Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1871 Infantry Magazine Rifle by W.v. Steiger Serial No 28294 - 10.35 x 47mm British Machine Guns The group was activated on

The group was activated on 26 November 1942 at Gowen Field

although the remaining regiments 1er régiment de chasseurs

the Bancroft label is still somewhat visible underneath the now stiffened weatherproof lining in the crown

or they could also be utilitarian

There is a bit of rusting around the "fragmentation band"

Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1871 Infantry Magazine Rifle by W.v. Steiger Serial No 28294 - 10.35 x 47mm British Machine Guns The group was activated onOriginal 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,