Original Italian Vetterli-Vitali M1870/87 Infantry Magazine Rifle Serial No VU 8074 - dated 1884 Lock Assembly 5” and very closely resembles

5” and very closely resembles a metal train eagle

Width from back to front: 5

After several mergers

With some work

This was accomplished by the 1st Battalion on January 12th

Original Italian Vetterli-Vitali M1870/87 Infantry Magazine Rifle Serial No VU 8074 - dated 1884 Lock Assembly 5” and very closely resemblesOriginal 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