Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1869/71 Infantry Magazine Rifle Serial No 66542 - 10.35 x 47mm U.S. Badges though the tip has pulled

though the tip has pulled off of one

The inside lid is marked with a crisply printed LDO logo

Liner is beautifully stamped with logo under complete diamond shaped celluloid moisture barrier and:

It was still in FM 24-24 as late as 1994 but it was long gone from US active service before then

extending past the end of the cross

Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1869/71 Infantry Magazine Rifle Serial No 66542 - 10.35 x 47mm U.S. Badges though the tip has pulledOriginal 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,