Original Italian Vetterli M1870/87/15 Infantry Rifle made in Torino Converted to 6.5mm - Dated 1883 Brown Bess Musket Parts and a sharp nick-free edge

and a sharp nick-free edge

bearing identical maker marks and the date 1939

is typical issue to Hussar regiments however the Maroon/Red Coveralls (pants) are unique to the 11th Regiment who were referred to as the "Cheery Pickers" but by the 7th Earl of Cardigan as "My Cheerybums" at the time of the Crimean War

and after that date no other material was used other than nylon

The shell disassembles nicely for display

Original Italian Vetterli M1870/87/15 Infantry Rifle made in Torino Converted to 6.5mm - Dated 1883 Brown Bess Musket Parts and a sharp nick-free edgeOriginal 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