Swiss gun question

black_adder2

September 06, 2005 22:00

What kind of ammo does a 1872 (mod 1869) Swiss Verttelli, is it 7.5X55 Swiss or something else?

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  nononsense

  September 06, 2005 22:05

  The Model 1869 Vetterli
  
  Barrel Length: 33.1inches
  Overall Length: 51.2 inches
  Weight: 10.16 lbs empty
  Chambering: 10.4x38 (.41) Swiss Rimfire
  Rifling: 4 groove, RH twist, 1 in 26"
  Velocity: 1425 fps
  Capacity: 12 (11 round tubular magazine +1 in the cartridge elevator)
  
  Total Production: 150,000
  Manufacture Dates: 1869-1874 SIG, Neuhausen (total 59,000)
  1869-1875 Eidgen?ssische Montier-Werst?tte, Bern (total 8900)
  1875-1879 Eidgen?ssische Waffenfabrik, Bern (total 36,000)
  1869-1873 Cordier & Cie, Bellefontaine (total 4000)
  1869-1874 W. von Steiger, Thun (total 15,200)
  1869-1874 Ost-Schweizerische B?chsenmacher, St. Gallen
  (total 8700)
  1869-1873 Rychner & Keller, Aarau (total 9700)
  1869-1873 Valentin Sauerbrey, Basel (total 7000)
  1869-1874 Z?rich Zeughaus (total 1500)
  
  
  

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  mazo kid

  September 07, 2005 08:47

  BA2, go to www.swissrifles.com, there is all sorts of info there including how to easily convert to center fire and make center fire ammo using 348 Win. brass. Emery
  
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