Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1869/71 Infantry Magazine Rifle by Soc. Ind. Suisse Serial No 60130 - 10.35 x 47mm Receiver Top Cover for refueling on 6 February

for refueling on 6 February

and a bullion ball on the center of the top

showing lots of the original finish still present

just showing some wear to the leather and the black finish

Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1869/71 Infantry Magazine Rifle by Soc. Ind. Suisse Serial No 60130 - 10.35 x 47mm Receiver Top Cover for refueling on 6 FebruaryOriginal Item: Only One Available. Introduced in 1867, the Vetterli rifle system utilized the "Winchester" tube magazine system for cartridge storage under the barrel. Designed by Swiss designer Johann Friedrich Vetterli, 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