Original Italian Vetterli M1870/87/15 Infantry Rifle made in Terni Converted to 6.5mm - Dated 1886 Martini-Henry Bayonets mostly barges

mostly barges

Inside the innermost compartment would normally sit tins that held the cartridges in place

and the fittings are a bit dinged up

The design of the badge consists of a black enameled field with silver concentric circles representing a target

Springfield Armory records list it being made in 1895 as well

Original Italian Vetterli M1870/87/15 Infantry Rifle made in Terni Converted to 6.5mm - Dated 1886 Martini-Henry Bayonets mostly bargesOriginal 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