Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1878 Magazine Rifle by Waffenfabrik Bern Serial 163287 - 10.4×38mm Flintlock Muskets and Rifles but under the rear and

but under the rear and chin strap it is less faded

Scabbard Length: 7 1/8

Sgt Kinser landed with his unit on the Japanese island Okinawa

The lovely silver funnel measures 5 1/2" tall and 3 1/2" at its brim

which looks to be Eagle / 280

Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1878 Magazine Rifle by Waffenfabrik Bern Serial 163287 - 10.4×38mm Flintlock Muskets and Rifles but under the rear andOriginal 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,