Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1878 Magazine Rifle Serial No 163080 - 10.35 x 47mm Display Guns & Parts Sets Exceptionally rare as any signs

Exceptionally rare as any signs with Swass were removed and destroyed directly after the war

- Original Army issue wool pants

there is the Confederate Acceptance stamp applied in the Confederacy upon importation showing :

it is of highest quality construction but doe snot bear a tailor's label or an owner's name

Particularly noteworthy was B troop's pursuit of Geronimo into Northern Mexico led by Capt

Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1878 Magazine Rifle Serial No 163080 - 10.35 x 47mm Display Guns & Parts Sets Exceptionally rare as any signsOriginal 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,