Post your Swiss Rifle pics here!

texnmidwest · 03-28-2009, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by SwedeSteve

Not mine, but thought you might like a look see !!

WOW, quite a....uh..."bargain"! You first.

SwedeSteve · 03-28-2009, 09:40 AM

Gonna have to have a better paying job first !!

swissrifles1 · 03-29-2009, 05:08 PM

Ask and you shall receive...

Iron_Colonel · 03-30-2009, 02:18 AM

So this is where they have all gone. NICE! Well played.

Dookiebutt · 03-30-2009, 07:03 AM

Wow!

swissrifles1 · 03-30-2009, 09:00 PM

Thank you.
I started collecting Swiss when Swiss wasnt cool.

jmeck · 03-30-2009, 10:25 PM

Swissrifles1, Great collection! I've been trying to find a 1911 carbine for a while now. I missed a chance to get one at a gunshow a year ago and have been kicking myself ever since. The guy was selling it for $235 and I haven't been able to find one since for less than $375.

Farmer · 03-31-2009, 04:52 AM

http://s167.photobucket.com/albums/u...t=DSCF0134.jpg

shop tom · 04-04-2009, 07:08 PM

Here is a Swiss Vetterli that's been in my family for years.

tom

Iron_Colonel · 04-04-2009, 08:33 PM

Nice Vett. What caliber do those shoot? How old are they?

shop tom · 04-04-2009, 09:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iron_Colonel

Nice Vett. What caliber do those shoot? How old are they?

The Swiss Vetterli uses a 10.4x38Rmm cartridge. This was a first a blackpowder, then smokeless rimfire cartridge. It was called the 41 Swiss in the U.S. American companies loaded this cartridge until about 1942. I have read that there was also a center-fire version loaded also in Europe. It fired a 334gr lead bullet at around 1350 fps.

There are ways to convert this rifle to fire center-fire cartridges based on altering .348 Winchester cases.

This Swiss Vetterli was used from 1869 to 1889. My rifle is an 1871 model.

More info:

http://www.militaryrifles.com/Switzerland/SwissVet.htm

tom

Iron_Colonel · 04-11-2009, 09:33 PM

Steve, do you own any K31s?

rl356 · 04-12-2009, 07:27 PM

Picked this up a couple days ago from a local shop for $200.00 out the door. Manufactured in 1952 according to the serial number break down at swissrifles.com.

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Iron_Colonel · 04-13-2009, 02:00 AM

Beautiful K31 there. Doesn't sound like you did too bad either on price.

travisg96 · 04-13-2009, 10:10 AM

I need to take some pictures of mine to post. I feel behind.

Baconbits · 04-13-2009, 07:55 PM

Here's mine with the bayonet attached

swissrifles1 · 04-13-2009, 09:21 PM

Nice carbines guys.

Iron_Colonel · 04-13-2009, 11:11 PM

Nice rifle bacon. I made my own frog for the bayonet I bought. Patterned it after the original, but it is slightly different.

FIVESHOT · 04-14-2009, 06:05 PM

I've 3 K31's . Superb quality . I am new here. Sold all my swedes but have 350 plus rounds of 6.5x55 to get rid of or trade. thanks . fiveshot

roverboy · 04-14-2009, 09:27 PM

Iron Colonel good buy man! I don't seem to find
good deals like that. Congratulations.

03-28-2009, 09:40 AM	#22
SwedeSteve Suspected Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Anchortown, Alaska Posts: 23,576 Images: 1	Gonna have to have a better paying job first !! __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

03-30-2009, 02:18 AM	#24
Iron_Colonel Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Washington St. Posts: 3,282	So this is where they have all gone. NICE! Well played. __________________ Mosin Nagant evangelist on a mission to convert YOU!

03-30-2009, 07:03 AM	#25
Dookiebutt Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: America's North Coast Posts: 2,043	Wow! __________________ The nerds will never understand the awesomeness of it.

03-31-2009, 04:52 AM	#28
Farmer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Limbri NSW Au Posts: 496	http://s167.photobucket.com/albums/u...t=DSCF0134.jpg __________________ Cheers, Rob I'm into gun control - I always use both hands!!!!!!!

04-04-2009, 07:08 PM	#29
shop tom Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Northeaster Lower Michigan Posts: 486	Here is a Swiss Vetterli that's been in my family for years. tom Attached Thumbnails

03-29-2009, 05:08 PM	#23
swissrifles1 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 54	Ask and you shall receive...

03-30-2009, 09:00 PM	#26
swissrifles1 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 54	Thank you. I started collecting Swiss when Swiss wasnt cool.

03-30-2009, 10:25 PM	#27
jmeck Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: NC Posts: 683	Swissrifles1, Great collection! I've been trying to find a 1911 carbine for a while now. I missed a chance to get one at a gunshow a year ago and have been kicking myself ever since. The guy was selling it for $235 and I haven't been able to find one since for less than $375.

04-04-2009, 08:33 PM	#30
Iron_Colonel Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Washington St. Posts: 3,282	Nice Vett. What caliber do those shoot? How old are they? __________________ Mosin Nagant evangelist on a mission to convert YOU!

04-11-2009, 09:33 PM	#32
Iron_Colonel Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Washington St. Posts: 3,282	Steve, do you own any K31s? __________________ Mosin Nagant evangelist on a mission to convert YOU!

04-12-2009, 07:27 PM	#33
rl356 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: N.E. Ohio Posts: 398	My K-31 Picked this up a couple days ago from a local shop for $200.00 out the door. Manufactured in 1952 according to the serial number break down at swissrifles.com.

04-13-2009, 02:00 AM	#34
Iron_Colonel Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Washington St. Posts: 3,282	Beautiful K31 there. Doesn't sound like you did too bad either on price. __________________ Mosin Nagant evangelist on a mission to convert YOU!

04-13-2009, 10:10 AM	#35
travisg96 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Springfield, Oregon Posts: 369	I need to take some pictures of mine to post. I feel behind.

04-13-2009, 07:55 PM	#36
Baconbits Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Northern VA Posts: 149	K-31 w/Bayonet Here's mine with the bayonet attached Attached Thumbnails

04-13-2009, 09:21 PM	#37
swissrifles1 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 54	Nice carbines guys.

04-13-2009, 11:11 PM	#38
Iron_Colonel Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Washington St. Posts: 3,282	Nice rifle bacon. I made my own frog for the bayonet I bought. Patterned it after the original, but it is slightly different. __________________ Mosin Nagant evangelist on a mission to convert YOU!

04-14-2009, 06:05 PM	#39
FIVESHOT Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: united states Posts: 1	I've 3 K31's . Superb quality . I am new here. Sold all my swedes but have 350 plus rounds of 6.5x55 to get rid of or trade. thanks . fiveshot

04-14-2009, 09:27 PM	#40
roverboy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Moss,Tn. Posts: 1,588	Iron Colonel good buy man! I don't seem to find good deals like that. Congratulations. __________________ A redneck boy can survive.