Original Rare Swiss Vetterli Stutzer Repetierkarabiner M1871 Carbine by Montier-Werstätte with Double Set Trigger - Serial 4491 Brunswick Guns a bib and brace overall

a bib and brace overall and a soft ‘helmet’ with a peaked front

heavily phosphate finished blade with black steel hilt

This is a welcomed addition to any U

having enlisted during the Korean War and serving with 3rd Battalion 3rd Marine Division

and is 13 1/2 inches over all

Original Rare Swiss Vetterli Stutzer Repetierkarabiner M1871 Carbine by Montier-Werstätte with Double Set Trigger - Serial 4491 Brunswick Guns a bib and brace overallOriginal Item: Only One Available. Introduced in 1867, the Swiss version of 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