Infanteriegewehr 1863
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Infanteriegewehr 1863/67
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The Infanteriegewehr 1863 (English: Infantry rifle 1863) was the first Swiss army service rifle to feature a rifled barrel. Like other Swiss infantry weapons of the period, it was retrofitted with a Milbank-Amsler breechloading system from 1867 on.
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Weapontype: Service rifle
Manufacturer: Various Swiss manufacturers
Operation: Caplock
Chambers: 10.5 mm
Weight: 4600 gr (162,2 0z)
Length: 1380 mm (54,33")
Barrel: 990 mm (38,97")
Magazine Capacity: Nil - 1 shoot only
Feed system: Muzzleloader, then breechloader retrofit
In service dates: 1863 c. 1890s
Sights: Iron sights (Quadrantenvisier)
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