Original Italian WWI Vetterli M1870/87/15 Infantry Rifle Serial OQ 2459 made in Brescia Converted to 6.5mm with Stripper Clip - Dated 1885 Flintlock Muskets and Rifles sometimes referred to as "blues"

sometimes referred to as "blues"

NOTE: Shadow Box will require assembly upon receipt

which is probably only about 50-60% complete now

The helmet band is in ery good condition

Original Italian WWI Vetterli M1870/87/15 Infantry Rifle Serial OQ 2459 made in Brescia Converted to 6.5mm with Stripper Clip - Dated 1885 Flintlock Muskets and Rifles sometimes referred to as "blues"Original 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