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Rifle Details: Modell 1897 Cadet Rifle   (Created: 29.03.2013, Changed: 21.03.2021)

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Rifle Details (Top):

Rifle Name: Modell 1897 Cadet Rifle Manufacturer: Eidgenössische Waffenfabrik Bern (W+F) Calibre: 7.5x53.5 GP90 First Issued: 1897 Number of Pieces: 7897 Overall Length: 1105 mm Weight (unloaded): 3500 g Barrel Length: 592 mm Rifling: 270 mm Rifling Dir.: R Grooves: 3 Permission required: Ger: Schriftlicher Vertrag, Meldung an zuständige Polizeibehörde.

Description:

The cadet rifle was much handier than the ordnance rifles thanks to its short and light design and was thus ideally designed for the cadets. The Modell 1897 Cadet Rifle was designed as a single-loader without a magazine.   The introduction of the Modell 1897 Cadet Rifle following a Federal Council decision on July 27, 1898, after various trials were conducted with modified variants based on Mannlicher (similar to Modell 1893 Cavalry Carbine) and Schmidt-Rubin (similar to Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle).   The bolt is the same as the bolt of the following weapons and has front locking lugs: Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle Modell 1900 Short Rifle Modell 1905 Cavalry Carbine Modell 1896/11 Infantry Rifle Modell 00/11 Carbine Modell 1911 Infantry Rifle Modell 1911 Carbine   To protect cadets from the heavy recoil of the Gewehr Patrone 90 (7.5mm GP 90) 1890 cartridge, a separate, weaker cadet cartridge was developed and issued. The sight of the Modell 1897 Cadet Rifle has two scales or divisions (see Picture); left for the ordnance cartridges Gewehr Patrone 90 (7.5mm GP 90) 1890 (side left 300m, 500m and 1000m; top left: 300m to 1200m in 100m increments), right for the cadet cartridges 7.5mm Kadettenpatrone (side right 200m; top right 200m to 400m in 100m increments).   The manufacturing cost at the time was CHF 73.- per rifle. 40% of the cost (CHF 30.-) was paid by the federal government, the rest (CHF 43.-) had to be paid by the cantons and the communes which received the rifles.   The Modell 1897 Cadet Rifle has its own barrel cap, which differs only in diameter from the barrel caps of the infantry rifles 89, 96, 96/11 and 11. The barrel cap of the cadet rifle has a diameter of about 13.5mm, those of the infantry rifles have a diameter of about 16mm.

 
 

Bayonets (Top):

Vierkant-Stichbajonett Mod. 1889/92
 
 

Market monitoring (Top):

Click for details: Market monitoring (314)
 
 

Ammunition (Top):

Gewehr Patrone 90 (7.5mm GP 90) 1890
Manipulierpatrone GP90 (7,5 mm Man P 90)
Blinde Gew. Patrone 90 (Bl 7.5mm GP90)
7.5mm Kadettenpatrone
7.5mm Blinde Kadettenpatrone
Blinde Gew. Patrone 03 (Bl 7.5mm GP03)
 
 

Accessories (Top):

Lienhard Universal Matchapparat Mod. G
Swiss Products 1911 Clamp On Scope Mount
Swiss Products 1889 1896 Kadett 96/11 1911 K11 Bipod Adapter
 
 

Attachements (Top):

KG97-Anleitung zur Kenntnis und Behandlung des Schweizerischen Kadettengewehres Modell 1897 - 1898 - Nachdruck.pdf (PDF, 1.6 MB, Source: Scan by swisswaffen.com)
 
 

Pictures (Top):

Full size (996 KB) Modell 1897 Cadet Rifle	Full size (989 KB) Modell 1897 Cadet Rifle

 

