Original Rare Italian Vetterli-Vitali M1870/87 10.4mm Saddle Ring Carbine made in Brescia dated 1874 - Serial O 8630 British Flare Guns and that device was operated

and that device was operated by removing and replacing the Lewis magazine from the top of the “gun”

while still returning to England and becoming a Barrister at the same time

but close examination and comparison with the real thing shows that they are not quite right

It does look to have been refinished at some point during the war

• Original Thompson "L type" 50 round drum magazine

Original Rare Italian Vetterli-Vitali M1870/87 10.4mm Saddle Ring Carbine made in Brescia dated 1874 - Serial O 8630 British Flare Guns and that device was operatedOriginal Item: Only One Available. Now this is a rare opportunity! We have had very few original Italian M1870 87 Vetterli firearms which were not upgraded later for 6. 5mm Carcano. Most previous examples were rifles, but this is a rare Cavalry Saddle Ring Carbine, only 40 1 2 inches in length. These were never issued in large numbers, and as they were not really "Front line" weapons, apparently this example escaped WWI Era conversion, though it was