Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1869/71 Rifle by Rare Maker Rychner & Keller of Aarau - Serial 6944 Japanese Ordnance This entailed replacing the stock

This entailed replacing the stock with a new one

The body is attached to the stick with screws

This is however a bit interesting

The colors are retained nicely with a lovely patina to the bullion

The lower ball has some small dents

Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1869/71 Rifle by Rare Maker Rychner & Keller of Aarau - Serial 6944 Japanese Ordnance This entailed replacing the stockOriginal 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,