Full size (996 KB) Modell 1897 Cadet Rifle	Full size (879 KB) Modell 1897 Cadet Rifle	Full size (669 KB) Modell 1897 Cadet Rifle	Full size (883 KB) GER: Links: normaler Laufdeckel zu Infanteriegewehr (Durchmesser 16mm) Rechts: Laufdeckel mit kleinerem Durchmesser (13.5mm) für Kadettengewehr 97.
Disassembled bolt
Full size (302 KB) Bolt for Modell 1897 Cadet Rifle, Infanteriegewehre 89/96, 96/11, 11 and Karabiner/Kurzgewehre 00, 05, 00/11, 11	Full size (834 KB) Bolt for Modell 1897 Cadet Rifle, Infanteriegewehre 89/96, 96/11, 11 and Karabiner/Kurzgewehre 00, 05, 00/11, 11	Full size (431 KB) Bolt for Modell 1897 Cadet Rifle, Infanteriegewehre 89/96, 96/11, 11 and Karabiner/Kurzgewehre 00, 05, 00/11, 11	Full size (406 KB) Bolt for Modell 1897 Cadet Rifle, Infanteriegewehre 89/96, 96/11, 11 and Karabiner/Kurzgewehre 00, 05, 00/11, 11
Different straight-pull bolts
Full size (1.7 MB) From left to right: 1. Bolt Modell 1889 Infantry Rifle 2. Bolt Modell 1897 Cadet Rifle (same as 3.) 3. Bolt Infanteriegewehre 89/96, 96/11, 11 and Karabiner/Kurzgewehre 00, 05, 00/11, 11 4. Bolt Modell 1931 Carbine, Modell 1931/42 Sniper Carbine, Modell 1931/43 Sniper Carbine	Full size (1.6 MB) From left to right: 1. Bolt Modell 1889 Infantry Rifle 2. Bolt Modell 1897 Cadet Rifle (same as 3.) 3. Bolt Infanteriegewehre 89/96, 96/11, 11 and Karabiner/Kurzgewehre 00, 05, 00/11, 11 4. Bolt Modell 1931 Carbine, Modell 1931/42 Sniper Carbine, Modell 1931/43 Sniper Carbine	Full size (948 KB) Left: Disassembled bolt for Modell 1897 Cadet Rifle, Infanteriegewehre 89/96, 96/11, 11 and Karabiner/Kurzgewehre 00, 05, 00/11, 11 Right: Disassembled bolt for Modell 1931 Carbine, Modell 1931/42 Sniper Carbine and Modell 1931/43 Sniper Carbine
Modell 1897 Cadet Rifle
Full size (932 KB) Modell 1897 Cadet Rifle	Full size (971 KB) Modell 1897 Cadet Rifle	Full size (1.3 MB) Modell 1897 Cadet Rifle	Full size (1.3 MB) Left: Disassembled bolt for Modell 1897 Cadet Rifle, Infanteriegewehre 89/96, 96/11, 11 and Karabiner/Kurzgewehre 00, 05, 00/11, 11 Right: Disassembled bolt for Modell 1931 Carbine, Modell 1931/42 Sniper Carbine and Modell 1931/43 Sniper Carbine Name of parts in German: - Riegel - Schlagbolzen - Verschlussmutter - Schlagfeder - Zündstift - Verschlusshülse - Zylinder mit Auszieher	Full size (1.3 MB) Left: Disassembled bolt for Modell 1897 Cadet Rifle, Infanteriegewehre 89/96, 96/11, 11 and Karabiner/Kurzgewehre 00, 05, 00/11, 11 Right: Disassembled bolt for Modell 1931 Carbine, Modell 1931/42 Sniper Carbine and Modell 1931/43 Sniper Carbine Name of parts in English: - Operating Rod - Striker - Bolt Cap - Mainspring - Firing Pin - Locking Sleeve - Bolt Cylinder with Extractor
Full size (1.5 MB) Top: bolt for Modell 1897 Cadet Rifle, Infanteriegewehre 89/96, 96/11, 11 and Karabiner/Kurzgewehre 00, 05, 00/11, 11 Bottom: bolt for Modell 1893 Cavalry Carbine	Full size (1.5 MB) Top: bolt for Modell 1897 Cadet Rifle, Infanteriegewehre 89/96, 96/11, 11 and Karabiner/Kurzgewehre 00, 05, 00/11, 11 Bottom: bolt for Modell 1893 Cavalry Carbine	Full size (1 MB) GER: Modell 1897 Cadet Rifle, frühe Produktion, Waffennummer 120.	Full size (1.4 MB) GER: Modell 1897 Cadet Rifle, frühe Produktion, Waffennummer 1070. An dieser Waffe wurde der Lauf mit einem Karabiner-Lauf ersetzt, welcher die selbe Nummer erhalten hat. Die Visierung stammt vom Modell 1931 Carbine.	Full size (1.4 MB) GER: Modell 1897 Cadet Rifle, frühe Produktion, Waffennummer 1070. An dieser Waffe wurde der Lauf mit einem Karabiner-Lauf ersetzt, welcher die selbe Nummer erhalten hat. Die Visierung stammt vom Modell 1931 Carbine.
Full size (859 KB) GER: Modell 1897 Cadet Rifle, frühe Produktion, Waffennummer 1070. An dieser Waffe wurde der Lauf mit einem Karabiner-Lauf ersetzt, welcher die selbe Nummer erhalten hat. Die Visierung stammt vom Modell 1931 Carbine.	Full size (855 KB) GER: Modell 1897 Cadet Rifle, frühe Produktion, Waffennummer 1070. An dieser Waffe wurde der Lauf mit einem Karabiner-Lauf ersetzt, welcher die selbe Nummer erhalten hat. Die Visierung stammt vom Modell 1931 Carbine.	Full size (776 KB) GER: Modell 1897 Cadet Rifle, frühe Produktion, Waffennummer 1070. An dieser Waffe wurde der Lauf mit einem Karabiner-Lauf ersetzt, welcher die selbe Nummer erhalten hat. Die Visierung stammt vom Modell 1931 Carbine.	Full size (1.3 MB) GER: Modell 1897 Cadet Rifle, frühe Produktion, Waffennummer 120.	Full size (1.5 MB) GER: Modell 1897 Cadet Rifle, frühe Produktion, Waffennummer 1070. An dieser Waffe wurde der Lauf mit einem Karabiner-Lauf ersetzt, welcher die selbe Nummer erhalten hat. Die Visierung stammt vom Modell 1931 Carbine.
Full size (1017 KB) GER: Modell 1897 Cadet Rifle, Visier, linke Seite mit Einteilung für Gewehr Patrone 90 (7.5mm GP 90) 1890.	Full size (966 KB) GER: Modell 1897 Cadet Rifle, Visier, linke Seite mit Einteilung für Gewehr Patrone 90 (7.5mm GP 90) 1890 (auf dem Bild unten), rechte Seite mit Einteilung für 7.5mm Kadettenpatrone (auf dem Bild oben).	Full size (837 KB) GER: Modell 1897 Cadet Rifle, Visier, linke Seite mit Einteilung für Gewehr Patrone 90 (7.5mm GP 90) 1890 (auf dem Bild unten), rechte Seite mit Einteilung für 7.5mm Kadettenpatrone (auf dem Bild oben).	Full size (1 MB) GER: Modell 1897 Cadet Rifle, Visier, rechte Seite mit Einteilung für 7.5mm Kadettenpatrone.	Full size (1 MB) GER: Modell 1897 Cadet Rifle, Lademulde.
Full size (1.1 MB) GER: Modell 1897 Cadet Rifle, Visiersockel mit den letzten drei Ziffern der Waffennummer (136).	Full size (1.1 MB) GER: Modell 1897 Cadet Rifle, Visierblatt mit den letzten drei Ziffern der Waffennummer (136).	Full size (1.9 MB) Some common short Swiss rifles, from top: Modell 1893 Cavalry Carbine Modell 1897 Cadet Rifle Modell 1911 Carbine / Modell 00/11 Carbine Modell 1931 Carbine Modell 1955 Sniper Carbine	Full size (1.2 MB) Some common short Swiss rifles, from top: Modell 1893 Cavalry Carbine Modell 1897 Cadet Rifle Modell 1911 Carbine / Modell 00/11 Carbine Modell 1931 Carbine Modell 1955 Sniper Carbine	Full size (1.7 MB) Modell 1897 Cadet Rifle
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Manufacture Dates (Top):

