In service 1863 – c. 1890s No. built 80,000 | Place of origin Switzerland Used by Swiss Army | |
Manufacturer Various Swiss manufacturers | ||
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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