Original Italian Vetterli M1870/87/15 Infantry Rifle Made in Brescia Serial PN4964 Converted to 6.5mm - Dated 1890 MG 42 The cartridge case is a

The cartridge case is a hollow bi-chambered plastic cylinder

The men would run up the nearby Currahee Mountain three to four times a week

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and the false clip point edge was sharpened as well

The original leather blade washer is present and has kept the blade tight to the hilt

Original Italian Vetterli M1870/87/15 Infantry Rifle Made in Brescia Serial PN4964 Converted to 6.5mm - Dated 1890 MG 42 The cartridge case is aOriginal 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