Swiss Ordnance Revolver Model 1882
Eidgenoessische Waffenfabrik Bern · Revolver · Out Of Production · 1882
Also known as: Revolver Modell 1882, Schmidt M1882
Overview
The Swiss Ordnance Revolver Model 1882 was a six-shot service revolver adopted by the Swiss Army, designed by Lieutenant-Colonel Rudolf Schmidt. It chambered the small-bore 7.5mm 1882 Ordnance cartridge and used the Abadie loading-gate system together with a rebounding hammer that allowed safe carry of a fully loaded cylinder. It replaced the heavier 10.4mm Model 1872/78 revolvers and served for decades.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 750 g (26.5 oz) |
| Overall Length | 235 mm (9.25") |
| Barrel Length | 114 mm (4.49") |
| Action Type | Double Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Double Action Single Action |
| Trigger Type | Double Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 6 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Cylinder |
| Muzzle Velocity | 210 m/s (689 fps) |
| Effective Range | 25 m (27 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
Calibers
- 7.5mm Swiss Ordnance 1882 · primary — also known as 7.5x23mmR Swiss, 7.5mm Revolver 1882
Features
- Firing modes: Manual
- Feed systems: Revolving Cylinder
- Safety mechanisms: Rebounding Hammer, Abadie Loading Gate
- Features: Abadie System, Octagonal Barrel, Gate Loading
Service history
Operators
- Swiss Army · adopted 1882 · as Revolver Modell 1882
Production
Estimated total produced: 37,254 · Production years: 1883-1932
Military production figure; commercial variants also produced by SIG Neuhausen
Origin
Country of origin: Switzerland
Designer: Rudolf Schmidt
Discontinued: 1932
Notes
Designed by Rudolf Schmidt, who is also known for the Schmidt-Rubin straight-pull rifle. Total military production was about 37,254 units; early examples wore vulcanized rubber grips, later ones wood.
Background
Switzerland fielded the Model 1882 as a lighter service sidearm than its predecessors; it remained in Swiss service for decades and is today an unrestricted antique in many jurisdictions.