Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1871 Magazine Rifle Serial No 142956 - 10.4×38mm Category_Snider Rifles & Bayonets as well as arsenal and

as well as arsenal and date markings

topped by a spike with two ventilation holes and a spike mounting base with two points

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Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1871 Magazine Rifle Serial No 142956 - 10.4×38mm Category_Snider Rifles & Bayonets as well as arsenal andOriginal 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,