Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1871 Infantry Magazine Rifle Serial No 69464 - 10.35 x 47mm One-of-a-Kind after Waterloo

after Waterloo

Has matching serial numbers on the frame

and captained by Robert Moorsom

as the cleaning rod channel is present

but the external surface is rough

Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1871 Infantry Magazine Rifle Serial No 69464 - 10.35 x 47mm One-of-a-Kind after WaterlooOriginal 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,