Vetterli Rifle
Bolt-action Rifle
DesignerFriedrich Vetterli
Design Year1867
Difficulty
Hard
In-Game Hints
- -One of the first bolt-action repeating rifles adopted by any military
- -Used a tubular magazine holding 12 rounds of rimfire ammunition
- -It was later adapted and produced in large numbers by a southern European ally
Country of OriginClick to reveal
Switzerland
About the Vetterli Rifle
The Vetterli Rifle is a bolt-action rifle designed by Friedrich Vetterli in 1867. It is classified as a hard difficulty firearm in Gun Guesser.
In Gun Guesser, players are shown the Vetterli Rifle along with its type, designer, and design year — but not its country of origin. Your challenge is to place a pin on the world map as close to its true origin as possible. The closer your guess, the higher your score.
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