.41 Swiss

.41 Swiss

10.4x38mmR cartridge

Type

Place of origin

Service history

Used by

Production history

Produced

1869–1889

Specifications

Case type

Rimmed, 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 length

1.60 in (41 mm)

Overall length

2.20 in (56 mm)

Primer type

Rimfire

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

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.