Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1878 Magazine Rifle by Waffenfabrik Bern Serial 163287 - 10.4×38mm Japanese Awards Medals Badges Insignia so we believe it was

so we believe it was originally produced for WWII or Korea

and is hand sewn together in the back

the original Blue Ghosts were members of C Troop

Also included with the jacket is a newly printed glossy photo of the B-17 Sky Ball nose art

Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1878 Magazine Rifle by Waffenfabrik Bern Serial 163287 - 10.4×38mm Japanese Awards Medals Badges Insignia so we believe it wasOriginal 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,