Original Italian Vetterli M1870/87/15 Infantry Rifle Serial KF 1212 by Terni Converted to 6.5mm in Excellent Condition - Dated 1886 British Military Maps superimposed over crossed swords on

superimposed over crossed swords on a pebbled base field

The weapon still retains its original saddle ring

Waist: 30"

Roughly 40

The forward Command Post moved into an observation post at the far edge of Bohlen

Original Italian Vetterli M1870/87/15 Infantry Rifle Serial KF 1212 by Terni Converted to 6.5mm in Excellent Condition - Dated 1886 British Military Maps superimposed over crossed swords onOriginal 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