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The Vetterli rifles were a series of Swiss army service rifles in use from 1869 to circa 1890 when they were replaced with Schmidt-Rubin rifles. Modified Vetterli rifles were also used by the Italian Army.The Swiss Vetterli rifles combined the American Winchester Model 1866’s tubular magazine with a regular bolt featuring for the first time two opposed rear locking lugs . This novel type of bolt was a major improvement over the simpler Dreyse and Chassepot bolt actions.
