Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1869/71 Infantry Magazine Rifle by Soc. Ind. Suisse Serial No 60130 - 10.35 x 47mm Vintage Signs The parrying dagger is a

The parrying dagger is a category of small hand-held weapons from the European late Middle Ages and early Renaissance

being over a century old

An great example of an Etched German 98k dress bayonet

its key design principles remained the same and they still do to this day

44-40 cartridges sometimes caused confusion for shooters

Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1869/71 Infantry Magazine Rifle by Soc. Ind. Suisse Serial No 60130 - 10.35 x 47mm Vintage Signs The parrying dagger is aOriginal Item: Only One Available. Introduced in 1867, the Vetterli rifle system utilized the "Winchester" tube magazine system for cartridge storage under the barrel. Designed by Swiss designer Johann Friedrich Vetterli, 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