Original Italian Vetterli-Vitali M1870/87 Infantry Rifle made in Torino dated 1878 - Serial AF 192 Category_Blunderbuss The brass grip and knuckle

The brass grip and knuckle guard is retained but it was mounted on an SMLE number 4 spike bayonet and it is contained in a spike bayonet scabbard with web frog

This company was well known for fine quality naval hats and uniforms

Some of the drawings show what the axe would have looked like with its handle

Eisenhower arrived in Tenby by train and was then taken by fast military convoy

one between the cabane struts and one just outboard of them

Original Italian Vetterli-Vitali M1870/87 Infantry Rifle made in Torino dated 1878 - Serial AF 192 Category_Blunderbuss The brass grip and knuckleOriginal 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