Original Swiss Vetterli M1869/71 Infantry Magazine Rifle Serial No 3401- 10.35 x 47mm Antique Gun Parts This helmet is stamped 803which

This helmet is stamped 803which indicates the approximate manufacture date of February 1944

this carbine shows very little use

Included in this wonderful grouping are the following items:

BII 41 Approximately a size US 7

and the new style musket that bears his name is essentially none other than the East India Company Musket already in use by the East India Company for some years

Original Swiss Vetterli M1869/71 Infantry Magazine Rifle Serial No 3401- 10.35 x 47mm Antique Gun Parts This helmet is stamped 803whichOriginal 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,