Swiss Range day, G11 and K11

[Eaglelord17]

Hi all,

Just thought I would share my range report from today. I took someone who was new to Swiss rifles out shooting with my K11 and G11. Fired about 100rds of GP-11 at 100m (which means you need to aim low as they are sighted in for 300m). Here are the final two groups, the spread out one being mine from the K11 and the one with the nice 5rds all touching in a beautiful group being my buddies with the G11.

Finished off the day with a 6rd speed shoot with them, another person who was at the range said we sounded like a MG because of how fast we were shooting. Overall very good day at the range.

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[bigduke6]

Nice rifles, often when I look at pics like this I think why did I sell mine............ lack of use and space the main one and then a trade for something else.

[Eaglelord17]

Recently the 'tap' has turned off (left my job to go back to college), but every time I even think of selling these, I just have to hold them to remember how much I like them.

They truly are works of art, and my biggest concern is if I get rid of them, I won't be able to ever replace them with as nice examples for what I paid for them. Whenever I end up with enough funds, the next rifle I want is a 1889 Swiss rifle. I want to see how fast I can get it going with a 12rd magazine (and I know I have to reload to GP-90 pressures).

[butlersrangers]

Gosh, I can remember back in the 1960s when model 1889 Schmidt-Rubin rifles sold in the U.S., mail order, for $13. (The Canadian $ was worth 7 cents more than the U.S.$, then).

Nobody wanted the model 1889, because of the early design and ammo! Only Norma ammo, hot & expensive, was available.

BTW - Lee-Enfield No.4 rifles sold for around $21 to $25, Mint No.5 'Jungle Carbines' were $35, U.S.1917 Enfields brought $30, K98 Mausers & 1903 Springfields went for $35, and .455 Webleys went for around $15.

(p.s. A lot of our Dads - in Detroit area - made 6-7K a year and Moms stayed at home, a new Ford started at about $2,000, and a lot of pro Hockey and Baseball Players made 12 to 15K a season).

[Aragorn243]

They are very nice rifles. I will have trouble getting rid of any of mine but have been able to part with some rougher rifles I replaced with better examples. I think my Swiss are my favorites. I am still seeking an 89/11 and that will pretty much complete what I'm after. I have an 1881, 1889. G11. K11 and K31. Spare bolt on hand for the 1881 but don't have it converted to centerfire yet.

[Eaglelord17]

I think a 1889 will be my next purchase. Otherwise I have most the Swiss rifles I would be interested in acquiring, except maybe a 1893 Swiss Mannlicher. My Swiss rifle collection currently consists of the K31, K11, G11, and the G96/11. I also want to see if the 1889 magazine will work in my 96/11 (as they originally had the 12rd magazines) because if it does, 12rd speed shoots could be a fair bit of fun.

All the other variants are next to impossible to acquire, and cost wise realistically are out of my price range (unless I got lucky and win the lottery). I have toyed with the idea of getting into there pistols but overall the cost just keeps me away, with the cheapest costing at least 750$ (and don't even get started on Swiss Lugers).