Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1869/71 Rifle by Rare Maker Valentin Sauerbrey with Socket Bayonet - Serial 2511 Rear Sight Assembly Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor

with the original blued finish worn to a grayish patina over most of the metalwork

The day the Army dropped the charges

These bags are ideal as a side-carry shoulder bag because they are smaller than a musette bag but larger than a standard German bread bag

and the eyepieces are also still very nice

Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1869/71 Rifle by Rare Maker Valentin Sauerbrey with Socket Bayonet - Serial 2511 Rear Sight Assembly Elizabeth TaylorOriginal 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,