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'''Vetterli rifle''' is a system designed by a Swiss riflemaker Johann-Friedrich Vetterli. Vetterli rifles served in Swiss army from 1869 to 1890 (M1869/70, M1871, M1878, M1881 versions, both rifles and carbines). Italian army also adopted this rifle as M1870 (single-shot version, in 10,35x47mm R) and later put on service a modified version Vetterli-Vitali equipped with a four-round box magazine (M1870/87 in 10,35x47mm R and M1870/87/15, converted to 6.5x52mm). During World War I a party of Vetterli-Vitali rifles were purchased by Russia. | '''Vetterli rifle''' is a system designed by a Swiss riflemaker Johann-Friedrich Vetterli. Vetterli rifles served in Swiss army from 1869 to 1890 (M1869/70, M1871, M1878, M1881 versions, both rifles and carbines). Italian army also adopted this rifle as M1870 (single-shot version, in 10,35x47mm R) and later put on service a modified version [[Beaumont-Vitali Rifle|Vetterli-Vitali]] equipped with a four-round box magazine (M1870/87 in 10,35x47mm R and M1870/87/15, converted to 6.5x52mm). During World War I a party of Vetterli-Vitali rifles were purchased by Russia. The Vetterli Rifle was gradually replaced by the [[Schmidt-Rubin Rifle]] as the standard service rifle for the Swiss Army in the 1890s. | ||
Vetterli rifles can be identified by the unique shape of its trigger guard. | Vetterli rifles can be identified by the unique shape of its trigger guard. | ||
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| ''[[Battlefield 1]]'' || || || M1870/87. Introduced in "In the Name of the Tsar" DLC (2017) || 2016 | | ''[[Battlefield 1]]'' || || || M1870/87 and M1870 Carbine. Introduced in "In the Name of the Tsar" DLC (2017) || 2016 | ||
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| ''[[Empire of Corpses, The|The Empire of Corpses]]''|| Nikolai Krasotkin || M1878 || 2015 | |||
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Revision as of 10:03, 28 July 2017
Vetterli rifle is a system designed by a Swiss riflemaker Johann-Friedrich Vetterli. Vetterli rifles served in Swiss army from 1869 to 1890 (M1869/70, M1871, M1878, M1881 versions, both rifles and carbines). Italian army also adopted this rifle as M1870 (single-shot version, in 10,35x47mm R) and later put on service a modified version Vetterli-Vitali equipped with a four-round box magazine (M1870/87 in 10,35x47mm R and M1870/87/15, converted to 6.5x52mm). During World War I a party of Vetterli-Vitali rifles were purchased by Russia. The Vetterli Rifle was gradually replaced by the Schmidt-Rubin Rifle as the standard service rifle for the Swiss Army in the 1890s.
Vetterli rifles can be identified by the unique shape of its trigger guard.
Specifications
Repetiergewehr Vetterli, Modell 1869/70
Type: Rifle
Caliber: 10.4 mmR Swiss
Weight: 4.6 kg (10.1 lb)
Length: 1.3 m (51.18 in)
Barrel length: 842 mm (33.14 in)
Capacity: 11-round tubular magazine
Vetterli Rifle was used by the following actors in the following movies and television series and was seen in the following video games, and anime:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finances of the Grand Duke (Die Finanzen des Großherzogs) | A conspirator | 1924 | ||
| The Death Ray (Luch smerti) | M1870/87, seen on the ground | 1925 | ||
| Frontier (Aerograd) | A sectant | 1935 | ||
| Is Paris Burning? | Roland Armontel | An elderly French Resistance fighter | Swiss M69/70 rifle | 1966 |
| Serenity | Weston Nathanson | A bank clerk | Swiss Carbine M69/70 | 2005 |
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson | Nikolai Kryukov | Colonel Sebastian Moran | Custom rifle based on Vetterli system | 1979-1986 |
| Vitaly Solomin | Dr. Watson | |||
| Boryslav Brondukov | Inspector Lestrade |
Video Game
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battlefield 1 | M1870/87 and M1870 Carbine. Introduced in "In the Name of the Tsar" DLC (2017) | 2016 |
Anime
| Title | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Empire of Corpses | Nikolai Krasotkin | M1878 | 2015 |