Original Swiss Infanteriegewehr Model 1863 Military Percussion Rifle with Set Trigger - Circa 1865 U.S. Civil War About an inch of the

About an inch of the muzzle end of the bore was threaded for some reason

to re-use them

medal ribbons and large red and gold sash

Kennedy Center For Military Assistance

Two long straps (or slings)

Original Swiss Infanteriegewehr Model 1863 Military Percussion Rifle with Set Trigger - Circa 1865 U.S. Civil War About an inch of theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very interesting example of what we believe to be a Swiss Infanteriegewehr (Infantry Rifle) Model 1863, the first Swiss army service rifle to feature a rifled barrel. There had previously been the very similar Feldstutzer 1851, the first the first service rifle used by the Swiss armed forces to be procured by the federal government, however it was only issued in limited numbers. Like other Swiss infantry