Original WWI Italian Brass Hilt Vetterli M1870/87/15 Rifle Carcano Blade Ersatz Bayonet with Scabbard British Antique Guns Holster only- gun not included

Holster only- gun not included

this allows for very easy loading of the magazine

Really first introduced in 1715 by FREEMAN

These were very often cut down or altered later on in their service life

This is magnificent and has just arrived from a police collection in England

Original WWI Italian Brass Hilt Vetterli M1870/87/15 Rifle Carcano Blade Ersatz Bayonet with Scabbard British Antique Guns Holster only- gun not includedOriginal Item: Only One Available. We have only ever had one of these before, and that was years ago. These are very unusual and consequently quite rare. Produced during WWI, these took a standard M 1891 Carcano Rifle Bayonet blade and mounted it into an all brass hilt in the form of the earlier Vetterli Bayonet Hilt. This allowed it to be fitted to the converted Vetterli M1870 87 15 Rifles in 6. 5mm Carcano for rear line use. Ersatz bayonets are