Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1878 Magazine Rifle by Waffenfabrik Bern Serial 179532 - 10.4×38mm Receiver Top Cover The piping around the edge

The piping around the edge is worn

This is a rare and unusually well marked Artillery carbine offered in great condition

Naval aviator are member who fought during the Second World War against the Japanese

Bore is in good condition with clear lands and grooves

Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1878 Magazine Rifle by Waffenfabrik Bern Serial 179532 - 10.4×38mm Receiver Top Cover The piping around the edgeOriginal 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,