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Small Arms of WWI Primer 071: Italian Vetterli-Vitali 1870/87

Othais and Mae delve into the story of this WWI classic. Complete with history, function, and live fire demonstration.

C&Rsenal presents its WWI Primer series; covering the firearms of this historic conflict one at a time in honor of the centennial anniversary. Join us every other Tuesday!

Additional reading:

The Italian Vetterli Rifle
Robert Wilsey

Original music provided by Melissa Hyman of The Moon and You
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Additional photos thanks to Rock Island Auction

Ammunition data thanks to DrakeGmbH
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Animation Music from Vector Smash
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