Original Italian Vetterli M1870/87/15 Infantry Rifle made in Brescia Converted to 6.5mm - Dated 1882 Availability_Both The medal was instituted in

The medal was instituted in 1920

these are very similar in design to the German Pickelhaube

There were a few variations but this multiple nut example is the most rare of them all with only a handful of known to exist

provided by the 34th Bombardment Squadron

Barrel Length: 10 inches

Original Italian Vetterli M1870/87/15 Infantry Rifle made in Brescia Converted to 6.5mm - Dated 1882 Availability_Both The medal was instituted inOriginal 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