Infanteriegewehr Modell 1842
Swiss service rifle
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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.
TypeService rifle
PlaceoforiginSwitzerland
Inservice1842 – c. 1863 (Swiss service)
UsedbyArmies of the Swiss cantons
South African Republic
South African Republic
| Infanteriegewehr Modell 1842 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Service rifle |
| Place of origin | Switzerland |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1842 – c. 1863 (Swiss service) |
| Used by | Armies of the Swiss cantons South African Republic |
| Wars | Sonderbund War Second Boer War |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Francotte Liège, Beuret Frères and others |
| Variants | Modell 1842 Modell 1842/59 (T.59) Modell 1842/59/67 (T.67) |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 4750 g |
| Length | 1470 mm |
| Barrel length | 1050 mm |
| Caliber | 18 mm (1859 refit to 10.4 mm caliber) |
| Action | Caplock |
| Feed system | Muzzleloader breech loader (Milbank-Amsler conversion) |
| Sights | Adjustable rear sight |
Milbank-Amsler conversion
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. This variant was used by the Boers during the Boer Wars.[1]