Jägergewehr 1856/59

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.

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)