Infanteriegewehr Modell 1842

Infanteriegewehr Modell 1842
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

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.

Modified rifle 1842/59/67

The weapon was refitted in 1859 (T.59) and again in 1867 (T.67) with a Milbank-Amsler receiver system to convert it to a breech loader. Some weapons were also retrofitted with rifled barrels in the 1860s.

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