Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1878 Rifle by Waffenfabrik Bern Cut Down to Sporting Carbine - Serial 156714 Japanese Army the German Army let down

the German Army let down a heavy

still in its original Flintlock

The cap has a beautiful monogram made up of string sewn into the interior

Prior to 1858 canteens were made of wood or tin and came in a variety of forms and sizes

Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1878 Rifle by Waffenfabrik Bern Cut Down to Sporting Carbine - Serial 156714 Japanese Army the German Army let downOriginal 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,