Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1871 Infantry Magazine Rifle Serial No 99906 - 10.35 x 47mm Russian Navy Included with the Musket we

Included with the Musket we provide the original museum display printed description card with its detailed Inventory description file sheet referring to the Musket as ITEM 35

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and has some interesting round projections on the bottom

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and the trigger guard is not matching

Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1871 Infantry Magazine Rifle Serial No 99906 - 10.35 x 47mm Russian Navy Included with the Musket weOriginal 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,