Original Italian Vetterli M1870/87/15 Infantry Rifle made in Brescia Deactivated for Training - Dated 1873 Brown Bess Possibly with a romantic/tragic connection

Possibly with a romantic/tragic connection but still a great Scatter Gun from the Old West

on his estate east of Essen

who fought during the Peninsular War when

They have some surface rust

Marcognet was retired from the army on 9 September 1815 and not employed for 15 years

Original Italian Vetterli M1870/87/15 Infantry Rifle made in Brescia Deactivated for Training - Dated 1873 Brown Bess Possibly with a romantic/tragic connectionOriginal 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