Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1869/71 Infantry Magazine Rifle Serial No 52460 - 10.35 x 47mm m with only minor traces of

with only minor traces of the finish wear in friction areas

They later were renamed TN

Original Item: 1st Polish Armored Division

Serial numbered

The leather chinstrap is original

Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1869/71 Infantry Magazine Rifle Serial No 52460 - 10.35 x 47mm m with only minor traces 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,