Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1871 Infantry Magazine Rifle Serial No 19936 - 10.4x38mm R Replica Non-Firing Machine Guns at every formal assembly

at every formal assembly

this is a high quality reproduction of the scabbard for the 21 inch blade P-1876 Martini-Henry Rifle socket bayonet

Capt Aulick – Oklahoma

for either the Enfield Rifle or possibly a Bren LMG

This came to IMA 18 months ago in a small collection from a closed down English museum

Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1871 Infantry Magazine Rifle Serial No 19936 - 10.4x38mm R Replica Non-Firing Machine Guns at every formal assemblyOriginal 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,