Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1869/71 Infantry Magazine Rifle Serial No 21729 - 10.35 x 47mm French Militaria - Dedicated and Signed edition

- Dedicated and Signed edition of IWO JIMA - THE YOUNG HEROES by Anthony Muscarella

The case folds open

A very nice 16” M1942 Garand bayonet by Union Fork & Hoe with a rare original DG & M Co

It has a lovely "long-eared" butt cap

It features genuine double decals of civic eagle and NSDAP swas

Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1869/71 Infantry Magazine Rifle Serial No 21729 - 10.35 x 47mm French Militaria - Dedicated and Signed editionOriginal 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,