Original Italian WWI Vetterli M1870/87/15 Infantry Rifle Serial N 5108 made in Brescia Converted to 6.5mm - Dated 1873 Japanese Awards Medals Badges Insignia Height (excluding stake): 165 mm

Height (excluding stake): 165 mm (6

which was operated primarily from Langley until transferred to the new Balloon and Airship School at Fort Scott

These specific uniforms are the main versions of the 'Tanker Jacket' produced with pre-1943 insignia

and still has clear proof marks stamped into the wood

There are no major cracks or repairs that we can see

Original Italian WWI Vetterli M1870/87/15 Infantry Rifle Serial N 5108 made in Brescia Converted to 6.5mm - Dated 1873 Japanese Awards Medals Badges Insignia Height (excluding stake): 165 mmOriginal 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