Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1869/71 Infantry Magazine Rifle Serial No 21729 - 10.35 x 47mm French Militaria Just as worn by officers

Just as worn by officers and men stationed in India and Southeast Asia during WW2

- Dedicated and Signed edition of IWO JIMA - THE YOUNG HEROES by Anthony Muscarella

with a lot of the original finish present

The "long-eared" butt caps are marvelous

Offered in very good condition this is a very hard to find all German WWII mg42 Display Machine Gun on an impressive tripod mount

Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1869/71 Infantry Magazine Rifle Serial No 21729 - 10.35 x 47mm French Militaria Just as worn by officersOriginal 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,