Original Italian Vetterli M1870 Carbine by Torre Annunziata Serial V. 90 with Socket Bayonet - dated 1885 Antique Cartridge Firearms but overall the finish is

but overall the finish is degraded

however the brass could be fragile on some examples

one of the scarcest US Flags we’ve offered

Unfortunately there is a Negari (Nepalese) number impressed into the top of the barrel also

- Visible grain (hada) in the blade body (ji)

Original Italian Vetterli M1870 Carbine by Torre Annunziata Serial V. 90 with Socket Bayonet - dated 1885 Antique Cartridge Firearms but overall the finish isOriginal Item: Only One Available. Now this is a rare opportunity! We have previously only had a few of these very scarce Italian Vetterli Carbines with the original bayonets. The socket bayonets with 18 inch cruciform blades are quite a bit rarer than the carbine itself, so finding an example like this is a real treat! The M1870 Vetterli is a somewhat strange looking carbine, however these were no doubt quite effective in Italy during the 1870s. The