Original Rare Swiss Vetterli Stutzer Repetierkarabiner M1871 Carbine by Montier-Werstätte with Double Set Trigger - Serial 4491 Category_Rear Sight Assembly The EKI is maker marked

The EKI is maker marked with LDO number L/11 on the back under the pin catch

It features a 4 button front closure and four pockets on the front with scalloped flaps

for more easy access to the pistol

Lawrence has written “[he was] physically large and confident

Original Rare Swiss Vetterli Stutzer Repetierkarabiner M1871 Carbine by Montier-Werstätte with Double Set Trigger - Serial 4491 Category_Rear Sight Assembly The EKI is maker markedOriginal Item: Only One Available. Introduced in 1867, the Swiss version of 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