Original Italian Vetterli M1870 Carbine by Torre Annunziata Serial U 5066 with Socket Bayonet - dated 1882 German Field Equipment and two smaller side pockets)

and two smaller side pockets)

one of the very best

It does not show much sign of having been fired in service for either France or Germany

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

Original Item: A special offering for the advanced British WW2 Collector

Original Italian Vetterli M1870 Carbine by Torre Annunziata Serial U 5066 with Socket Bayonet - dated 1882 German Field Equipment and two smaller side pockets)Original 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