Gun Collectors Dream Auction #69 Weapons of War!
Lot 590:
Up Next We Have a Swiss K1911 Long Straight Pull Rifle Chambered in 7.5×55, Bakelite Charging Handle, Overall Appears in Excellent Condition, Matching Visible Numbers, Leather Sling, and Includes a Scarce Brass Barrel Cap/Sight Protector. An improvement over the original M1889 version of the Schmidt-Rubin rifle, the Swiss M1911 placed the locking lugs in the middle of the bolt -rather than at the rear- strengthening the action and allowing a more powerful cartridge, the Gewehrpatrone 11 or GP11, to be used. It is distinguished from the 96/11 rifle by a curved butt plate and by a stock with an integral semi-pistol grip. It uses a graduated tangent sight which begins at 300 meters. The 1911 and 96/11 rifles are characterized by exceptional accuracy and were made with excellent craftsmanship. The fact that Switzerland remained neutral through both world wars ensured that they are in far better condition, on average, than the rifles of other European nations from that vintage.This is the long variation of the K1911 rifle with the 30.75" barrel and should not be confused with the carbine version which was a later generation rifle. This is one of the most accurate rifles ever made. The Swiss are renowned for their quality workmanship and attention to detail, and the Swiss soldiers typically took very good care to keep their rifles functional and serviceable. However, they used their rifles and carried them in training in very harsh weather conditions. As such it is very typical for the external surfaces of Swiss surplus rifles to be well used and you can expect these rifles to have a lot of dents and dings or very minor cracks in the stock.
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