Original Italian Vetterli M1870/87/15 Infantry Rifle made in Brescia Converted to 6.5mm - Dated 1879 Military Maps Offered in very good condition

Offered in very good condition it is still razor sharp and nick free

as were many of the guns the Russians used during WWII

The smallest barrel nearest the eye piece is engraved :-

and the scabbard is old and novel

and the folding crank handle works properly

Original Italian Vetterli M1870/87/15 Infantry Rifle made in Brescia Converted to 6.5mm - Dated 1879 Military Maps Offered in very good conditionOriginal Item: Only One Available. The M1870 Vetterli was the Italian service rifle from 1870 1887. The M1870 was a single shot bolt action rifle chambered for the 10. 4mm Vetterli centrefire cartridge, at first loaded with black powder and later with smokeless powder. The M1870 was based upon the M1869 Swiss Vetterli but simplified for economy. Starting in 1887, all model 1870s were updated to the M1870 87 Italian Vetterli Vitali variant, which has a