Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1878 Magazine Rifle Serial No 156355 - 10.4×38mm Japanese Awards Medals Badges Insignia this is a great looking

this is a great looking wartime used M43 field cap which started life as an SS cap but was converted to Herr and is offered at an affordable price

with the usual oxidation

The serial number is 78540 denoting the year of manufacture as 1881

7–16 April

these earlier Musket slings have holes that run along the length of the sling in pairs

Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1878 Magazine Rifle Serial No 156355 - 10.4×38mm Japanese Awards Medals Badges Insignia this is a great lookingOriginal 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,