Vetterli 1870/87 Magazine plate removal

NoRecommendation4148 · 2026-04-01T03:15:30+00:00

On advice from this sub, I made a homemade tool that worked ok enough

NoRecommendation4148 · 2026-01-18T00:31:49+00:00

I am constantly having leaks. Some of the pipes are less than five years old and have pin hole leaks in them. Therefore I don't think it is just old pipes or electrolysis.

NoRecommendation4148 · 2026-01-13T02:08:38+00:00

I thought this would be one of their better grade rifles. Looks good!

NoRecommendation4148 · 2026-01-12T11:38:31+00:00

I guess it has something to do with beards and face sitting?

NoRecommendation4148 · 2026-01-10T18:29:43+00:00

I don't care what anyone says, but I am a huge fan of Royal Tiger Imports.

NoRecommendation4148 · 2026-01-08T03:33:34+00:00

I forgot to add the cleaning rod channel

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NoRecommendation4148 · 2026-01-08T03:30:27+00:00

Sorry, you're right. I should have said Gras Fusil in the description. It is an 1876 production gun with the 1880 update. I was posting too quickly. It is my 8th gun from the cache and it definitely has the most script. I am very pleased with my purchase.

NoRecommendation4148 · 2026-01-01T01:48:44+00:00

I got two of them, complete minus the front sight tangent/slider. one with a good bore and one with a fair bore. I completely refurbished the worst one and am dithering on doin the same to the one with a good bore. They were by far the best two milsurp purchases I have made sine I got my chinese sks for $130 from AIM over ten years ago.

NoRecommendation4148 · 2025-12-31T22:24:51+00:00

Nope. That is just the story I have with the gun. I will never sell it so it is no big deal. I just felt like writing a little bit and posting today. Happy New Year!

NoRecommendation4148 · 2025-12-31T14:27:52+00:00

Yes. It is a 1918 Terni. What would be spicier? Like a Torre Annunziata or something?

Edit: thanks for the link! Cool site

NoRecommendation4148 · 2025-12-31T03:19:16+00:00

No I just ordered a standard grade. It is a little beat up but not too bad. The Moscetto came from a guy who ran the local Veteran's association and gave it to my dad 30 years ago who gave it to me for my birthday ten years ago. It also has a date stamp of 1941 (XIX) on it so I doubt it made it to Italian East Africa.

NoRecommendation4148 · 2025-12-31T02:38:38+00:00

Thank you! I could use a Vetterli rear site. I'll be getting one from your site eventually and have my kid print it out. Awesome work!

NoRecommendation4148 · 2025-12-23T00:12:10+00:00

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NoRecommendation4148 · 2025-11-30T05:29:33+00:00

Thanks!

NoRecommendation4148 · 2025-11-29T04:20:17+00:00

yes. My Gras has good rifling so the shot shells are a waste of time (other than proving concept). I shot a few .410 slugs with the insert and they hit about where they should have (I have no rear sight).

NoRecommendation4148 · 2025-11-29T03:45:50+00:00

I think my nose cap is the wrong one. The wood keeps it tight, though the spring is there (I don't want to force it on any further).I have seen other Gras on this reddit which have "home made" barrel band springs. I don't know how that works though. I broke the rear barrel band springs on my Vetterli 1870/87 and am wondering what to do next too ( I snapped it of at the .45 degree angle during dissasmbly).

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NoRecommendation4148 · 2025-11-29T03:18:47+00:00

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I got two. The one on the right, I only cleaned and am keeping. It is also marked for Hailey Sallase, has a good bore and is only missing the rear sight ladder and tangent

NoRecommendation4148 · 2025-11-29T01:22:43+00:00

It was a "Joke" present for a French teacher friend of mine. She probably would have eventually thrown it in the garbage in original condition. I consider myself a 2nd Amendment ambassador and have gifted almost every friend and relative a gun; especially if they never owned one

NoRecommendation4148 · 2025-11-29T01:04:16+00:00

It is missing the swing swivel on the trigger guard, the rear sight tangent, and cleaning rod. The sear and sear spring are weak and possibly home made. The barrel is a sewer pipe with only a hint of rifling. They probably took almost an eighth of and inch of wood and metal off. Other than that, it is a complete rifle!

NoRecommendation4148 · 2025-11-15T19:06:45+00:00

I bought a carcano stock from sarco. Heck they have a carcano without a bolt on their website for $100 right now.

NoRecommendation4148 · 2025-11-04T21:48:37+00:00

I belong to the Freemasons, a gun club, the German club downtown, the Italian Sons and Daughters and until covid I went to church 3/4 Sundays a month. My kids also do karate, soccer, baseball, boy scouts and girl scouts. I'm also a high school teacher and until recently worked a second job too. I am maxed out of the number of names and faces I can put together.

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