=2016 \|publisher=Ironside International Publishers, Inc. \|isbn=978-1-61984-601-2 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=z3O6DQAAQBAJ\|language=en}}
	*{{cite book \|last1=Morin \|first1=Marco \|title=Morin Dal Carcano Al FAL V. 2 \|date=1974 \|publisher=Editoriale Olimpia \|location=Florence \|url=https://archive.org/details/MorinDalCarcanoAlFALV.2/ \|access-date=20 June 2025 \|language=It}}		*{{cite book \|last1=Morin \|first1=Marco \|title=Morin Dal Carcano Al FAL V. 2 \|date=1974 \|publisher=Editoriale Olimpia \|location=Florence \|url=https://archive.org/details/MorinDalCarcanoAlFALV.2/ \|access-date=20 June 2025 \|language=It}}
			*{{cite book \|last1=Smith \|first1=Walter Harold Black \|last2=Smith \|first2=Joseph E. \|title=The book of rifles \|date=1963 \|publisher=Stackpole Books \|location=Harrisburg, PA \|url=https://archive.org/details/bookofrifles0000smit/ \|url-access=registration}}
	{{refend}}		{{refend}}

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{{Short description|Italian selective-fire automatic rifle}}
{{Infobox weapon
| is_ranged = yes
| name = Cei-Rigotti
| image = File:Cei-Rigotti - 6.jpg
| image_size = 300
| origin = [[Kingdom of Italy]]
| type = Selective-fire [[automatic rifle]]
| designer = Amerigo Cei-Rigotti
| design_date = c. 1890
| cartridge = [[6.5×52mm Carcano]]<br>[[7.65×53mm Mauser]]
| action = Gas piston, self-loading
| rate = 300-600 rpm
| velocity = {{convert|730|m/s|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|4.3|kg|lb|1|abbr=on}}
| length = {{convert|1,000|mm|in|abbr=on}}
| part_length = {{convert|482.6|mm|in|abbr=on}}
| feed = 6-, 10-, 20-, 25-, 30-round fixed box magazine
| max_range = {{convert|1,400|m|yd|abbr=on}}
| sights = Iron sight|
}}

The '''Cei-Rigotti''' (also known as the '''Cei gas rifle'''<ref name="MusgraveNelson1967">{{cite book|author1=Daniel D. Musgrave|author2=Thomas B. Nelson|title=The World's Assault Rifles and Automatic Carbines|year=1967|publisher=T. B. N. Enterprises|page=225}}</ref>) is an early [[automatic rifle]] created in the final years of the 19th century by Amerigo Cei-Rigotti, an officer in the [[Royal Italian Army]]. Although the rifle was never officially adopted by any military, it was tested extensively by the Italian Army during the lead-up to the [[First World War]].<ref name="fw">{{cite web|url=http://www.forgottenweapons.com/early-semiauto-rifles/cei-rigotti/|title=Cei-Rigotti|work=ForgottenWeapons.com|first=Ian |last=McCollum|date=October 24, 2012|accessdate=July 12, 2013}}</ref>

==Background==
The Italians developed [[self-loading rifle]]s as early as 1893, and one of the earliest self-loading designs to show some practical value was the Cei-Rigotti rifle, created by Captain Amerigo Cei Rigotti of the [[Bersaglieri]].{{sfn|Johnston|Nelson|2016|pages=1040−1041}}

According to Morin, Cei Rigotti filled at least four different patents:{{sfn|Morin|1974|page=223}}

* Patent no. 38,428 dated March 21, 1895.

* Patent no. 51,806 dated May 19, 1899.

* Patent no. 67,116 dated March 15, 1903.

* Patent no. 119,210 dated July 19, 1911.

Commonly known in the Italian press as the Cei Gas Rifle, it attracted widespread attention in international military circles for a time, while the Italian arms company Glisenti-Bettoni managed to secure the rights to produce the rifle and attempted to sell it in Italy and abroad.{{sfn|Johnston|Nelson|2016|page=1041}}

==Description==
[[File:Cei-Rigotti demonstration 1900 - 2.jpg|thumb|This circa 1900 photo shows an Italian soldier demonstrating charging and firing a standard and high capacity version of the Cei-Rigotti rifle. The charging clip holds about 25 rounds.]]
[[File:Cei-Rigotti - 7.jpg|thumb|The Cei-Rigotti rifle field stripped.]]
[[File:Cei-Rigotti version 1.png|thumb|A version of the Cei-Rigotti rifle in 1900.]]

The rifle is [[Gas-operated reloading|gas operated]] and has [[selective fire]] capabilities (single shots or fully automatic).{{sfn|Johnston|Nelson|2016|page=1040}} According to several publications, the prototype rifle was chambered for the [[6.5×52mm Mannlicher–Carcano]].{{sfn|Johnston|Nelson|2016|page=1041}}<ref name="Westwood2005">{{cite book|author=David Westwood|title=Rifles: An Illustrated History Of Their Impact|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hLBTkNZ8U44C&pg=PA364|year=2005|publisher=ABC-CLIO|isbn=978-1-85109-401-1|page=364}}</ref>

According to the patent drawing of 1895, the Cei-Rigotti rifle uses the gas pressure from the barrel to move a piston forward and compress a strong spring; once the pressure falls, the spring expands and opens the breech which features its own closing spring. As soon as the breech is open, the piston is disconnected from it.{{sfn|Johnston|Nelson|2016|pages=1040−1041}} According to Morin, this device is attached to a [[straight pull]] bolt-action rifle such as the Swiss [[Schmidt–Rubin#Schmidt–Rubin|Schmidt–Rubin 1889]] rifle.{{sfn|Morin|1974|page=223}} Described by Johnston and Nelson as an innovative, but never perfected design, it was intended to avoid the violent blow associated with the [[direct impingement]] operation, ultimately proving to be an overly complex mechanism. British test reports noted that the rifle was nearly uncontrollable in full-automatic mode.{{sfn|Johnston|Nelson|2016|pages=1040−1041}}

