Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1878 Magazine Rifle by Waffenfabrik Bern Serial 194597 - 10.4×38mm Japanese Replica The rotating firing pin still

The rotating firing pin still works correctly

Weight: 38 lbs

The front is carved with decorations

This example was made by Robert Johnson of Middletown Connecticut

Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1878 Magazine Rifle by Waffenfabrik Bern Serial 194597 - 10.4×38mm Japanese Replica The rotating firing pin stillOriginal 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,