Original Italian Vetterli M1870/87/15 Infantry Rifle Serial KZ 1885 made in Terni Converted to 6.5mm - Dated 1891 Military Audio and a full magazine chest

and a full magazine chest holding 8 box magazines

749th Bomb Squadron

The blade is almost certainly wartime production

Action: Side Action Flintlock

nearly identical to the WW2 style or pattern M1 steel pot helmet as was used in WWII

Original Italian Vetterli M1870/87/15 Infantry Rifle Serial KZ 1885 made in Terni Converted to 6.5mm - Dated 1891 Military Audio and a full magazine chestOriginal 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