Description
also known as Project Apollo
- USS Pennsylvania Pearl Harbor Veterans Association material
Some parts were recovered for display in museums while a few parts went to collectors
These give weight and authenticity to the mine
It is only partially under the chappe of the crossguard
Original Swiss Vetterli Repetiergewehr M1878 Magazine Rifle by Waffenfabrik Bern Serial 189360 - 10.4×38mm French Field Equipment also known as Project ApolloOriginal Item: Only One Available. Introduced in 1867, the Vetterli rifle system utilized the "Winchester" tube magazine system for cartridge storage under the barrel. The original 1867 model had an external hammer, like a Winchester, but in 1868 this was changed to an internal cocking bolt spring. The cleaning rod was moved to the side of the rifle, but this proved problematic, so the model of 1869 moved it back to the under barrel position. In 1871,