Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1878 Magazine Rifle by Waffenfabrik Bern Serial 190308 - 10.4×38mm Russian Field Gear The reverse of the box

The reverse of the box has both belt loops

The spike is original

As this is rifle serial number 127697

dressed up for parade use

so they may have nicks in the blade

Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1878 Magazine Rifle by Waffenfabrik Bern Serial 190308 - 10.4×38mm Russian Field Gear The reverse of the boxOriginal 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,