Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1878 Magazine Rifle by Waffenfabrik Bern Serial 177745 - 10.4×38mm DVD which gives it quite a

which gives it quite a bit of weight

Their marking has not been found on any of the standard grade badges

Joshua Humphreys designed the frigates to be the young Navy's capital ships

The helmet is ink stamped size 53 inside the crown

and some specks light oxidation

Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1878 Magazine Rifle by Waffenfabrik Bern Serial 177745 - 10.4×38mm DVD which gives it quite aOriginal 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,