An Extremely Rare Ulster Provisional Government (UPG) and Ulster Volunteer Force (U.V.F.) marked Vetterli Rifle, Model 1870/87

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This is an extremely rare Ulster Provisional Government (UPG) and Ulster Volunteer Force (U.V.F.) marked Vetterli Rifle, Model 1870/87, chambered in 10.35mm (obsolete calibre). About 4600 of these rifles plus ammunition and bayonets where smuggled into the North of Ireland in 1914 by the U.V.F. a Protestant/pro British unionist militia that was set up by William Carson to prevent Irish home rule and counter any threat to Ulster’s connection with Britian and the Crown. Once received these rifles were marked with the U.V.F. property stamp oval. However, from this very small batch of rifles an estimated 100 rifles were also marked to the UPG (Ulster Provisional Government). These rifles were issued to the hierarchy and senior members. Very few now exist, often they were hidden away in barns, lofts, cellars and sheds and forgotten about. Some were used in sectarian clashes during the 1920s and 30s and more recently in the 1960s and early 70s by the modern U.V.F. It can be cocked, stripped and dry fired.

To order Call 01547 529093 or 05603 416575 or email sales@deactivated-guns.co.uk.

Product Code: 1UVZ5

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