Those never existed, right? Here we see two I acquired from widely separated sources that have very similar handguards. The 1870/87 Vetterlis in 10.4X47R caliber went to Spain as aid from Stalin to his fellow commies... for a steep price.
The 6,5 variety went to Franco's Nationalists as part of Italy's aid package. But in the ebb and flow of battle, both could have changed sides - possibly more than once.
At this point, I know pretty much nothing about these other than they exist. While very similar, subtle differences can be seen. Shown first is the 1870/87 with "Made in Italy" mark indicating import from Spain where it was used in the Spanish Civil War. ( SCW) The stock doesn't match the barrel number & no Cyrillic proofs can be found thereon.
Made in Italy ( poorly-struck) is seen here as well as the 1892 manufacture date which makes it one of the very last Vetterlis produced before Carcanos were issued.
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These show the handguard from various angles. Notice crude fitting marks and the single barrel clamp with its two screws.
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Here's the barrel band showing clear evidence it was hand-forged to fit
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