Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1878 Magazine Rifle by Waffenfabrik Bern Serial 169707 - 10.4×38mm Martini-Henry Bayonets This blade is shows areas

This blade is shows areas of staining and discoloration but has no signs of sharpening or problems and some crossgrain is still in the surfaces

probably left to rust in a barn somewhere for decades

HQ in Poznan

During World War I he was a liaison officer in the American Expeditionary Force

the 12 inch bayonet was no longer considered long enough for the 44

Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1878 Magazine Rifle by Waffenfabrik Bern Serial 169707 - 10.4×38mm Martini-Henry Bayonets This blade is shows areasOriginal 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,