Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1878 Magazine Rifle by Waffenfabrik Bern Serial 202954 - 10.4×38mm Category_Snider Rifle Accessories although a few were produced

although a few were produced with 5 ¾” barrels and are considered very scarce today

The barrel frame connection is solid

which has left only very minor traces of the original signature

as displayed on this sling

Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1878 Magazine Rifle by Waffenfabrik Bern Serial 202954 - 10.4×38mm Category_Snider Rifle Accessories although a few were producedOriginal 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,