Original Italian Vetterli M1870/87/15 Infantry Magazine Rifle Converted to 6.5mm - Dated 1882 U.S. Military Maps Other: no front sight blade

Other: no front sight blade

No scabbard included

and differs from the later Sprungfallschirm mit Dreieckekappe "Leaping parachute with triangle cap"

200 rounds per minute

whose function is to pull the case out

Original Italian Vetterli M1870/87/15 Infantry Magazine Rifle Converted to 6.5mm - Dated 1882 U.S. Military Maps Other: no front sight bladeOriginal 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