Vetterli 6.5 Carcano

[Aragorn243]

Ah, but like your M70/87/15, they were issued to Italian rear echelon troops during WW1. The Italians also issued the Vitali magazine fed M70/87 as well. They also sent a number of Vetterlis - single shot and Vetterli-Vitali - in the original caliber as aid to Imperial Russian forces for use on the Eastern Front. So all of the versions of the Vetterli were WW1 issued. .

Shhhhhhhhhhhhh, I read that also but have been ignoring it. I started out with a representative example, you know, the basic weapon most commonly found. That evolved into multiple variations of said primary weapon, and then more obscure secondary weapons. I then developed "The List" and this was designed to keep me from buying anything but what is on the list but the list got frustrating and the bargains started being available and "The List" while still there has been ignored repeatedly. This Vetterli broke all the rules as I did not know much about it when I purchased it and I KNEW it was obsolete by WWI. It was priced right. At least my Chinese 88 is on my list, sort of, I have the Chiang Kai-shek rifle on there but this is an adequate substitute and I'll probably drop the other one.

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