Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1869/71 Infantry Magazine Rifle by Soc. Ind. Suisse Serial No 60130 - 10.35 x 47mm Receiver Top Cover I spent the last few

I spent the last few weeks [of World War I] back in the hospital

relatively common due to the amount of wood removed during construction

The grenades in this set look to have seen long service

This is a fantastic all original example Model 1940 German WWII DAK Afrikakorps helmet

Manufactured from zinc

Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1869/71 Infantry Magazine Rifle by Soc. Ind. Suisse Serial No 60130 - 10.35 x 47mm Receiver Top Cover I spent the last fewOriginal Item: Only One Available. Introduced in 1867, the Vetterli rifle system utilized the "Winchester" tube magazine system for cartridge storage under the barrel. Designed by Swiss designer Johann Friedrich Vetterli, 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