vetterli vitali model 1870/87/15 rehab

[burb1989]

That`s what i figured. My friend can fire the carcano ammunition and then we can salvage the brass. I bought 150 bullet heads from him and now he`s searching for the firing caps for the back of the brass. we downloaded some possible loads online from other people who have successfully shot these delicate guns and they all seem to say just about the same thing when it comes to the load. I had the gun checked out by a gunsmith who is very familiar with these rifles and after about a week he concluded that it could be safe to fire but to watch out in case a microcrack developed over the years. Thanks again everyone and i hope to have some pictures of my rifle and its bayonet very soon!

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[burb1989]

Here`s some photos of this old war horse. She`s beat around the bushes a bit but she still looks nice. Sorry if these photos are grainy to everyone. I might need to go to another place with better lighting to take better pics.