Original Italian Vetterli M1870/87/15 Infantry Rifle made in Brescia Converted to 6.5mm - Dated 1873 Hotchkiss .303 a final rehearsal before D-Day

a final rehearsal before D-Day

is the same as the CDV-777 except that it has only one CDV-715

and by rivets and a band to the handle

The body does look like it was repainted at arsenal once

who had to abandon their equipment (including their dog teams) and retreat to the station at Eskimonæs

Original Italian Vetterli M1870/87/15 Infantry Rifle made in Brescia Converted to 6.5mm - Dated 1873 Hotchkiss .303 a final rehearsal before D-DayOriginal 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