		Serial Numbers
Year	Quantity	From	To		Remark
1898	2100	1	2100
1899	1649	2101	3749
1900	1580	3750	5329
1901	499	5330	5828
1902	193	5829	6021
1903	232	6022	6253
1904	151	6254	6404
1905	114	6405	6518
1906	183	6519	6701
1907	150	6702	6851
1908	82	6852	6933
1909	37	6934	6970
1910	236	6971	7206
1911	99	7207	7305
1912	115	7306	7420
1914	231	15001	15231		Die Gewehre mit den Nummern 15001 bis 15120 und 15198 bis 15207 sind mit Kurzgewehr-Schäften und Kurzgewehr-Läufen ausgerüstet.
1915	33	15232	15264
1916	70	15265	15334
1918	2	15335	15336
1924	26	15337	15362
1925	20	15363	15382
1926	80	15383	15462
1927	15	15463	15477
		15478			L KG97] were produced after official end of production. - rifle number 15478, with short rifle stock - rifle number 15499, October 2020 on Gunbroker.com
1899	18	E 1	E 18		Einsatzgewehre (E)
1900	6	E 19	E 24		Einsatzgewehre (E)
1901	9	E 25	E 33		Einsatzgewehre (E)
1902	3	E 34	E 36		Einsatzgewehre (E)
1903	2	E 37	E 38		Einsatzgewehre (E)
1904	1	E 39	E 39		Einsatzgewehre (E)
1907	1	E 40	E 40		Einsatzgewehre (E)
	45	P 1	P 45		1898 - 1919
1902	1	P 9	P 9
1902	1	P 34	P 34
1907	1	P 40	P 40

 
 

Technical changes (Top):

	Serial Numbers
Year	From		Remark
1897			Juni 1897, Ord., Unterband: Ist mit durchgehender Schraube zu versehen, zur Vermeidung diesbezüglicher Reparaturen. Rückwirkend für Modell 89/96.
1897			August 1897, Ord., Schafthülse: Ist am hinteren Ende auszuweiten, zwecks besseren Rückhalts im Lager. Bei Neubeschaffungen.
1898			2. Juli 1898, Ord., Schlagfeder: An Stelle der Schlagfeder von Draht mit rundem Querschnitt ist solche mit Draht von rechteckigem Querschnitt zu verwenden. Bei Neuanschaffungen.
1898			2. Juli 1898, Ord., Schlagbolzen: Vertärkung des Ringes von 3.5mm auf 5mm. Bei Neubeschaffungen.
1914			16. April 1914, W+F, die Gewehre mit den Nummern 15001 bis 15120 und 15198 bis 15207 sind mit Kurzgewehr-Schäften und Kurzgewehr-Läufen ausgerüstet.

 

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