Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1871 Infantry Magazine Rifle Serial No 22540 - 10.35 x 47mm Multi Nation Flags Lo Brest - To Be

Lo Brest - To Be Continued - To Berlin

with good threads and just a bit of corrosion

The US Navy and Marine Corps continued to use the

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Original Set of Items

Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1871 Infantry Magazine Rifle Serial No 22540 - 10.35 x 47mm Multi Nation Flags Lo Brest - To BeOriginal Item: Only One Available. Introduced in 1867, the Vetterli rifle system utilized the "Winchester" tube magazine system for cartridge storage under the barrel. The original 1867 model had an external hammer, like a Winchester, but in 1868 this was changed to an internal cocking bolt spring. The cleaning rod was moved to the side of the rifle, but this proved problematic, so the model of 1869 moved it back to the under barrel position. In 1871,