Original Italian M1871/1915 Vetterli Rifle Shortened Bayonet with Scabbard Brown Bess Despite arriving in Nepal just

Despite arriving in Nepal just before WW2 it appears these never left the mountain kingdom during the conflict and as a result have remained in remarkably good condition retaining most original finish etc

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Original Italian M1871/1915 Vetterli Rifle Shortened Bayonet with Scabbard Brown Bess Despite arriving in Nepal justOriginal Item: Only One Available. This very early Vetterli bayonet started life with a long 20" plus blade, with the long spring for the bayonet catch, and without the cut out lower muzzle ring that was introduced in 1875 indicated by Anthony Carter in his work World Bayonets 1800 to the Present. This example also still has its original composition grip scales. However, it was later modified in the WWI era from the Model 1870 issue to the Model of