Original Italian Vetterli M1870/87/15 Infantry Rifle Made in Brescia Serial PN4964 Converted to 6.5mm - Dated 1890 Receiver The Oxfordshire Light Infantry on

The Oxfordshire Light Infantry on 1 July 1881

The lock bears a crown over GR with TOWER across the lock tail

however whether this was done in Africa we cannot say

Interesting inlay in top mount of an orange epaulette bearing a yellow "10" for 10th Grenadiers King Frederick William II

The rifle is quite imposing

Original Italian Vetterli M1870/87/15 Infantry Rifle Made in Brescia Serial PN4964 Converted to 6.5mm - Dated 1890 Receiver The Oxfordshire Light Infantry 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