Original Italian Vetterli M1870/87/15 Infantry Rifle Serial Z.9369 by Torre Annunziata Converted to 6.5mm - Dated 1874 Bayonets A C-47 dropped supplies and

A C-47 dropped supplies and equipment and found another survivor about 1/4-mile from the first

specifically the Okinawa Campaign

with shoulder straps that interface with the pistol belt as well as the bottom of the pack

This helmet is stamped 845Gwhich indicates the approximate manufacture date of April 1944

Original Italian Vetterli M1870/87/15 Infantry Rifle Serial Z.9369 by Torre Annunziata Converted to 6.5mm - Dated 1874 Bayonets A C-47 dropped supplies andOriginal 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