Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1871 Infantry Magazine Rifle Serial No 25074 with Bayonet and Sling - 10.35 x 47mm MP 34 made mostly from steel stampings

made mostly from steel stampings

Navy and the U

The Rose Top model is the earliest of current models in use since almost Victorian times then being followed by the Ball Top and Comb Top varieties

Zone of Advance

Comes complete with original leather liner and chin strap

Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1871 Infantry Magazine Rifle Serial No 25074 with Bayonet and Sling - 10.35 x 47mm MP 34 made mostly from steel stampingsOriginal 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,