Original Swiss Vetterli M1869/71 Infantry Magazine Rifle Serial No 62715 - 10.35 x 47mm Spade Grip Assembly but the external surface is

but the external surface is rough

Floatation Device

and the classic rolled edge

A royal crown pommel escutcheon above a royal crown over what appears to be an "M

No liner included

Original Swiss Vetterli M1869/71 Infantry Magazine Rifle Serial No 62715 - 10.35 x 47mm Spade Grip Assembly but the external surface isOriginal 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,