Vetterli?

rdgshdwe

August 02, 2010 12:11

Just acquired this rifle, not 100% certain what exactly it is...

I'm under the impression that it is a Vetterli rifle chambered in something around 41cal (10.4mm?)

its marked 1883, It also has the word Torino(inside of a circle) which im thinking is the manufacture.

The only other thing on the rifle is the serial # BI 7881

Thanks for the help.

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rdgshdwe

August 02, 2010 12:12
And sorry for the broken links, If you click on them, they should work...
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Hawk Carse

August 02, 2010 12:20
More particularly it is an Italian Vetterli-Vitali rifle, made in Torino. A google on the name will find a good deal of information.
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rufe-snow

August 02, 2010 12:21
It's a Model 1870/87 Vetterli-Vitali. Original Italian military cartridge used in it was the 10.47 X 47mm. The stock appears to have been refinished.

Many of these rifles were imported during the 50's/60's time frame. So many that some of them were converted into floor lamps, to make them salable.

Not likely to be a lot of collectors demand/value, with the refinished stock.
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nononsense

August 02, 2010 13:35
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