Infanteriegewehr Modell 1842

Infanteriegewehr Modell 1842
TypeService rifle
Place of originSwitzerland
Service history
In service1842 – c. 1863
Used byArmies of the Swiss cantons
WarsSonderbund War
Production history
ManufacturerFrancotte Liège, Beuret Frères and others
Variants1859 refit to 10.4 mm caliber
Specifications
Mass4750 g
Length1470 mm
Barrel length1050 mm
Caliber18 mm
ActionCaplock
Feed systemMuzzleloader
SightsAdjustable 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'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.

References

  • Ernst Hostettler (1987). Hand-und Faustfeuerwaffen der Schweizer Armee von 1842 bis heute (3rd ed.). Buch-Vertriebs GmbH Zürich. p. 12. ISBN 3-905216-03-5.