Original Italian Vetterli M1870 Carbine by Torre Annunziata Serial U 5066 with Socket Bayonet - dated 1882 German Field Equipment and the rear housing is

and the rear housing is Waffenamt marked

The delay times are marked on the edges of the disks

the unit was moved by convoy to Port Adelaide

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

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

Original Italian Vetterli M1870 Carbine by Torre Annunziata Serial U 5066 with Socket Bayonet - dated 1882 German Field Equipment and the rear housing isOriginal 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