Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1878 Magazine Rifle Serial No 164715 - 10.35 x 47mm Availability_Both 133rd Infantry Division Distinctive Unit

133rd Infantry Division Distinctive Unit Insignia lapel pins

The wood grips are solid

The Division was composed of the following units:

and grenade/mortar shell dischargers (small mortars) suited to warfare in typical short-range combat environments such as urban

064 aircraft were built

Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1878 Magazine Rifle Serial No 164715 - 10.35 x 47mm Availability_Both 133rd Infantry Division Distinctive UnitOriginal 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,