.41 Swiss

The .41 Swiss (officially the 10.4x38mmR Swiss cartridge used in the Swiss Vetterli M69/81 rifle) is a .415 in (10.5 mm) Swiss military rimfire bottlenecked intermediate rifle cartridge.

.41 Swiss
10.4x38mmR cartridge
TypeRifle
Place of originSwitzerland
Service history
Used bySwiss Army
Production history
Produced1869–1889
Specifications
Case typeRimmed, bottleneck
Bullet diameter.415 in (10.5 mm)
Neck diameter.437 in (11.1 mm)
Shoulder diameter.518 in (13.2 mm)
Base diameter.540 in (13.7 mm)
Rim diameter.630 in (16.0 mm)
Case length1.60 in (41 mm)
Overall length2.20 in (56 mm)
Primer typeRimfire
Ballistic performance
Bullet mass/type Velocity Energy
334 gr (22 g) 1,345 ft/s (410 m/s) 1,330 ft⋅lbf (1,800 J)
Source(s): Barnes & Amber 1972
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