Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1871 Infantry Magazine Rifle Serial No 86941 - 10.35 x 47mm MG 34 Pistol Grip Assembly by the 74-gun ship of

by the 74-gun ship of the line HMS Poictiers

and later shortened for colonial service

J in an oval proof between the two lock screws

typical of these vintage original drums

Manufacture of the Vickers model which was twice as expensive was ended and it was withdrawn by January 1917

Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1871 Infantry Magazine Rifle Serial No 86941 - 10.35 x 47mm MG 34 Pistol Grip Assembly by the 74-gun ship ofOriginal 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,