Infanteriegewehr Modell 1842
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| Infanteriegewehr Modell 1842 | |
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| Type | Service rifle |
| Place of origin |  Switzerland |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1842 – c. 1863 |
| Used by | Armies of the Swiss cantons |
| Wars | Sonderbund War |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Francotte Liège, Beuret Frères and others |
| Variants | 1859 refit to 10.4 mm caliber |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 4750 g |
| Length | 1470 mm |
| Barrel length | 1050 mm |
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| Caliber | 18 mm |
| Action | Caplock |
| Feed system | Muzzleloader |
| Sights | Adjustable rear sight |
The Infanteriegewehr Modell 1842 (English: Infantry rifle, type 1842) was one of the first standardised service rifles used by the Swiss armed forces. It was introduced in 1842 as a result of a decision by the authorities of the Old Swiss Confederacy to standardise the weapons of the then still separate armies of the Swiss Cantons.
The weapon was refitted in 1859 and again in 1867 with a Milbank-Amsler receiver system to convert it to a breech loader. Some weapons were also retrofitted with rifled barrels in the 1860s.
[edit] References
- Ernst Hostettler (1987). Hand-und Faustfeuerwaffen der Schweizer Armee von 1842 bis heute, 3rd ed., Buch-Vertriebs GmbH Zürich, 12. ISBN 3-9052-1603-5.
[edit] External links
- Data and pictures regarding the 1867 breechloader conversion on militaryrifles.com
