Original Italian M1870 Vetterli Rifle Early Long Spring Bayonet by Turin Arsenal - Unaltered Replica Non-Firing Guns During the next few days

During the next few days more information was received on the type of work to be done

It was known to the British as HS (Hun Stuff)

Before we reached the target I saw a dog fight between FW 190s and P51s

where the fighting took place

Original Italian M1870 Vetterli Rifle Early Long Spring Bayonet by Turin Arsenal - Unaltered Replica Non-Firing Guns During the next few daysOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a nice example of the sword bayonet for use with the 10. 4 mm. M1870 Vetterli and M1870 87 Vetterli Vitali rifles. This is an example with the early pattern long spring for the bayonet catch, though it does have the cut out lower muzzle ring that was introduced in 1875, as indicated by Anthony Carter in his work World Bayonets 1800 to the Present. This example also still has its original composition grip