Finland Salvages a "Tragic Boating Accident": Grafton Vetterli Rifles
This video explores the fascinating story of the SS John Grafton and its cargo of surplus Vetterli rifles intended for revolutionaries in Russia during the Russo-Japanese War. The ship ran aground in Finland, leading to a "tragic boating accident" where local divers salvaged the weapons. The description details the plot's failure to incite a revolt and the subsequent use of these Vetterli rifles primarily as civilian hunting firearms in Finland, with some other smuggled arms like C96 Mausers and Webley revolvers seeing more combat. The video features a Vetterli rifle loaned by a viewer in Finland.














