RTI Junk or Treasure? French and Italian Firearms!

Veterlli I finally got spelling and pronunciation right even though I don't say it right in the video!
Intro to the French Gras Calvary Carbine and the 1870/87 Italian Veterlli Vitali Carbine. 149 and 99 price tags. I wanted one of each simply because I didn't have either. I personally think they were worth it. Comment and Like this video and subscribe to my channel to catch all my videos.

[@MegaBait1616]

As long as the Bore n Rifling is good n all the parts are there pretty much can fix the wood .. I don't deal with RTI anymore . good luck MB .

[@KH2837]

Is imagine older the gun worse the shape will be..IDK...

[@vinnym1697]

I got really irritated with them a few years back . had good luck on a Carcano first time buying from them for $199. They got the M1 Carbine's in from Ethiopia at $799. I ordered one and got a really nice National Postal Meter. Rate about 85% on finish, no damage to any mental parts, nice wood just a few dings, all correct for a rifle that was refitted and used past WWII. Meaning all US made parts with flip safety, type III barrel band, type III rear sight and so on. Was marked to have went to San Antonio Arsenal for refit. Carbines at this time went for $1300 in that condition. I had paid as much as $2100-$2900 for 95-99% perfect carbine before so this was a steal. I thought I should really order a 2nd one since it was such a deal. I watched the website and the inventory went down lower and lower. however the price went up. It first went to $899 and the they put in the description that they were getting down to only having hand select guns left and the price as going up because they had gotten rid of all the lesser quality guns. then the price changed again to $999. Only the best was left and it was your last chance to snag one at such a good price, so they said. I ordered one fearing the price would rise again. I expected an even better gun than the first because they said all the bad ones were gone and only the top tier was left. I received an underwood with a stock that looked like they had hung it from a tree and used it as a piñata. Receiver finish was 40% at best with the most of the gun being basically bare silver. while it functions and has no damage it was $200 more than the first and 1/4 the condition. I expected them to run out soon because they were down to the very last guns after all. Nope they had carbines for another year and a half. They kept raising the price and screaming more and more about "buy now, last chance, low inventory, only the best remain". eventually getting to $1200 each. they even started selling "lightly refurbished' ones for $1500. I bought a Enfield no4 from them after that for $499, same spill. Last of the batch best we have for $499, original listing was $399. Looked like it fought all 3 world wars, yes even including the one that hasn't even happened yet. Have not ordered from them since.

[@shawnoandrew]

Can't blame them for their sales tactics but I have heard the bad. Trouble with all of it is the subjective-ness and so many variables involved.

[@tomc6255]

I missed out on the m1 carbines. They were the best sale from what I heard.

[@Scraps5209]

1866/74 is a converted 1866 chesspot needle fire rifle that they converted to a metallic cartridge in 1874

[@shawnoandrew]

So receiver is an 1866 that got cut down later, maybe 74?

[@Scraps5209]

@shawnoandrew rifle was made sometime between 1866 and 1874 as a needle fire rifle that took paper cartridges, and in 1874 they adopted a new metallic cartridge. I believe they updated the bolt and did minor modifications to the receiver for the new cartridge.

[@Scraps5209]

@@shawnoandrew the markings on the left side of the receiver should show 1866/74, but it looks like the 74 portion of your markings are worn away

[@shawnoandrew]

They're there. It has the /74

[@Scraps5209]

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