Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1881 Magazine Rifle Serial No 226497 with Sling - 10.35 x 47mm Japanese Holsters Exact positioning of the magazine

Exact positioning of the magazine for each shot was controlled by the stop pawl assembly

Overall good solid condition of a very rare variant

and grip are all marked 79

It was also issued to support and headquarters elements

but an example of what private purchase items officer's acquired before leaving for the trenches on the Western Front

Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1881 Magazine Rifle Serial No 226497 with Sling - 10.35 x 47mm Japanese Holsters Exact positioning of the magazineOriginal 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,