Swiss K11

[Banshee]

I picked up this super nice Swiss K11 the other day. All numbers matching, made in 1918 and even still had the soldier's ID card under the butt plate.

[jkingrph]

I got one of the model 1911 Schmidt Rubin rifles a few years back via a group buy on one of the Swiss rifle fourms, where we actually had a fairly large number imported. The one I got had perfect bluing and a stock with no scratches or gouges and a fair amount of tiger striping to the grain. I did replace the rear sight with one of the Swiss aftermarket Delete repeated word, called a Furter, which is simply a windage and elevation micrometer adjustable sight . The sight notch is the same as the military sight. I have shot the best 100 yard groups with that rifle than any other I have with iron sights, and on that day I actually outshot an experienced shooter using a Weathersby accumark with a big Zeiss scope.

Considering the condition of my rifle I think it was one of the private contract rifles, made for civilian shooters, and never used in the military. I have several of their K 31 rifles, which are quite a bit shorter, and a bit stronger action, but none of them match the accuracy of the 1911. One of the K 31's , actually the first I got on a spur of the moment purchase at a gunshow, had the typical water stained, "beaver chewed" stock, that after I scraped it smooth and carefully refinished, is one of the most beautiful stocks I have.

[Banshee]

I got this 1896/11 a month or so ago.It was made in 1906, looks and shoots great. I replaced the broken Bakelite bolt knobs with some plastic ones. Other than that all original. Hard to believe it is a 110 years old.