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7.5 X 53.5 SWISS CADET
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METRIC MILITARY 7mm UP TO 7.99mm
7.5 X 53.5 SWISS CADET
7.5 X 53.5 · 4 headstamps · 5 scans
| Calibre | 7.5 X 53.5 |
| In the cabinet | METRIC MILITARY 7mm UP TO 7.99mm · 9 images |
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
Research notes
The Kadettengewehr (Cadet Rifle) was adopted on the 27th of July 1898. Trials were done with the Mannlicher carbines and the Schmidt-Rubin type rifles. These single shot rifles had the powder charge of the loads reduced by around 10% in order to fit the smaller statue cadets. As these rifles were also capable of firing the more powerful M.90 and M.90/03 cartridge, the sights were modified so that the shooter could use different settings, depending on the type of cartridge fired.
This specimen was a sporting load by Zürich gunsmith Casimir Weber. It resembles an LT Cap type bullet utilised by British manufacturers. See also Datig III, p.31
Provenance
2017Catalogued in the collection
2023Record last revised · 2023-05-11
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