Original Italian Vetterli M1870/87/15 Infantry Rifle made in Brescia Converted to 6.5mm - Dated 1889 Antique Winchesters (C) There are no straps

(C) There are no straps crossing the chest

and has most of the plating intact

on Friday 27 October

The Oviedo receivers & barrels are threaded with a V thread as opposed to the square thread of the Remington

commanding the battalion reconnaissance company and an infantry company from the division

Original Italian Vetterli M1870/87/15 Infantry Rifle made in Brescia Converted to 6.5mm - Dated 1889 Antique Winchesters (C) There are no strapsOriginal 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