10.4mm Swiss Centerfire
Revolver cartridge
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The 10.4mm Swiss centerfire / 10.4x20mmR revolver cartridge was used in the Ordnance Revolver models 1872/78 and 1878 of the Swiss Army.[1] The case is of brass; the bullet is of hardened lead.
Typerevolver
In service1878-1882
Used bySwiss Army
DesignerLieutenant-Colonel Rudolf Schmidt
| 10.4mm Swiss Centerfire | ||||||||
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| Type | revolver | |||||||
| Service history | ||||||||
| In service | 1878-1882 | |||||||
| Used by | Swiss Army | |||||||
| Production history | ||||||||
| Designer | Lieutenant-Colonel Rudolf Schmidt | |||||||
| Designed | 1878 | |||||||
| Specifications | ||||||||
| Parent case | 10.4Ã18mm Swiss Rimfire[citation needed] | |||||||
| Case type | Rimmed, straight | |||||||
| Bullet diameter | 10.76 mm (0.424 in) | |||||||
| Neck diameter | 10.8 mm (0.43 in) | |||||||
| Base diameter | 11.2 mm (0.44 in) | |||||||
| Rim diameter | 13.3 mm (0.52 in) | |||||||
| Rim thickness | 1.1 mm (0.043 in) | |||||||
| Case length | 20 mm (0.79 in) | |||||||
| Overall length | 32 mm (1.3 in) | |||||||
| Ballistic performance | ||||||||
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Dimensions
Cartridge 10.4mm Swiss center-fire 1878.
