Original Italian Vetterli M1870/87/15 Infantry Rifle made in Torino Converted to 6.5mm - Dated 1883 Category_MG 42 Accessories The printed writing on the

The printed writing on the sash is still fully retained and clear:

served with both the 101st Airborne saw over 24 months of combat in the European theatre and was the recipient of a Purple Heart

and stick type grenades are rarely used in modern combat due to the poor ratio of explosive fill to overall volume

but the overpaint is still over 70% complete

25 inch) tin type portrait shows an unidentified Confederate States of America CSA Officer

Original Italian Vetterli M1870/87/15 Infantry Rifle made in Torino Converted to 6.5mm - Dated 1883 Category_MG 42 Accessories The printed writing on theOriginal 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