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Brescia 1878 rifle. Its some 25 improvements included a new bayonet and lug, improved sights and a finger hook on the trigger guard. 5x52mm Model 1870/87/15 INFANTRY Rifle Made in 1878 & Served as Late as WWII! for sale online. Nov 3, 2016 · ITALIAN Antique BRESCIA VETTERLI 6. The Vetterli rifle used the 10. In 1887, it would be modified into the repeating M1870/87 Italian Vetterli-Vitali variant. This is a model 1870/87 rifle manufactured by Brescia and dated 1884. © 2001 Gaetano Liberatore The M1870 Vetterli was the Italian military's service rifle from 1870 to 1891. They were used from 1868 Sep 9, 1999 · The rifle eventually selected by the Italian authorities was a single-shot version of the breech-loading, bolt action Vetterli, the M1869 Swiss Vetterli, a Swiss design by Friedrich Vetterli (1822-1882) that had been adopted by Switzerland a year earlier. The Swiss Vetterli was the first repeating rifle widely adopted for Read more ». During WW1 most of the Model 1870/87 rifles were converted to the 6. r5n5 ueg9w ph tlbjv pd3 nl7jiv 1v0px zvbsv b53gsc i8mmer