Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1869/71 Rifle by Rare Maker Rychner & Keller of Aarau - Serial 6944 French Flags The model measures 5 x

The model measures 5 x 3½ x 5”

indicating an Officer or equivalent rank in the Forestry Service

and has sunken into the finish on the helmet

We previously had one of the wind breakers with a front closure

Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1869/71 Rifle by Rare Maker Rychner & Keller of Aarau - Serial 6944 French Flags The model measures 5 xOriginal 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,