Original Italian M1871/1915 Vetterli Rifle Shortened Bayonet by Fabbrica Nationale d'Armi, Brescia with Scabbard Stocks a great hard to find

a great hard to find addition to any collection

These revolvers have a steel blade front sight dovetailed into the barrel

The cylinder and barrel wedge bear shortened number 25351

In October 1964 USASFV (P) was replaced by 5th Special Forces Group

The inside of the buckle is also marked faintly D

Original Italian M1871/1915 Vetterli Rifle Shortened Bayonet by Fabbrica Nationale d'Armi, Brescia with Scabbard Stocks a great hard to findOriginal Item: Only One Available. This very early Vetterli bayonet started life with a long 20" plus blade, with the long spring for the bayonet catch, and without the cut out lower muzzle ring that was introduced in 1875 indicated by Anthony Carter in his work World Bayonets 1800 to the Present. This example also still has its original composition grip scales which unfortunately has a piece missing. However, it was later modified in the WWI era from