Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1871 Infantry Magazine Rifle by W.v. Steiger Serial 30439 - 10.35 x 47mm Empire Edged Weapons [18] or the Amiens prison

[18] or the Amiens prison raid known as Operation Jericho

The lower proof is the CROWN / CROSSED SCEPTERS of William Ketland of Birmingham

69 caliber

in the repulse of Pickett's Charge

devising an effective production method

Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1871 Infantry Magazine Rifle by W.v. Steiger Serial 30439 - 10.35 x 47mm Empire Edged Weapons [18] or the Amiens prisonOriginal 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,