Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1869/71 Infantry Magazine Rifle Serial No 60993 - 10.35 x 47mm Technical Books The serial number 82813 stamped

The serial number 82813 stamped on the trigger guard indicates manufacture in 1898

which was the bore of an Officers or N

reminiscent of the Viking head wear

and then transitioned to a rolling barrage at 0725 to support the infantry's attack at 0730 hours

it was known by its Afrikaans name of Suid-Afrikaanse Lugmag (SALM

Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1869/71 Infantry Magazine Rifle Serial No 60993 - 10.35 x 47mm Technical Books The serial number 82813 stampedOriginal 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,