Swiss Vetterli Model 1871 41 rimfire

[randy langford]

Thanks for the suggestions and the links I will have to wait until the person gets back from his vacation to go buy it. Hopefully I will have it in my hands by next week.

[Griff Murphey]

I knew a WW-2 railroad battalion vet who grew up in New Jersey. As a boy he was in a naval cadet corps organization and he said they drilled with these, probably because they were dirt cheap.

[randy langford]

Went and picked up the rifle today the stock isn't sporterised it is off a carbine version. The bore is dark and my never shoot but all the parts are there if nothing else I will learn something about a different style bolt action this one has features similar to Winchester lever action. Oh and I could always turn it into a floor lamp.

[free1954]

nice. if nothing else it makes an interesting wall hanger.

[randy langford]

A few pictures after a little clean up

[free1954]

that wood cleaned up nice. what did you use on it?

[randy langford]

Just furniture stripper then some Johnsons paste wax.

[free1954]

nice job. i don't know if you get over to gunboards but here's a link to a vetterli restore http://forums.gunboards.com/showthre...one-real-cheap