Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1871 Infantry Magazine Rifle by Soc. Ind. Suisse Serial No 85132 - 10.35 x 47mm Japanese Antique Guns The inside sweatband is cracked

The inside sweatband is cracked and peeling in spots

and the only real area of finish loss is on the very end of the alloy barrel

This is a lovely set dating to the period of 1808-1819 comprising of a combined Double Barreled Flintlock Pistol and writing set originating from Liverpool England

Made in approximately 1940

Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1871 Infantry Magazine Rifle by Soc. Ind. Suisse Serial No 85132 - 10.35 x 47mm Japanese Antique Guns The inside sweatband is crackedOriginal 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,