There is fouling and intermittent light erosion in the grooves. The metal has been treated with cold blue.īore Condition: The muzzle and grooves are semi bright.
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The stock rates in about Very Good Plus to Fine overall condition as refinished.įinish Originality: Original. The LOP measures 12 1/2 inches from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttplate. Most of the marks are light and have been finished over. The wood shows scrapes, scratches, and compression marks. The buttplate shows scratches and surface erosion. Stock Configuration & Condition: The two piece hardwood stock has a pistol grip, finger grooves, stacking bar, bayonet lug, two barrel bands, sling loop, sling well, sling bar, and a metal buttplate.
The sides of the rear sight base are marked “5 10 15” and with small “lines”. The rear sight is a “U” notched blade attached to a sliding escalator assembly. Sights / Optics: The front sight is a drift adjustable bladed post set between two protective ears. The rear of the belt frog is marked “52” and with an “oval” containing faded letters. The tip of the scabbard is marked with a “cross”. The base of the Swiss Model 1914 Sawback Sword Bayonet blade is marked “HS / cross”. The other end is marked “55” and with an oval containing faded letters. One end of the leather sling is marked with a “cross in a shield”. The right side of the buttstock is marked with a small Swiss crest a “shield with a cross in it”. The top of the receiver is marked with a “BP” pressure proof (the B is backwards) and a “+ / M” inspection stamp. There are small Swiss “crosses” on most of the metal parts. The receiver is marked “35” under the serial number. It was not placed on rifles sold to the general public (page 352 of Joe Puleo’s book, Bolt Action Military Rifle of the World). This mark was placed on a retiring soldier’s rifle if chose to purchase it. This is a Swiss “Privat” or “private property” mark. The left side of the receiver is also marked “P” under the serial number. The face of the front sight is marked with the last 3 digits of the serial number. The left side of the receiver, the top left of the bolt, and the bottom of the magazine are all marked with the serial number. Markings: The import mark on the barrel reads “Mach 1 Knoxville TN / Cal. Year of Manufacture: 1917 (page 141 of Joe Poyer’s book, Swiss Magazine Loading Rifles 1869 to 1958)Īction Type: Straight Pull Bolt Action, Detachable Magazine Compare to highest "serial" in the table.Arrow_back Returns To All Sold Items arrow_back Return To Sold Fine European Arms
K11contab.gifįor those needing further evidence, here's a picture of the serials on a K05/11. Here's a scan of the original table in D.R.d.S. Has nothing to do with the serials.Ĭonverted from Model 1889/1900 Short Rifles and Model 1905 Cavalry Carbines Year The right hand column is actually just a running total of the annual numbers converted.
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If we consider the logistics involved, it's highly unlikely the 19 models were converted to 1911 specs in serial number order. The table at the referenced site is one copy an erroneous adaptation that has misinformed enthusiasts for years.
and then converted in 1915 to shoot the GP11 cartridge. Also a few small things the k00/11 and the 96/11 have that the k11 and G11 don't like a big mag well and etc.
The Swiss pretty much concerned this to be just k11 but normally you see a few more markings because of proof and acceptance marking when it was a 1900 shortrifle. would tell you the original date it was made. The "P" marking indicates it was sold out of Swiss service and into private hands, probably after 1964. Apparently conversion dates are not correct which sucks because it would be cool to know. In terms of shootablity, it is no different that a K11 produced originally as such other than the serial number.īased on that serial number, your rifle would have been produced originally in 1909 as a 1889/1900 short rifle designed to shoot the GP90 cartridge and then converted in 1915 to shoot the GP11 cartridge. rubin.html) and was then updated later on with a new barrel, sights etc. rubin.htmlĪ K00/11 is a carbine that was produced originally as a model 1889/1900 short rifle (for differences see here. HCompton79 wrote:I would concur with it being a K00/11 based on the serial number as referenced here.
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