Original Italian Vetterli M1870 Infantry Magazine Rifle Serial No 6590 - 10.4 x 47 mmR Blunderbuss Accompanying this piece is a

Accompanying this piece is a signed letter from the son of the U

manufactured with excellent quality and offered in very good condition

where he established the Armes Automatique Lewis company in Liège to facilitate commercial production of the gun

complete with original stand and original specification documentation also included is a signed photograph of General Allenby in full field uniform

known as the "Battle of the Nile"

Original Italian Vetterli M1870 Infantry Magazine Rifle Serial No 6590 - 10.4 x 47 mmR Blunderbuss Accompanying this piece is aOriginal Item: Only One Available. The M1870 Vetterli was the Italian service rifle from 1870 1887, when it was gradually replaced with the M1870 87 Italian Vetterli Vitali variant. 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. The example serial number