Original Italian Vetterli M1870/87/15 Infantry Rifle Serial DF 2093 made in Torino Converted to 6.5mm - Dated 1889 GWOT ARMY / NATICK / Experimental

ARMY / NATICK / Experimental / SAMPLE

This is a great change to pick up a nice condition WWII British helmet with a great Desert Tan paint job

roughly one week's wages for an average worker of that day

with a fully functional pin and a great patina

The warhead still has some of the original blue-black paint

Original Italian Vetterli M1870/87/15 Infantry Rifle Serial DF 2093 made in Torino Converted to 6.5mm - Dated 1889 GWOT ARMY / NATICK / ExperimentalOriginal 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