Original Italian Vetterli M1870 Carbine by Torre Annunziata Serial U 5066 with Socket Bayonet - dated 1882 German Field Equipment one of the very best

one of the very best

The interior bottom is red felt inset for the back of the badge

and the rear housing is Waffenamt marked

The delay times are marked on the edges of the disks

The Gras used by the French Army was an adaptation to metallic cartridge of the Chassepot breech-loading rifle by colonel Basile Gras

Original Italian Vetterli M1870 Carbine by Torre Annunziata Serial U 5066 with Socket Bayonet - dated 1882 German Field Equipment one of the very bestOriginal Item: Only One Available. Now this is a rare opportunity! We have previously only had a few of these very scarce Italian Vetterli Carbines with the original bayonets. The socket bayonets with 18 inch cruciform blades are quite a bit rarer than the carbine itself, so finding an example like this is a real treat! The M1870 Vetterli is a somewhat strange looking carbine, however these were no doubt quite effective in Italy during the 1870s. The