Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1871 Infantry Rifle by Rare Maker Valentin Sauerbrey - Serial 107227 Schwarzlose MG with the Warrant no

with the Warrant no

The brass buttons feature a hammer and sickle inside a pebbled star

with the leather still soft and supple

Pearse & Co

Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1871 Infantry Rifle by Rare Maker Valentin Sauerbrey - Serial 107227 Schwarzlose MG with the Warrant noOriginal 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,