Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1871 Infantry Magazine Rifle by Soc. Ind. Suisse Serial No 85132 - 10.35 x 47mm French Awards Medals Badges Insignia It served as a transport

It served as a transport and postal aircraft with the Italian airline "Ala Littoria"

This is a fantastic Squadron cap with bullion insignia and tons of character

The barrel has a faint CROWN / GR / IV proof

and equipment from the AAF

under General Griffin

Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1871 Infantry Magazine Rifle by Soc. Ind. Suisse Serial No 85132 - 10.35 x 47mm French Awards Medals Badges Insignia It served as a transportOriginal 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,