Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the bolt-action rifles category.
01 / Overview
Vetterli rifle
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1869–1889
Quantity
36,700
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
BOLT-ACTION RIFLES · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
78
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the bolt-action rifles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- First Production Year1869
- Service Entry Year1869
- DesignerJohann-Friedrich Vetterli
- Weight (Empty)4.6 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
◈Cartridge & Calibre5MOD.5
- Cartridge10.4×38mm Swiss Rimfire ; Black-powder rimfire ; rimmed metallic cartridge
- Calibre10 mm
- Case Length38 mm
- Bullet Weight23 g
- RimfireYes
▣Operation5MOD.5
- Action TypeBolt Action
- Feed SystemTubular Magazine
- Magazine Capacity11
- Cyclic Rate of Fire21
- Practical Rate of Fire21
◇Ballistics2MOD.2
- Muzzle Velocity434 m/s
- Sighting Range1,300 m
◆Barrel & Sights5MOD.5
- Barrel Length842 mm
- Rifling Twist1:20
- Rifling Grooves4
- Sight TypeIron sights (Quadrantenvisier)
- Iron SightsYes
▤Features1MOD.1
- Bayonet LugYes
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1869Production started
- 1881First deployment: Mahdist War
- 1889Production ended
157
years in service
20
years in production
36,700
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 5 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
VETTERLI RIFLE · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries5country
Vetterli rifleSALES2records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — |  United Kingdom | — | — | — |
| — |  Italy | — | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
06 / MASS Score
BOLT-ACTION RIFLES RANKING Bolt-Action Rifles · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
270BOLT-ACTION RIFLES78PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · BOLT-ACTION RIFLES79SWITZERLAND · ALL WEAPONS202PERFORMANCE/PRICE · BOLT-ACTION RIFLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theBolt-Action Riflescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
A bayonet lug is a metal fitting on the barrel or muzzle of a firearm that provides a mounting point for a bayonet.
A bolt action is a type of firearm action that requires the user to manually cycle the bolt to load and eject cartridges. It is uncommon in pistols.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
Rimfire: a type of ammunition in which the primer is located in the rim of the cartridge case and is ignited by the firing pin striking the rim.
A straight, cylindrical ammunition container that feeds cartridges into a firearm's action via gravity or a spring.
These terms are listed automatically because they appear on this page.full encyclopedia →
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