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The .41 Swiss (officially the 10.4x38mmR Swiss cartridge used in the Swiss Vetterli M69/81 rifle) is a Swiss military rimfire bottlenecked intermediate rifle cartridge.
In 1867, the Swiss military adopted the 10.4×38mmR cartridge. As one of the few rimfire cartridges to see military service, the 313 grain bullet and 1,400 fps
History
In 1867, the Swiss military adopted the 10.4×38mmR cartridge. As one of the few rimfire cartridges to see military service, the 313 grain bullet and 1,400 fps muzzle velocity
Muzzle velocity is the speed of a projectile (bullet, pellet, slug, ball/ shots or shell) with respect to the muzzle at the moment it leaves the end of a gun's barrel (i.e. the muzzle). Firearm muzzle velocities range from approximately to ...
was respectable compared to its contemporaries. The most popular arms chambered for this round were the Vetterli series of rifles. This type of round was also used in the 1867 Peabody.
Adopted in 1869 along with the Vetterli turn-bolt rifle, it was discontinued, along with the rifle, in 1889. With a bullet, it is adequate for deer, and only at short range.
The original round's case was made from copper which held a round nosed lead bullet. In 1871 and 1878, the paper patch was improved, but ballistic performance was only marginally improved.
The round continued to be commercially available in the U.S. until sometime after 1946 with 310gr bullets loaded by Winchester (K4154R) and 300gr lead bullets loaded by Remington (R326).
See also
*List of cartridges by caliber
Calibers in the size range of (mm, inches):
* 2 mm (.079+ caliber)
*3 mm (.118+ caliber)
* 4 mm (.157+ caliber)
* 5 mm (.197+ caliber)
* 6 mm (.236+ caliber)
* 7 mm (.276+ caliber)
* 8 mm (.315+ caliber)
* 9 mm (.354+ caliber)
* 10 mm (.394+ ca ...
* List of handgun cartridges
* List of rimfire cartridges
Below is a list of rimfire cartridges, ordered by caliber, small to large. Rimfire ammunition is a type of metallic cartridge whose primer is located within a hollow circumferential rim protruding from the base of its casing.
Among the most commo ...
* 10 mm caliber
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*''Length'' refers to the cartridge case
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References
Notes
* Barnes, Frank C., ed. by John T. Amber. ".25 Short", in ''Cartridges of the World'', pp. 196 & 205. Northfield, IL: DBI Books, 1972. .External links
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