Jägergewehr 1856/59
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Jägergewehr 1856/59
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The Jägergewehr 1856/59 (English: Jäger rifle 1856/59), originally designed in 1853, was intended to be a service rifle for use by the Swiss armed forces. It was one of the first pure infantry weapons to feature a rifled barrel. However, by the time all 14,000 procured weapons were delivered in 1860, they were already perceived as obsolete and were never issued to the troops.
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Weapontype: Service rifle
Manufacturer: Beuret Frères à Liège
Operation: Caplock
Chambers: 10.5 mm
Weight: 4300 gr (151,6)
Length: 1320 mm (51,96")
Barrel: 930 mm (36.61")
Magazine Capacity: Nil - 1 shoot only
Feed system: Muzzleloader
In service dates: Never issued
Sights: Iron sights (Quadrantenvisier)
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