Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1878 Magazine Rifle by Waffenfabrik Bern Serial 152660 - 10.4×38mm DVD an enlisted soldier with the

an enlisted soldier with the rank of Gefreiter (Exempted)

The ramrod channel is still visible by the one remaining barrel band

which was very popular at the time

terminating in loops on both ends

Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1878 Magazine Rifle by Waffenfabrik Bern Serial 152660 - 10.4×38mm DVD an enlisted soldier with theOriginal 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,