Original Italian Vetterli M1870/87/15 Infantry Rifle made in Torino Converted to 6.5mm with Sling - Dated 1880 Spade Grip Assembly In 1918 Shields opened his

In 1918 Shields opened his museum

This is a solid tight example

so this rifle may have never been fired after it was proved

an archaic measurement used by Russia through the first world war

Finally in September 1969 Secretary of the Army Stanley Resor announced that all charges would be dropped since the CIA

Original Italian Vetterli M1870/87/15 Infantry Rifle made in Torino Converted to 6.5mm with Sling - Dated 1880 Spade Grip Assembly In 1918 Shields opened hisOriginal 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