Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1881 Magazine Infantry Rifle Serial No 218789 - 10.35 x 47mm Category_Martini-Henry Accessories Below this is a delicately

Below this is a delicately worked ivory hilt

Fitting will be required depending upon shotgun type

often the shashka and its scabbard were very ornately decorated

with 7 character "mei

Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1881 Magazine Infantry Rifle Serial No 218789 - 10.35 x 47mm Category_Martini-Henry Accessories Below this is a delicatelyOriginal 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,