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The M1870 Vetterli was the Italian military's service rifle from 1870 to 1891. In 1887, it would be modified into the repeating M1870/87 Italian Vetterli-Vitali variant. The Vetterli rifle used the 10.4mm Vetterli centrefire cartridge, at first loaded with black powder and later with smokeless powder.
The 1869 Repetiergewehr Vetterli (English: repeating rifle, Vetterli) was the first iteration of Vetterli rifles to go into full mass production. It was designed by Johann-Friedrich Vetterli (1822–1882), a Swiss riflemaker, who worked in France and England before becoming director of the Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft 's armament ...
Firearm Type Calibre Service M1870 Italian Vetterli: Bolt-action single-shot: 10.4mm Vetterli: 1870–1887 M1870/87 Italian Vetterli-Vitali: Bolt-action
Successively replacing the previous Vetterli-Vitali rifles and carbines in 10.35×47mmR, it was produced from 1891 to 1945. The M91 was used in both rifle (fucile) and shorter-barreled carbine (moschetto) form by most Italian troops during World War I and by Italian and some German forces during World War II.
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The Pupil Rifle 1878 and Cadet Rifle 1878 were introduced for training youths. The Cadet Rifle had a length of 1.15 meters, came with a 42.7 centimeter bayonet, and made for youths age 15 to 19 at the Breda military academy. The pupil rifle was shorter and meant for youth at the Nieuwesluis school for youths age 12 to 14 years.
November exports of Italian wine to the U.S. reached a record high in the same month Donald Trump secured his return to the Oval Office.
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