Gun Collectors Dream Auction #69 Weapons of War!
Lot 279:
Up Next We Have a Nice Original Swiss Vetterli M1871 Infantry Magazine Rifle Chambered For 10.35 x 47mm, Serial No 59562, Introduced in 1871 this utilized the "Winchester" tube magazine system for cartridge storage under the barrel. Later models changed over to the box Magazine found on most rifles of the WWI era. Nicely maker marked on the left side of the receiver: SOC. IND. SUISSE SYST. VETTERLI this was a rifle serving at the time of Britain’s legendary Martini-Henry Single Shot Rifle also introduced in 1871 and not replaced with a magazine rifle until 1888. The Vetterli was an Italian design ahead of its time but was soon outclassed by the German Mauser 1871/84 magazine Rifle. The Swiss Vetterli rifle is one of the very first bolt-action "repeating" rifles and getting scarce to find today.
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