Original Italian Vetterli M1870/87/15 Infantry Rifle made in Brescia Converted to 6.5mm - Dated 1877 British Bayonets The silver barrel cladding is

The silver barrel cladding is extensively signed in ARABIC

with serial numbers from 1 to about 23

To fire the shell (which had a nose-mounted impact fuse that detonated on contact)

availability in virtually every geographic region and ease of use

with the I indicating the first version

Original Italian Vetterli M1870/87/15 Infantry Rifle made in Brescia Converted to 6.5mm - Dated 1877 British Bayonets The silver barrel cladding isOriginal 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