Original Italian Vetterli M1870/87/15 Infantry Rifle by Torre Annunziata Converted to 6.5mm - Dated 1874 Category_Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts Several hundred yards short of

Several hundred yards short of the town they were ambushed by machine gun fire from both sides of the road and tank fire from the town

The other unit Data plate reads:

which we have not had before

The Right side of the receiver is stamped V

Original Italian Vetterli M1870/87/15 Infantry Rifle by Torre Annunziata Converted to 6.5mm - Dated 1874 Category_Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts Several hundred yards short ofOriginal 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