Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1878 Magazine Rifle by Waffenfabrik Bern Serial 189360 - 10.4×38mm MG 34 Mounts This is a fantastic Army

This is a fantastic Army issue example with military inspectors cartouches on the metal components

Needing more space

with wear through to the base metal on some of the corners and on the reverse

This is a remarkable example of a Regiment of Light Dragoons (United States) helmet plate from the early War of 1812 era

and is actually the version specifically issued for the German Civic Police

Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1878 Magazine Rifle by Waffenfabrik Bern Serial 189360 - 10.4×38mm MG 34 Mounts This is a fantastic ArmyOriginal 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,