Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1878 Magazine Rifle by Waffenfabrik Bern Serial 202954 - 10.4×38mm VHS Features include:- Original 5 point

Features include:- Original 5 point metal star to front

Superimposed on this wreath are the names of the countries in which American soldiers fought

that was -- that was bad

as part of the German Eighth Army (General of Infantry Oskar Emil von Hutier) and German LI Corps

The moral of my story is plain as you can see

Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1878 Magazine Rifle by Waffenfabrik Bern Serial 202954 - 10.4×38mm VHS Features include:- Original 5 pointOriginal 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,