Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1878 Magazine Rifle by Waffenfabrik Bern Serial 190308 - 10.4×38mm Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts before sailing on 1 November

before sailing on 1 November for La Pallice

or possibly solid Nickel Silver

Étienne MLE 1866 - 74 indicating manufacture at the government arsenal at St

cast directly onto the tang of the knife

The rebellion which lasted about two years caused much International concern

Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1878 Magazine Rifle by Waffenfabrik Bern Serial 190308 - 10.4×38mm Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts before sailing on 1 NovemberOriginal 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,