A metal muzzle protector is installed on the barrel. It shows scrapes, discoloration and light surface cracking. The rifle has a Swiss leather sling attached. The bottom also shows light surface erosion. As with all previously owned firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance standards.īox, Paperwork & Accessories: The rifle comes with a magazine that shows scrapes, scratches and thinning. Mechanics: The action functions correctly.
SWISS K11 SERIAL NUMBER PLUS
Overall, this rifle rates in about Very Good Plus condition. The metal shows a freckling of light surface erosion. The thinned portions of the metal show discoloration from oxidation. The metal shows scrapes, scratches, and thinning. The metal has been treated with cold blue. Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 85% of its current metal finish. There is fouling and intermittent light erosion in the grooves. The metal has been treated with cold blue.īore Condition: The muzzle and grooves are semi bright. The stock rates in about Very Good Plus to Fine overall condition as refinished.įinish Originality: Original. The LOP measures 12 1/2 inches from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttplate. Most of the marks are light and have been finished over. The wood shows scrapes, scratches, and compression marks. The buttplate shows scratches and surface erosion.
Stock Configuration & Condition: The two piece hardwood stock has a pistol grip, finger grooves, stacking bar, bayonet lug, two barrel bands, sling loop, sling well, sling bar, and a metal buttplate. The sides of the rear sight base are marked “5 10 15” and with small “lines”. The rear sight is a “U” notched blade attached to a sliding escalator assembly. Sights / Optics: The front sight is a drift adjustable bladed post set between two protective ears. The rear of the belt frog is marked “52” and with an “oval” containing faded letters. The tip of the scabbard is marked with a “cross”. The base of the Swiss Model 1914 Sawback Sword Bayonet blade is marked “HS / cross”. The other end is marked “55” and with an oval containing faded letters. One end of the leather sling is marked with a “cross in a shield”. The right side of the buttstock is marked with a small Swiss crest a “shield with a cross in it”. The top of the receiver is marked with a “BP” pressure proof (the B is backwards) and a “+ / M” inspection stamp. There are small Swiss “crosses” on most of the metal parts. The receiver is marked “35” under the serial number. It was not placed on rifles sold to the general public (page 352 of Joe Puleo’s book, Bolt Action Military Rifle of the World). This mark was placed on a retiring soldier’s rifle if chose to purchase it.
This is a Swiss “Privat” or “private property” mark. The left side of the receiver is also marked “P” under the serial number. The face of the front sight is marked with the last 3 digits of the serial number.
The left side of the receiver, the top left of the bolt, and the bottom of the magazine are all marked with the serial number. Markings: The import mark on the barrel reads “Mach 1 Knoxville TN / Cal. Year of Manufacture: 1917 (page 141 of Joe Poyer’s book, Swiss Magazine Loading Rifles 1869 to 1958)Īction Type: Straight Pull Bolt Action, Detachable Magazine Though the 1911 rifle ceased production in 1919, the K11 was produced through 1933 as the Swiss military realized the benefit of outfitting their service members with shorter, lighter, carbines.Arrow_back Returns To All Sold Items arrow_back Return To Sold Fine European Arms It is a magazine fed, straight pull, bolt action rifle chambered in 7.5x55mm Swiss Gewehrpatrone 1911 (GP11). The Karabiner Model 1911 (K11) is the shorter, lighter, carbine model of the Swiss 1911 rifle. Receiver finish is dark, with some light wear at the rear of the receiver. A couple of dents on the right side between the stock and handguard, in between the two barrel bands. Storage mark (dent) on the left side of the stock, in between the magazine and the receiver. Furniture has some light handling marks, with some dents in both the stock and handguard seen throughout. Stock exhibits some tiger striping at the butt. Stock and handguard matching serial numbers. This Swiss K11 carbine is in very good condition with 90% original finish.
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