Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1878 Magazine Rifle by Waffenfabrik Bern Serial 190308 - 10.4×38mm Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts though it does show wear

though it does show wear from use and age

the underside is not wool

IMA has obtained a small quantity of these Lewis accessories and is offering them in two configurations: the two piece hardwood rod alone

before sailing on 1 November for La Pallice

Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1878 Magazine Rifle by Waffenfabrik Bern Serial 190308 - 10.4×38mm Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts though it does show wearOriginal 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,