10.4mm Swiss Centerfire
The 10.4mm Swiss centerfire revolver cartridge was used in the Ordnance Revolver models 1872/78 and 1878 of the Swiss Army.[1] The case is of brass; the bullet is of hardened lead.
| 10.4mm Swiss Centerfire | ||||||||
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| Type | revolver | |||||||
| Service history | ||||||||
| In service | 1878-1882 | |||||||
| Used by | Swiss Army | |||||||
| Production history | ||||||||
| Designer | Lieutenant-Colonel Rudolf Schmidt | |||||||
| Designed | 1878 | |||||||
| Specifications | ||||||||
| Parent case | 10.4×18mm Swiss Rimfire | |||||||
| Case type | Rimmed, straight | |||||||
| Bullet diameter | 10.76 mm (0.424 in) | |||||||
| Neck diameter | 10.8 mm (0.43 in) | |||||||
| Base diameter | 11.2 mm (0.44 in) | |||||||
| Rim diameter | 13.3 mm (0.52 in) | |||||||
| Rim thickness | 1.1 mm (0.043 in) | |||||||
| Case length | 20 mm (0.79 in) | |||||||
| Overall length | 32 mm (1.3 in) | |||||||
| Ballistic performance | ||||||||
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Dimensions
Cartridge 10.4mm Swiss center-fire 1878.
References
- Kinard, Jeff (2004). Pistols: an illustrated history of their impact. ABC-CLIO. p. 156. ISBN 9781851094707.
External links
Media related to 10.4 x 20 mm R at Wikimedia Commons
- This entry is derived from the reading of the following specialized French-language magazines:
- Cibles (Fr)
- AMI (B, discontinued in 1988)
- Gazette des armes (Fr)
- Action Guns (Fr)
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