Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1869/71 Infantry Magazine Rifle Serial No 66542 - 10.35 x 47mm Category_Martini-Henry Rifles typical of 18th and 19th

typical of 18th and 19th century blades

The Kabuto-gane (pommel cap) is simplified

Blade length is approximately 10 1/8" and overall length 15 1/2"

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Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1869/71 Infantry Magazine Rifle Serial No 66542 - 10.35 x 47mm Category_Martini-Henry Rifles typical of 18th and 19thOriginal 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,