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ANTIQUE SWISS VETTERLI MODEL 1881 10.4x38mm/.41 RF CAL. NO FFL.
Guns International #: 102632200 Seller's Inventory #: 131
Category: Antique Rifles - Cartridge - Military Rifles - Antique
Seller's Information
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Seller: Guitounet
Member Since: 8/9/08
First Name: Guy
Last Name: le Baube
State: Florida
Country: United States
Number of Active Listings: 13
Total Number of Listings: 160
Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: credit cards, cashier check, postal money order
Description:
I'm selling my collection. An Antique Swiss Vetterli Model 1881 Manufacture of Bern. Antique no FFL required. Matching serial numbers, original factory blue finish rates 85% turning patina, long barrel with a very good bore with sharp rifling, with its original cleaning rod, the action and the feeding function smoothly, the wood looks good with the normal stacking dents for life of a Swiss Army battle rifle. Those 130 years old rifles were so well made, one of the first repeater tube magazine (13 round) the Swiss caliber .41 rimfire 10.4x 38 mm was known for its phenomenal accuracy. The Swiss Army veterans organise regularly shooting contest with those old model, a shooting prize metal showed on one of the pictures with some ammunitions rimfire are not for sale.. The little Switzerland Nation has always a policie to always rely on the supremacy & superiority of theirs weapons, survival instinct to defend themself against its 3 big giants powerful neighbors: France , Germany and Italy, as a dissuasive result those rifles never seen a war and were sold for peanuts in the US at the beginning of 20 century. This rifle is in rimfire caliber it could be safely & successfuly converted to centire fire cartridge, here is the site of gadcustom cartridges, I use to ship him the bolt to be converted into centerfire it was cheap and reliable, I use to reload this caliber with CH 4D custom dies from .348 Win or 8x50R lebel case... What is not mentioned in the description can be seen on the pictures. I haven't shot this one. I described it to the best of my knowledge. Please don't ask for extra pictures. Buyer is responsible for knowing all laws pertaining to this transaction. $495 + $85 insured shipping to your door if you are over 21, payable by cashier check, P.M.O or credit card with the usual charging fee. Please check out my other antique guns which are already set at a low price. Thank you.
SOLD
Antique: Yes
Rifle Caliber: 10.4x38mmR Swiss