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It became a favorite of the Swiss Army, and its popularity contributed to the design of its successor the K31. Production of the K11 carbine included conversion of the model 1900 and 1905 short rifles to the newer specifications; the earlier short rifles are rarely found in their original state.
Besides being used in the Model 1911 and Schmidt–Rubin 1896/11 rifles, GP 11 ammunition was also used in the MG 11 machine gun, K11 and K31 carbines as well as in the Stgw 57 battle rifles. The cartridge saw extensive service until the early 1990s with the standard rifles of Swiss servicemen, and still sees use by Swiss Army reservists and ...
[1] [2] Mechanical engineer Eduard Rubin (1846–1920) was the designer of the 7.5×55mm Swiss ammunition previous Swiss service rifles and the Kar. 31 are chambered for. The Karabiner Modell 31 was a new design by the Eidgenössische Waffenfabrik in Bern, Switzerland under Colonel Adolf Furrer (1873–1958).
A total of 600,000 rifles have been produced for the Swiss Army. [8] SIG 552 "Sturmgewehr 04" (Stgw 04) Switzerland: Carbine: GP 90: Shortened version of the Sig 550, in use with the Swiss Grenadiers, ARD 10, FSK-17.It partially replaced the MP5. [9] [dead link ] SIG 553 "Sturmgewehr 07" (Stgw 07) Switzerland: Carbine: GP 90
Waffenfabrik Bern, 1876. Weapons Factory Bern (German: Waffenfabrik Bern, also known as W+F Bern), was an arms manufacturer in Bern, Switzerland, which was a government-owned corporation producing firearms for the Swiss Armed Forces. [1]
Swiss Luger 06/29 [8] Swiss version of the german Luger P08; SIG P210 [9] Swiss copy of the French M1935A, few prototypes were made during WW2, serial production started after the war ~11 (44/16) W+F Bern Pistol M43 Was supposed to replace the Luger 06/29 but in the end the SIG P210 was chosen
Swiss Mannlicher M1893 carbine; V. Vetterli rifle This page was last edited on 29 March 2013, at 11:43 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
The K11 is being upgraded to reduce the shock generated in firing the 5.56 mm rounds by as much as 40 percent, and similar technology is under review to decrease the shock of launching 20 mm shells. This will likely strengthen the ammunition power of the rifle make it easier to use, while also reducing the weight of the 6.1 kg (13 lb) weapon by ...