Original Italian M1870 Vetterli Rifle “Truppi Speciali” Colonial Issue Cruciform Bladed Bayonet with Scabbard Russian/Soviet Militaria This tunic makes for a

This tunic makes for a fantastic display

as so many were towards the last months of the war and early postwar years

On a hunch

The crossguard is a standard Eickhorn type

Original Italian M1870 Vetterli Rifle “Truppi Speciali” Colonial Issue Cruciform Bladed Bayonet with Scabbard Russian/Soviet Militaria This tunic makes for aOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an extremely rare colonial issue "Truppi Speciali" crucifom blade bayonet for use with the 10. 4 mm. M1871 Vetterli and M1871 87 Vetterli Vitali rifles. These are extremely rare, with few known examples. It features the same "long spring" and composition grip scales seen on the standard M1871 Sword bayonets for the Vetterli. For more information please see see The Bayonet Book by Watts and White, Page 194,