For those who likes a Swiss Gewehr 96/11

**gunner** · 07-10-2009 12:54 PM

Hello,

in a former thread i wrote i want to restore a Schmidt-Rubin Gewehr 96/11.
Now i am ready with that rifle. Here a few pics.

Regards,

Gunner

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**Patrick Chadwick** · 07-12-2009 09:33 AM

Gunner, if that is the 96/11 that is now landing everything in the bull, be careful. The old saying goes: do not pull up the plants to see how the roots are going.

I would NOT soak the stock to get out dents. Just think: it's has about a century to stabilize. And it is a very long stock. It will only take a tiny amount of warping to send the grouping right off again. If it is a good shooter, and you want to keep it that way, do not soak the wood. Ever.
Also, If you dismantle it, note the position of the screw heads before moving them. That will at least help you to get roughly the same screw torque when you reassemble it.

Patrick

**gunner** · 07-12-2009 09:41 AM

Patrick, yes that is the rifle. No fear i let the dings in the stock it`s a part of her history. I cleaned it carefuly and added two thin layers of BLO icon

and the 3 part of each stockwax on it. Thank you for the advice.

Best Regards

Gunner

**gunner** · 07-12-2009 09:43 AM

Patrick, i forgot do you know the meaning of word in the 3rd Pic?

Regards

Gunner

**Patrick Chadwick** · 07-12-2009 02:52 PM

Well I might, if I could read them.
Could you please decipher and post the wording?

Patrick

**Patrick Chadwick** · 07-12-2009 03:17 PM

From the position, I would expect a place name or (maybe) organization name.
Take a look on the butt just behind the tang. Is there a 2-letter stamp there. This would be a canton arsenal stamp , e.g. BE for Bern or BL for Basel. If we knew that, it might be possible to identify the place.

Patrick

**gunner** · 07-12-2009 03:55 PM

Hello Patrick,
the word is THURBAL. There is no other letter than a "B" on it. Hope this helps a little.

Regards

Gunner

**Patrick Chadwick** · 07-13-2009 10:19 AM

Well, that's got me beaten. I can't find THURBAL as a place name OR a family name. I suppose it could conceivably be some kind of abbreviation, but the Swiss icon

shooter I could ask is on holiday, so I can't help any more at the moment.

Patrick

**gunner** · 07-13-2009 01:32 PM

Hello Patrick,
to find out a rifles history is sometimes heavy stuff. If you think thats easy they have all wrote down, than you got a rifle wich is not reported. But it`s fine that you make any efforts to help me . Thank you !

Best Regards,

Gunner

**Patrick Chadwick** · 07-13-2009 02:40 PM

Thr trouble with THURBAL is that it is annoyingly close to THURGAU - the only canton name that fits. THUR.A. PLease check the B and L again.

Patrick

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