Original Swiss Ornate Schützen Target Rifle by Vannod of Lausanne with Set Trigger and Burl Wood Stock - Circa 1850 US Civil War There is some verdigris on

There is some verdigris on the metal fittings of the holster but otherwise it’s basically perfect

Aluminum Messkits of this type were also used in the 1920s-1930s before

and looks to have been on there for some time

The curved blade 7 1/2 inch blade is "forked" and covered in silver decoration

This is a great piece of WWII German technology

Original Swiss Ornate Schützen Target Rifle by Vannod of Lausanne with Set Trigger and Burl Wood Stock - Circa 1850 US Civil War There is some verdigris onOriginal Item: Only One Available. A Schtzen (also spelled Schuetzen) is a type of rifle used in European long range competition. Its German root is from the word Schtze which can be translated as shooter. The earliest usage was to denote units of marksmen or sharpshooters back in the days of muzzleloading firearms. Some sources claim that it was once used to describe archers or more specifically crossbowmen. These rifles are typically heavy and can