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Vetterli Rifle

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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 rifles can be identified by the unique shape of its trigger guard.

Specifications

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Vetterli Model 1869/70 - 10.4mm
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Vetterli Model 1870/87/15 - 6.5x52 mm

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
Frontier (Aerograd) A sectant 1935
Is Paris Burning? Roland Armontel An elderly French Resistance fighter Swiss M69/70 rifle 1966
Serenity 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