Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1871 Magazine Rifle by Waffenfabrik Bern Serial 139756 - 10.4×38mm Spanish American War LORD on the lock plate

LORD on the lock plate

with a crack on the left side of the wrist

It served in combat during the Indian Wars in the western United States

The original chin strap is present but slightly torn

and a MASSIVE 130 cm (51

Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1871 Magazine Rifle by Waffenfabrik Bern Serial 139756 - 10.4×38mm Spanish American War LORD on the lock plateOriginal 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,