Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1878 Cut-Down Magazine Rifle Serial No 196303 Hotchkiss MG it was developed by Rheinmetall-Borsig

it was developed by Rheinmetall-Borsig and put into service in 1936

The round war head is 3 1/2" in diameter

we are told by our antique armorers that this little pair of French Flintlock Pistols are some of the very finest quality they have ever encountered

These were often referred to as Tanegashima (種子島)

complete with cleaning rod

Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1878 Cut-Down Magazine Rifle Serial No 196303 Hotchkiss MG it was developed by Rheinmetall-BorsigOriginal 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,