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10.4mm SWISS ORDNANCE REVOLVER M.1878
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10.4mm-SWISS-M.78-SHOT-1
10.4mm-SWISS-M.78-SHOT-1-FULL
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10.4mm-SWISS-M.78-BLANK-2-FULL
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METRIC HANDGUN 10mm UPWARDS

10.4mm SWISS ORDNANCE REVOLVER M.1878

10.4mm · 8 headstamps · 10 scans
Calibre10.4mm
In the cabinetMETRIC HANDGUN 10mm UPWARDS · 18 images
Headstamp of 10.4mm SWISS ORDNANCE REVOLVER M.1878
Reading the headstamp
12 o'clockMaker's name or factory code
6 o'clockCalibre or year of manufacture
CentrePrimer — Berdan or Boxer, and any seal colour
10.4mm-SWISS-M.78--1 10.4mm-SWISS-M.78--2 10.4mm-SWISS-M.78--3 10.4mm-SWISS-M.78--4 10.4mm-SWISS-M.78-SHOT-1 10.4mm-SWISS-LONG-CASE 10.4mm-SWISS-M.78-BLANK-1 10.4mm-SWISS-M.78-BLANK-2

Research notes

The 10.4mm Swiss Ordnance M1878 revolver is the center-fire successor to the original M1872 rimfire revolver that was converted from rimfire to center fire as the M1872/78. Earlier cases were also issued with copper cases and outside lubricated bullets. Later versions were manufactured with brass cases and paper patched lead bullets. (Erlmeier, Brandt Ref. 151).

Second specimen is the relatively rare Long Case version shot load

Provenance

2017Catalogued in the collection
2023Record last revised · 2023-05-11
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