Original Italian WWI Vetterli M1870/87/15 Infantry Rifle made in Brescia Converted to 6.5mm - Dated 1883 Original Antique Guns Later the same year on

Later the same year on August 15th the Battalion was redesignated the 307th Airborne Engineer Battalion of the 82nd Airborne Division

though it is a bit greasy

This traditional Bhojpure Kukri is approximately 17" long overall

The pull pin is a replacement but does not subtract from the displayability of it

Schultheis complains that the new divisional adjutant showed little interest in supporting the chaplains or their mission

Original Italian WWI Vetterli M1870/87/15 Infantry Rifle made in Brescia Converted to 6.5mm - Dated 1883 Original Antique Guns Later the same year onOriginal 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