Italian Service rifles (19th and 20th centuries) - Collections and accessories

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Note: The data is subject to change based on my research on each of these firearms.​

Fucile mod.1870/87/15 (AKA ‘’Vetterli-Carcano’’)
Made by Arsenale militare Torino (Borgo Dora)
SN# DG6293
1889
6,5x52mm Carcano (.268’’)
(6.5×52mm Parravicini–Carcano or 6.5×52mm Mannlicher–Carcano)
6 Rd. Mannlicher [En bloc] Clip & Brass clips fall out of the bottom once empty.
Bolt action (Cocking on open)
Designed by Friedrich Vetterli.

Salerno Method Sleeved Barrel, in order to reuse the larger diameter bores of many rifles 10,4x47mmR would drill out the rifling and insert a sleeve using the method developed by the Italian man Giuseppe Salerno. This method was used by Italy during WWI to convert 400,000 Vetterli-Vitali rifles (10,4x47mmR) to shoot the smaller diameter 6,5x52mm Carcano projectile; Mannlicher magazine mod.1891 Type; 6,5mm Vetterli rear sight.

 

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Fucile mod.1870/87 (AKA ‘’Vetterli-Vitali’’)
Made by Arsenale militare Torino (Borgo Dora)
SN# C8368
1873
10,4x47mmR – Black Powder
4 rd. Single Stack Integral Box magazine Vitali (Non-removable)
Bolt action (Cocking on open)
Designed by Friedrich Vetterli.
Distinctive marks: Sporterized; M.90 Rear sight.

 

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Fucile mod.1870/87 (AKA ‘’Vetterli-Vitali’’)
Made by Arsenale Torre Annunziata
SN# YY3880
1884
10,4x47mmR - Black Powder
4 rd. Integral Box magazine Vitali (Non-removable)
Bolt action (Cocking on open)
Designed by Friedrich Vetterli.

From 1887 until 1896, the Italian Army converted M1870s into a four-shot repeating rifle, based on the system designed by Italian artillery captain, G. Vitali. This conversion added a box magazine fed from a steel and wood charger holding four cartridges, in the same caliber (10.4x47R mm) as before. The clip is pressed into the magazine, until the last round catches under the Cartridge retainer, and then the clip is withdrawn using the "pull string" in the top wooden frame of the clip. Clips of cartridges were supplied in a soldered sheet steel box, holding six clips. In 1890, the rear sight would again be modified to account for the smokeless version of the 10.4mm ammunition; M.90 rear sight; Taller M.90 front sight (offset 1mm to the right).

 

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Fucile mod.1870/87/15 (AKA ‘’Vetterli-Carcano’’)
Made by Arsenale militare Torino (Borgo Dora)
SN# DG6293
1889
6,5x52mm Carcano (.268’’)
(6.5×52mm Parravicini–Carcano or 6.5×52mm Mannlicher–Carcano)
6 Rd. Mannlicher [En bloc] Clip & Brass clips fall out of the bottom once empty.
Bolt action (Cocking on open)
Designed by Friedrich Vetterli.

Salerno Method Sleeved Barrel, in order to reuse the larger diameter bores of many rifles 10,4x47mmR would drill out the rifling and insert a sleeve using the method developed by the Italian man Giuseppe Salerno. This method was used by Italy during WWI to convert 400,000 Vetterli-Vitali rifles (10,4x47mmR) to shoot the smaller diameter 6,5x52mm Carcano projectile; Mannlicher magazine mod.1891 Type; 6,5mm Vetterli rear sight.

This is on fine piece of weaponry I must say!