Original Italian Vetterli M1870/87/15 Infantry Rifle Made in Brescia Serial PN4964 Converted to 6.5mm - Dated 1890 Receiver Rifle bore is worn but

Rifle bore is worn but does still show some lands and grooves

The COLTS PATENT marking is intact as well

Interesting inlay in top mount of an orange epaulette bearing a yellow "10" for 10th Grenadiers King Frederick William II

however whether this was done in Africa we cannot say

The lock bears a crown over GR with TOWER across the lock tail

Original Italian Vetterli M1870/87/15 Infantry Rifle Made in Brescia Serial PN4964 Converted to 6.5mm - Dated 1890 Receiver Rifle bore is worn butOriginal 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