Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1871 Infantry Magazine Rifle Serial No 25074 with Bayonet and Sling - 10.35 x 47mm MP 34 this one is all steel

this one is all steel mounted

served in the Swedish Army between 1940 and 1951

and faintly stamped on reverse:

This marking may be crossed out

Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1871 Infantry Magazine Rifle Serial No 25074 with Bayonet and Sling - 10.35 x 47mm MP 34 this one is all steelOriginal 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,