Product Details
A SCARCE 10.35mm (SWISS) BOLT-ACTION SERVICE CARBINE, MODEL '1871 VETTERLI', serial no. 364,
circa 1875, with 18 1/2in. blued barrel, blade fore-sight, elevating rear-sight, blued receiver with bolt action, the left hand side stamped 'PFENNIGER STAEFA', loading gate for the concealed tubular magazine on the right, plain walnut straight hand butt-stock, full-length wood fore-end with chequer-board chequering, iron furniture including large saddle-ring mounted on the trigger-guard tang, iron nose-cap forming the fore-sight protector and under-barrel cleaning rod, all matching numbers, much original finish throughout
Estimate £300-500