Original Italian Vetterli M1870/87/15 Infantry Rifle by Torino Serial CI 1208 Converted to 6.5mm - Dated 1885 US Civil War Major Cook

Major Cook

The blade is marked 1901 on one side

operating from Quang Tri

The right hand side of the receiver still has the complete original markings under the feed tray over the patent numbers:

There was only one trick they never figured out: the clandestine Monopoly boards

Original Italian Vetterli M1870/87/15 Infantry Rifle by Torino Serial CI 1208 Converted to 6.5mm - Dated 1885 US Civil War Major CookOriginal 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