Swiss rifle group

[smle-man]

Here is a picture of my Swiss rifles. No particular pattern to what I've purchased, just whatever's appealed to me.

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff237/smle-man/SWISSCOLLECTION004.jpg

[metalhead357]

dude! you're making me want some chocolate & cheese with soooooo much swiss stuff!!!!!!!!!!:D

[Jared D]

And I thought only moisns multiplied that much.:eek: The bayonets for these are expensive, but look awesome. Nice!

[smle-man]

Compare a U.S Krag bayonet and the Swiss 1889 and you can see where the inspiration for the Krag bayonet came from!

[mj1]

;)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/montereyjack/mj019.jpg

:rockon:

[Sampachi]

What!? No Vetterlis?

[M. D. Van Norman]

I don’t have much to add.

http://www.dancinggiant.com/images/firearms/k1931-645375-20070330-74.jpg

[Spiggy]

Oh Yea?

I'll play too
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v614/Spiggys_pics/swiss/swiss1S.jpg
S-R 1911, 1914/ WC26, P marked. Courtesy of Mr. Roesch
K31, 1943, Train station Guard. Courtesy of Mr. Munger

[milsurpshooter]

they are beautiful rifles arn't they. i hated hated hated selling mine. i had a 1944 k-31 walnut.

[brassburnz]

Hey Spiggy

That black ammo box looks familiar!

I see you haven't shot any of your ammo either.

Randy
NRA Life Member

[Spiggy]

:) I have, thing is I'm hording another three boxes

FYI, Mr. Roesch and Mr. Munger are the former owners of these guns, as indicated by tags I found in the stocks

[8200rpm]

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/1897/k31cg3.jpg

http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/1282/shellacbp6.jpg

BEFORE
http://img250.imageshack.us/img250/4567/947aqc8.jpg

DURING
http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/9551/ip947zw9.jpg

AFTER
http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/6275/r947fwo8.jpg

[Spiggy]

goddamn...

well, he wins

[metalhead357]

http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/1282/shellacbp6.jpg



Ok, couple of questions--- Is the bottle (2nd from left) a Lee roy's Dippin sauce Bottle???????????????:D


And two: WTF is the Swiss chocklate used for in this process????????

And please- WHAT is the recipie for that color!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[8200rpm]

Ok, couple of questions--- Is the bottle (2nd from left) a Lee roy's Dippin sauce Bottle???????????????:D


And two: WTF is the Swiss chocklate used for in this process????????

And please- WHAT is the recipie for that color!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


2nd bottle is a 1 lb. cut of shellac. You can buy the bottle and the liquid shellac from http://www.homesteadfinishing.com

Swiss chocolate is used for inspiration; I eat it before, during and after.:D You can find it at Trader Joe's.

The color of the "AFTER" rifle is all natural beech with 7 super light coats of shellac over a course of an evening. I didn't add any stains or dyes. Shellac dries in 15 minutes. The stuff is wonderful to work with.

[SemiAutoSam]

Here is a nice SIG Rifle that happens to not be a listed item in Roberti Roos or any other list.

There were about 15-20 of these that were imported into the US about the same time as the G series FN FAL'S they were also considered a Amnesty rifle.

I know what your thinking but If you have to ask how much you cant afford it.


http://san1.atlanta.gbhinc.com/GB/088073000/88073946/pix690338937.jpg
http://san1.atlanta.gbhinc.com/GB/088073000/88073946/pix690339000.jpg
http://san1.atlanta.gbhinc.com/GB/088073000/88073946/pix690339046.jpg

[8200rpm]

Gotta love that bolt knob.

[metalhead357]

thanx 8200:D

[user5412]

Wow, just noticed that. Is that original?

If so, the arsenal must of had alot of K-31 knobs left over...

[daskraut]

The kids:
My 1903 remington
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y272/daskraut/fin1903.jpg
My M1C repo
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y272/daskraut/cheekpiece.jpg
My K98 sniper repo
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y272/daskraut/018.jpg

[troyus]

Holy crap are you forming a swiss expeditionary force???

...and can I join? :D

[mwarren2]

My measly two:

1898 M1896-11
http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p247/mwarren260/Gun%20Collection/Swiss%20M1896-11/2e13e974.jpg

1943 K31
http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p247/mwarren260/Gun%20Collection/Swiss%20K31/4efb27c8.jpg

[myxd45]

My measly two:

1898 M1896-11
http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p247/mwarren260/Gun%20Collection/Swiss%20M1896-11/2e13e974.jpg

1943 K31
http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p247/mwarren260/Gun%20Collection/Swiss%20K31/4efb27c8.jpg

hey I have a k-31 for years but never knew this thread was here,also my stock is the same color as mwarren2 k-31 is that walnut ?

[mwarren2]

Welcome myxd to the forum. Lot's of info here. Enjoy. Yes it is walnut, and fairly dark for European walnut.

My K31 in its new clothes. Nikon Prostaff 3-9x40mm scope, St. Marie mount and Cechmauseritis' hand tooled cheek rest.

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p247/mwarren260/Gun%20Collection/Swiss%20K31/cd696e3e.jpg

[Glin1216]

Just got a K31; Really looking forward to slingin' some recently acquired GP11 downrange.
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a213/greg2129/K31/DSC_0015.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a213/greg2129/K31/DSC_0003.jpg

[Spelunker]

Cant wait for those left handed op rods to come out. They say soon:) Swiss rifles says that Grafs will be carrying them.

[caldude]

While I don't have all the goodies the others have shown (although I do have a Mueller scope on a St. Marie mount, and St. Marie muzzle brake), and the picture may not be as nice, my K31 is one of my favorite mil-surp shooters.
http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg229/caldudejr/K31_2.jpg

[SVT-40]

A few more:

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w201/SVT-40/DSC01021-01.jpg

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w201/SVT-40/DSC01049-01.jpg

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w201/SVT-40/DSC01040-01.jpg

[sb_pete]

Finally got myself a K31 (thanks Hopi!). She's a 1952 beech stock with a lot of nice character in the wood. I plan on refinishing the wood (shellac) and retouching the bluing eventually. I think the wood will turn out really pretty once I steam out some of the dings, bleach out some of the fossilized grease, and put a nice new finish of orange or dark shellac on her. A couple of gouges and two chips that would require work beyond my capabilities, but they're not too bad. Anyways, I am a happy man, and I would buy another gun from Hopi anyday. I highly recommend him as a seller.
Here she is right now:

http://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo251/sb_pete/K31/K311-2sm.jpg
http://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo251/sb_pete/K31/K311-action1sm.jpg
http://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo251/sb_pete/K31/K311-forearm3small.jpg

The buttstock is in pretty good shape - not too much beaver chewing.
http://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo251/sb_pete/K31/K311-buttstockrcloseup1sm.jpg
Tiger striping on a beech stock? First I've seen of it, but I like it!
http://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo251/sb_pete/K31/K311-woodgraincloseup2small.jpg
http://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo251/sb_pete/K31/K311-midL3small.jpg

[Spiggy]

I got one from hopi a while back. he's got some nice stuff... and looks like you lifted one of them!

enjoy it, horde GP11 while it's cheap, sportsmansguide dropped it from $40 to $30 again... one of the only surplus ammos that just seem to get cheaper

[CAAT1]

Here is my contribution. Purchased from a good fellow here in Calguns.

http://i350.photobucket.com/albums/q426/CAAT2/IMG_4726.jpg