The Infanteriegewehr Modell 1842 () was one of the first standardised

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s used by the

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. It was introduced in 1842 as a result of a decision by the authorities of the

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to standardise the weapons of the then still separate armies of the Swiss Cantons. Milbank-Amsler IMG 3578

The weapon's

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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

* {{cite book, title=Hand-und Faustfeuerwaffen der Schweizer Armee von 1842 bis heute, author=Ernst Hostettler, edition=3rd, year=1987, publisher=Buch-Vertriebs GmbH Zürich, isbn=3-905216-03-5 , pages=12

External links

Data and pictures regarding the 1867 breechloader conversion
on militaryrifles.com Rifles of Switzerland Early rifles Muzzleloaders Hinged breechblock rifles