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Infanteriegewehr Modell 1842
Swiss service rifle
Swiss service rifle
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Infanteriegewehr Modell 1842 |
| image | Infanteriegewehr Modell 1842-59-67.jpg |
| image_size | 300 |
| origin | Switzerland |
| type | Service rifle |
| is_ranged | yes |
| service | 1842 – c. 1863 |
| used_by | Armies of the Swiss cantons |
| wars | Sonderbund War |
| manufacturer | Francotte Liège, Beuret Frères and others |
| variants | 1859 refit to 10.4 mm caliber |
| weight | 4750 g |
| length | 1470 mm |
| part_length | 1050 mm |
| caliber | 18 mm |
| action | Caplock |
| feed | Muzzleloader |
| sights | Adjustable rear sight |
The Infanteriegewehr Modell 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's barrel was rifled in 1859 (T.59) and then modernized again in 1867 (T.67) with a Milbank-Amsler receiver system to convert it to a breech loader.
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