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rifle / Irish Citizen Army, 1916

One Italian magazine bolt action rifle of the pattern used by the Citizen Army in 1916. Found by the British in a dump. On butt "ARTICA FABA D'ARMI TERNI-1888-RIPARAZIONE", Italian arms and serial no. KB 772. KB 772 on breech end of barrel and Terni 1884. Note: This is a Vetterli rifle and should seemingly be assigned to Ulster Volunteers' Larne consignment in 1914. Possibly passed to Citizen Army hands.;

Irish Citizen Army, 1916


Object Number:
HE:EWL.51


Institution:
NMI


Date:
1884


Creator:
Vettereli


Place of production:
Italy


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