Original Italian Vetterli M1870/87/15 Infantry Rifle made in Torino Deactivated for Training - Dated 1881 Category_Martini-Henry Parts The chin strap snap still

The chin strap snap still works

The left side of the frame shows patent dates of 1871

and they do not appear to be bent at all

Forward echelon moved out of Camp D-6 to the Port of Weymouth

Original Italian Vetterli M1870/87/15 Infantry Rifle made in Torino Deactivated for Training - Dated 1881 Category_Martini-Henry Parts The chin strap snap stillOriginal 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