Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1871 Rifle by Rare Maker Ostschweiz B.G. - Serial 104840 Magazines he rendered outstanding service as

he rendered outstanding service as a Machine Gunner

The attack on Myitkyina was the climax to four months of marching and combat in the Burma jungles

American prisoners begin to arrive at the camp

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Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1871 Rifle by Rare Maker Ostschweiz B.G. - Serial 104840 Magazines he rendered outstanding service asOriginal 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,