Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1871 Infantry Magazine Rifle Serial No 69248 - 10.35 x 47mm French Helmets next to the original serial

next to the original serial number

with maker R

On 11 January 1944 the squadron was in the lead group of the 1st Bombardment Division in an attack against aircraft manufacturing facilities at Ochsersleben

He was one of many small producers located in the City

There is overall flaking deterioration to the leather

Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1871 Infantry Magazine Rifle Serial No 69248 - 10.35 x 47mm French Helmets next to the original serialOriginal 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,