Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1878 Cut-Down Magazine Rifle Serial No 196303 Other European Militaria Mussolini’s wife petitioned to have

Mussolini’s wife petitioned to have the body moved from a grave in Milan to a family mausoleum in Predappio in 1957

Greetings from the homeland to our soldiers on the front A genuine Bruyere

The rear of the buckle bears Sterling Silver hallmarks

Thomason was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor and was the first Marine recipient of this honor during World War II

Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1878 Cut-Down Magazine Rifle Serial No 196303 Other European Militaria Mussolini’s wife petitioned to haveOriginal 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,