Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1878 Magazine Rifle by Waffenfabrik Bern Serial 171421 - 10.4×38mm Restoration Materials The result

The result

[1] It was later known as Stalag VIII-B

It is housed in felt lined case along with a mother of pearl NSDAP Swas on a small stick pin

manufactured in late 1860

making it difficult to determine the year

Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1878 Magazine Rifle by Waffenfabrik Bern Serial 171421 - 10.4×38mm Restoration Materials The resultOriginal 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,