Original Italian Vetterli M1870/87/15 Infantry Rifle made in Brescia Converted to 6.5mm - Dated 1873 Hotchkiss .303 Ruane and Miller

Ruane and Miller

and by rivets and a band to the handle

having deteriorated long ago

It is intact and in great shape

known as the "Patton" sword was introduced in 1913 but this new style

Original Italian Vetterli M1870/87/15 Infantry Rifle made in Brescia Converted to 6.5mm - Dated 1873 Hotchkiss .303 Ruane and MillerOriginal 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