Original Swiss Vetterli M1871 Infantry Magazine Rifle Serial No 67044 - 10.35 x 47mm Price_$-00 - $30 Colonel O'Malley

Colonel O'Malley

Wood Grips have minor cracks and/or small missing bits of wood

Such guns manufactured with rifled barrels

enabling it to reach a rate of fire of about 25 rounds per minute

Original Swiss Vetterli M1871 Infantry Magazine Rifle Serial No 67044 - 10.35 x 47mm Price_$-00 - $30 Colonel O'MalleyOriginal Item: Only One Available. Introduced in 1871 this utilized the "Winchester" tube magazine system for cartridge storage under the barrel. Later models changed over to the box Magazine found on most rifles of the WWI era. Nicely maker marked on the left side of the receiver: SOC. IND. SUISSE SYST. VETTERLI Serial number 67044. Offered in good condition with a solid bore this was a rifle serving at the time of Britain's legendary Martini Henry