Original Italian Vetterli M1870/87/15 Infantry Rifle made in Brescia Converted to 6.5mm - Dated 1884 Category_Display Guns & Parts Sets with a visible cartouche on

with a visible cartouche on the left group

It consisted of four squadrons of B-17s

Spangler (later promoted to Major) was an officer that began his journey with the company during stateside training and fought his way through Europe earning battle decorations and medal ribbons along the way

The grip is is still a very nice pumpkin orange color

will show surface rust and dirt

Original Italian Vetterli M1870/87/15 Infantry Rifle made in Brescia Converted to 6.5mm - Dated 1884 Category_Display Guns & Parts Sets with a visible cartouche onOriginal 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