Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1878 Magazine Rifle Serial No 176364 - 10.4×38mm Military Awards Medals Badges Insignia It was made in the

It was made in the very FIRST YEAR of production in 1861 the serial number is 3430 and can be found on the frame

These were made by various subsidiaries of Beckwith Manufacturing Company

definitely not something you would see

… And we shall say to him

The grip was composed of tightly wrapped silver wire

Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1878 Magazine Rifle Serial No 176364 - 10.4×38mm Military Awards Medals Badges Insignia It was made in theOriginal 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,