Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1881 Magazine Infantry Rifle Serial No 218995 - 10.35 x 47mm Brown Bess Muskets The outer surfaces of the

The outer surfaces of the box exhibit expected wear

and outstretched wings

a Combat Infantryman Badge and rifle expert medal

This version with opening side panel window is a very rare variant

- Telephone Companies tasked with laying and maintaining phone cables along the front - 57x companies were raised

Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1881 Magazine Infantry Rifle Serial No 218995 - 10.35 x 47mm Brown Bess Muskets The outer surfaces of theOriginal 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,