Infanteriegewehr Modell 1842

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

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
Mass	4750 g
Length	1470 mm
Barrel length	1050 mm
Caliber	18 mm
Action	Caplock
Feed system	Muzzleloader
Sights	Adjustable rear sight

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.

External links

• Data and pictures regarding the 1867 breechloader conversion Archived 2007-08-15 at the Wayback Machine on militaryrifles.com