The Swiss 7.5mm center-fire
revolver cartridge, also known as 7.5x23mmR, was used militarily in the
1882 and 1882/1929 revolvers of the
Swiss army, as well as in Swiss civilian revolvers of the 'bulldog' type. The case is of
brass
Brass is an alloy of copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn), in proportions which can be varied to achieve different mechanical, electrical, and chemical properties. It is a substitutional alloy: atoms of the two constituents may replace each other wit ...
; the heeled bullet is of a hard lead alloy, fully jacketed and coated externally with a wax lubricant. Originally it was loaded with of
black powder.
Very similar revolver cartridges were used in the late 19th century military revolvers adopted by the armies of Belgium, Luxembourg, Sweden, Norway, and Serbia.
.32 S&W Long with lead (non-jacketed) bullets is very similar ballistically and in dimensions, so Swiss revolvers are often shot with it, especially by handloaders.
References
Portions of this entry were derived from the following specialized French-language magazines:
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Cibles
''Cibles'' is a French magazine that publishes articles about firearms and militaria
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(Fr)
*
AMI
AMI or Ami may refer to:
Arts, entertainment and media
*AMI-tv, a Canadian TV channel
**AMI-télé, the French-language version
* AMI-audio, a Canadian audio broadcast TV service
*''Ami Magazine'', an Orthodox Jewish news magazine
Businesses ...
(B, discontinued in 1988)
*
Gazette des armes (Fr)
*Action Guns (Fr)
External links
* https://www.swisswaffen.com/75mm-revolverpatrone-1882/rp82/wxao1k5rteke
* http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y23/Swissman25/1929/sIMG_3034.jpg
* https://www.swisswaffen.com/model-1929-ordnance-revolver/r29/wueeizndh1lr
Military cartridges
Weapons of Switzerland
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