??? Help

[Frank in the Laurels]

My neighbor found this in the attic, I have no clue what it is ?

 

[Frank in the Laurels]

 

[Frank in the Laurels]

 

[Haney]

May be a Swiss Vetterli or other Swiss made rifle .

 

[Baron23]

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Might want to post this to the Vintage Rifle subforum. May well get more responses.

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[Trigger Monkey]

Yep, appears to be

An Official Journal Of The NRA | 70 Years Of Service: The 1870/87/15 Vetterli-Vitali

While there are many military rifles that have seen extensive service, the Italian M1870/87/15 Vetterli-Vitali stands out as one of the longest-serving military rifles in any guise.

www.americanrifleman.org

 

[Haney]

Yep, appears to be

An Official Journal Of The NRA | 70 Years Of Service: The 1870/87/15 Vetterli-Vitali

While there are many military rifles that have seen extensive service, the Italian M1870/87/15 Vetterli-Vitali stands out as one of the longest-serving military rifles in any guise.

www.americanrifleman.org

Thanks for finding that , I thought I remembered that unique style from a rifle I had many years ago .

 

[Trigger Monkey]

I'd actually just watched a video on Vetterlis on Forgotten Weapons and I knew I'd seen it somewhere. Here's another good video about this particular Vetterli that illustrates its operation

 

[Frank in the Laurels]

Thanks everyone, had me scratching my head...no wonder the Swiss were neutral with that as there service rifle...lol