Original Italian Vetterli-Vitali M1870/87 10.4mm Infantry Rifle made in Brescia dated 1875 with Sling - Serial S 470 French Holster but was being relined for

but was being relined for mounting on the battleship Nevada

as a forward artillery observer

however it does have two chips on the edge

Britain supplied about half a million helmets to the Americans before production of an American version was started in the U

the United States invaded the Dominican Republic (operation “Power Pack”) and briefly occupied the country

Original Italian Vetterli-Vitali M1870/87 10.4mm Infantry Rifle made in Brescia dated 1875 with Sling - Serial S 470 French Holster but was being relined forOriginal 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