Original Excellent Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1881 Magazine Infantry Rifle Serial 223282 by Waffenfabrik Bern - 10.35 x 47mm Japanese Army WB-50 and WB-47 weather reconnaissance

WB-50 and WB-47 weather reconnaissance aircraft operated through the mid and late 1960's by the Air Weather Service

Original & Reproduction Items: Only One Set Available

The three men were taken to an English hospital in Ramsgate

" Given 5 minutes before Taps

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Original Excellent Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1881 Magazine Infantry Rifle Serial 223282 by Waffenfabrik Bern - 10.35 x 47mm Japanese Army WB-50 and WB-47 weather reconnaissanceOriginal 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,