i'm away from my books.. but here is a blurb from wiki:
Repetiergewehr and -stutzer Vetterli, Modell 1878 and 1881[edit]
Repetiergewehr and -stutzer Vetterli, Modell 1878 and 1881
Production history
Manufacturer W+F Bern
Number built 114,000 (rifle),
c. 11,000 (stutzer)
Specifications
Weight c. 4700 g
Length 1325 mm Barrel length 843 mm
Feed system 12-round tubular magazine
To accelerate the sluggish production of the Vetterli rifles, the federal authorities built a new arms factory in Berne, the Eidgenössische Waffenfabrik (W+F), in 1875. That factory produced the 1878 variant of the Vetterli rifle. Its some 25 improvements included a new bayonet and lug, improved sights and a finger hook on the trigger cover. An Stutzer variant with a Stecher action, but otherwise identical to the rifle, was also produced
we had considered doing a centerfire mod a few years back but never really made a decision of whether to do so or not.
there's a shotgun convirsion? is it an insert that you can put in a centerfire modded one? i know that some 12 gauge shotguns are able to accept inserts to shoot things like 9mm or 30.06 ammo.
i've found all my rimfire at gunshows. all but 2 of them looked vintage. 2 of them look like newer production. there was an outfit making them years back.. but no longer do.
off the top of my head I forget what gauge the bbl is.. but I believe it was euro chambers ( short).
a while back i picked up a drilling that also had short chanbers and 8x57ir
got lucky finding botht he short shells and rifle brass for it locally ( close to local anyway.
so the ammo is out there but its mostly luck to find it in any quantity. and i would say the centerfire variant would be somewhat easier to find, but 41 cal is a BIG caliber for any gun.
if i were to do a conversion to a similar rifle caliber, what would you recommend?
no, we've had this gun forever. if i were to do a conversion i would consider getting another gun entirely now that i think about it. it's too cool of a gun to mess with too much.
a centerfire conversion would be about the only thing i would do to this one in particular gun
the ammo is the main concern tho, would it even be worth it to make it centerfire if 41 cal centerfire is still hard to find (as far as i know) in a size that will fit safely.
used fire pins come up from time to time as well. so if you file yours you can get a spare. and the drilled bolt is no biggie. so easy to convert back and forth..
At shows I typically pay 10-15. have seen them for 20$ a piece. by the time you pay shipping on them.. it's too much money many times to order online. finding at shows has been my best economy.
those are the 10.3X60R from buffalo arms right?
the .348 will fit without machining the receiver tho right?
and just for clarification, when you say to shave it down .002 you're referring to the brass right?
on the vetchart.jpg pic, the far right brass looks like it swelled a bit after it was fired (if it was). is that just how it goes or can that be fixed with an insert or something?
this is a pretty original gun that's been in the family for a very long time. i would almost have been surprised if the spare firing pin wasn't there to tell you the truth .
we had two more that we shot but i think the casings went missing.
This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.
Related Threads
?
?
?
?
?
The Firearms Forum
2.2M posts
71K members
Since 2003
A forum community dedicated to all firearm owners and enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about optics, hunting, gunsmithing, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more!