Original Italian Vetterli M1870 Single Shot Short Rifle made in Brescia - Serial 6032 French Field Equipment complete with all Regimental cyphered

complete with all Regimental cyphered brass buttons

Silver hallmarked blade and engraved W

Complete with steel net side shields the lenses are slightly tinted and have typical wire wrap around ear pieces

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the RSAF decided to utilize the same component parts to produce a new mark of rifle

Original Italian Vetterli M1870 Single Shot Short Rifle made in Brescia - Serial 6032 French Field Equipment complete with all Regimental cypheredOriginal Item: Only One Available. Now this is a rare opportunity! We have had very few original Italian M1870 Vetterli firearms which were not upgraded later to have magazines. All previous examples were Carbines, but this example is in fact a short rifle! These were never issued in large numbers, and as they were not really "Front line" weapons, apparently this example escaped conversion. The M1870 Vetterli Long Rifle was the Italian service rifle