Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1871 Magazine Rifle by Waffenfabrik Bern Serial 139756 - 10.4×38mm Availability_Domestic Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone

Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone

recoil spring

and there is some chipping to the finish

while the grip is bone/ivory

As we flipped through the pages we saw a glimpse into Pre War Japan as well as Wartime Japan

Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1871 Magazine Rifle by Waffenfabrik Bern Serial 139756 - 10.4×38mm Availability_Domestic Gunnery Sergeant John BasiloneOriginal 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,