Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1871 Infantry Magazine Rifle Serial No 22540 - 10.35 x 47mm Price_over $990 it features a vastly simplified

it features a vastly simplified ignition system underneath the stock

in action on 4 March 1945

with no dents and just a bit of a bend

We had constant visits from French farmers who brought us fruit and spirits

Variations 1904-1945

Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1871 Infantry Magazine Rifle Serial No 22540 - 10.35 x 47mm Price_over $990 it features a vastly simplifiedOriginal 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,