Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1871 Magazine Rifle by Waffenfabrik Bern Serial 124115 - 10.4×38mm Japanese Edged Weapons The weapon was developed for

The weapon was developed for use by engineer troops after the Siege of Port Arthur during the Russo-Japanese War of 1905

This is a very interesting example of an original WWI German M18 Helmet shell

The usual markings on the bottom look to have been removed when the paint was

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Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1871 Magazine Rifle by Waffenfabrik Bern Serial 124115 - 10.4×38mm Japanese Edged Weapons The weapon was developed forOriginal 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,