New 1911 Swiss

[Calfed]

I recently glommed a 1911 Swiss long rifle on AA. These rifles are one of my favorites

Wood is in great shape.. metal very good, bore..outstanding (as usual for these rifles)









Can't wait to get it to the range

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[gunner]

Great one Steve! I loved my one and it was great shooting with it. Let us know how the "Lady" worked at the Range!

[Calfed]

Thanks, Ulrich. I hope to get to the range next week and see how it shoots.

[Calfed]

I went to the range yesterday to test fire and sight this one in. Found it was shooting to the left @ 100 yards (1), my first correction put the impact to the right (2). Moved the sight a little and put three rounds into a very small group (3,4,5). I continued to walk the rounds toward the center until I was happy with where they were hitting (9,10). GP-11 ammo @ 100 yards.

[Calfed]

Steve, that´s great shooting and qualyfies you for the milsurps international shooting contest

Thanks. Ulrich..now that the GP-11 ammo proves that this rifle is a shooter, I've got to work up a load to use at the next military surplus rifle match.

[Patrick Chadwick]

..now that the GP-11 ammo proves that this rifle is a shooter, I've got to work up a load to use at the next military surplus rifle match.

Why? You will have to work hard to find a load that is even as good as GP11, let alone better. My 96/11 is the only one of my old service rifles for which I use the original military ammunition - the GP11. To describe this as "surplus" is an insult to the quality of this ammo. Just get yourself a lifetime's supply of GP11, and you have one rifle+ammo combination which you will never have to worry about. My supply of GP11 cost me less than the components would have done, and the quality is, quite simply, excellent.

Patrick

[gunner]

Steve, that´s great shooting and qualyfies you for the milsurps international shooting contest

[onlycrimson]

I really would like a model 1911. I love the length they have. I saw one at a show this past weekend for 140, but it was missing the front sight, barrel band screws, bolt cocking knob and mag. I figured it would be better to just find a complete one. Yours is awesome and shoots like they all should.

[Patrick Chadwick]

I figured it would be better to just find a complete one.

The correct decision. There are enough out there in perfect order. In fact, because they are normally in such good order, there are not many which have been broken up for spares. You would have found it not easy but disproportionately expensive to put one together from parts.

Patrick

[Calfed]

The correct decision. There are enough out there in perfect order. In fact, because they are normally in such good order, there are not many which have been broken up for spares. You would have found it not easy but disproportionately expensive to put one together from parts.

Patrick

I agree. Original condition 1911's start at about $300 from dealers--a bit less on the auctions. You could never restore one for the difference in price between what you described and the original condition examples.