Another unusual feature of the Cei-Rigotti was its trigger, which extended through a slot across the entirety of the trigger guard. It has been theorized that it was intended to make the weapon easier to operate in heavy gloves,<ref name="fw"/> but in reality it is used to release the bolt without accidentally firing the weapon.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g317yW6Sdvo&t=968s |title = Firearms Expert Reacts To Battlefield 1’s Guns PART 2 |date = 26 November 2022 |work=GameSpot }}</ref> The trigger guard assembly was also connected to the magazine, and needed to be removed in order for the magazine to be replaced.<ref name="fw"/> This magazine is also a major point of contention among military historians, as, since the weapon was reloaded via stripper clips rather than detachable magazine, many argue that it disqualifies the Cei-Rigotti from being classified as an assault rifle.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2014/04/02/sturmgewehr-assault-rifle-developments-prior-1942/|title = Before the Sturmgewehr: Assault Rifle Developments Prior to 1942 -|date = 2 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140429051800/https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2014/04/02/sturmgewehr-assault-rifle-developments-prior-1942/|archive-date=April 29, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> Reportedly, prototypes with magazines up to a capacity of 50 rounds existed.<ref name="Westwood2005"/>

Full sized rifle and carbine (both automatic and selective fire) prototypes were made. At least one Cei-Rigotti automatic carbine was tested by the British in 1901.{{sfn|Johnston|Nelson|2016|pages=1041−1043}}

==History==

The gun was supposedly presented by Cei-Rigotti to his superiors in a private demonstration in 1895. An Italian newspaper reported on this event in 1900.<ref name="Miller2003"/> According to another source, a demonstration was actually held publicly in Rome on June 13, 1900, when 300 rounds were fired on full automatic before the gun got so hot it seized up.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Smith |first1=Walter Harold Black |last2=Smith |first2=Joseph Edward |editor1-last=Sweet |editor1-first=J.B. |title=The Book of Rifles |date=1963 |publisher=[[Stackpole Books|Stackpole Company]] |page=68 |edition=3rd |url=https://archive.org/details/bookofrifles0000smit |language=en-US |lccn=63-12562}}</ref> Yet another source mentions a demonstration in the same year at the [[Brescia Arsenal]].<ref name="Hogg1978">{{cite book|author=Ian V. Hogg|title=The complete illustrated encyclopedia of the world's firearms|year=1978|publisher=A & W Publishers|isbn=978-0-89479-031-7|page=[https://archive.org/details/completeillustra00ianv/page/108 108]|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/completeillustra00ianv/page/108}}</ref>

The British also ordered and tested the gun after this event, but they found it unsuitable.<ref name="Miller2003">{{cite book|author=David Miller|title=The illustrated directory of twentieth century guns|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=d9AftMZgOOkC&pg=PA224|year=2003|publisher=Zenith Imprint|isbn=978-0-7603-1560-6|pages=224–225}}</ref> According to Johnston and Nelson, representants from Glisenti-Bettoni demonstrated the Cei-Rigotti at the [[Royal Small Arms Factory]] in March, 1901.{{sfn|Johnston|Nelson|2016|pages=1041−1042}} The rifle found at the UK [[National Firearms Centre]] in Leeds is chambered in [[7.65x53mm Mauser]], as is another example found in a U.S. private collection.<ref name="fw"/>

The Italian [[Ministry of War (Italy)|War Ministry]] purchased a small batch of rifles in 1911 for trial tests in [[Libya]], but like other Italian pre-WWI self-loading designs, no mass production ever took place.{{sfn|Johnston|Nelson|2016|pages=1040−1041}}

==See also==
===Early automatic rifles===
*[[Browning Automatic Rifle|Browning M1918 automatic rifle]]
*[[Fedorov Avtomat|Fedorov M1916 Avtomat]]
*[[Lmg 25|Furrer Leichtes Maschinengewehr lMG 25]]
*[[Huot Automatic Rifle|Huot M1916 automatic rifle]]
===Early self loading rifles===
*[[Farquhar-Hill rifle|Farquhar-Hill P1918 semi automatic rifle]]
*[[Fusil Automatique Modèle 1917]]

===References===
{{reflist}}

===Bibliography===
{{refbegin}}
*{{cite book |last1=Johnston |first1=Gary Paul |last2=Nelson |first2=Thomas B. |title=The World's Assault Rifles |date=2016 |publisher=Ironside International Publishers, Inc. |isbn=978-1-61984-601-2 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=z3O6DQAAQBAJ|language=en}}
*{{cite book |last1=Morin |first1=Marco |title=Morin Dal Carcano Al FAL V. 2 |date=1974 |publisher=Editoriale Olimpia |location=Florence |url=https://archive.org/details/MorinDalCarcanoAlFALV.2/ |access-date=20 June 2025 |language=It}}
{{refend}}

==External links==
*{{in lang|fr}} [http://encyclodesarmes.free.fr/pays/italie/fusil/CEI-RIGOTTI/CEI-RIGOTTI.htm Encyclopesarmes]
* [https://archive.org/stream/generalinformati3541unit#page/212/mode/2up Details of the Cei-Rigotti rifle in General Information Series (United States. Office of Naval Intelligence) No. XX, 1901]

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