Product Description
Swiss 1911 Infantry Rifle, produced in 1916, in very good condition with 80% original finish. 5/5 Bore. 4/5 Stock. Stock and handguard matching serial numbers. Bolt matching serial number. Magazine matching serial number.
The right side of the stock has some heavy handling wear located at the butt and below the receiver. The left side of the stock has a mark at the pistol grip, round pressure mark at the comb above the grip, and a series of horizontal pressure marks below the receiver. There are a pair of gouges on the forend at the woodline near the front barrel band. On the underside of the stock there is moderate handling wear along the toe, and a moderate pressure mark at the forearm. The handguard has multiple light pressure marks along the top as well as gouging on the top at the base.
Receiver has finish wear ranging from mild to heavy. Edge wear around the loading slot and the lightening cut with mild to fair finish wear around them. Heavy finish wear on the right side. Patina on the bolt handle and the safety ring. Heavy finish wear on both barrel bands. Trigger plate has mild to fair finish wear, with the heaviest finish wear around the forward mountings screw. Heavy patina on the trigger guard. Magazine base has fair to moderate finish wear.
Bottom bolt knob is cracked.
Receiver is P55 stamped, indicating privatization in 1955.
Includes muzzle cover and leather sling.
C&R Eligible. Discreet import engraving.
The Model 1911 rifle is a magazine fed, straight pull, bolt action rifle produced by Eidgenossische Waffenfabrik Bern that employs all of the upgrades of the converted 1896/11 rifle from the factory. The Model 1911 rifle is chambered in 7.5x55mm Swiss Gewehrpatrone 1911 (GP11) and was produced by the Swiss federal armory from 1913 through 1919.