Swiss 96/11 find -w pix

ThePitbullofLove · Post by **ThePitbullofLove** » Fri Apr 22, 2005 5:17 pm

While working hard today *cough*, I was in the neighborhood of a local firearms emporium, know for having decent prices and often a rack of C&R stuff.

Whilst perusing the racks, I noticed a rather large number of C&R guns, including 2 Chilean Mausers, 3 P-14's, 10 Enfield No. 4's, A couple of Springfield Trapdoors, some Steyr 95's, a Remington 1903, and a couple of Turk Mausers...looked like they cot a collection in.

While wandering around and thinking, "Hmmm...decent prices.." I laid my eyes on the back wall of the shop....and there she was.

A Swiss long rifle, a 96/11 by the looks of things. Well, let's see what the price is...but I'm not buying today....

Hmmm....$195 the tag says, bayonet included. I look her over, and she looks pretty good, the bore has strong rifling, but looks a bit cruddy, still, $195...

So then I call my brother for advice...

"Does it have a splice in the pistol grip?" Yup. "Okay, it's a 96/11". "No import marks" Nope.

"Is it 'P' marked?" Yup. "And it comes with a bayonet?" Yup. "And you're still asking me about it?" Nope...off to the counter.

Sadly the bayo doesn't have a scabbard, but on the bright side, $185 OTD.

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Any idea what it means? TIA

UPDATE-

Google is a wonderful thing...

Graubunded is a Canton in Switzerland.

BTW-bore cleaned out to a perfect mirror finish.

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<a href="http://public.fotki.com/ThePitbullofLov ... >Pitbull's firearms collection Pt. I</a>

<a href="http://public.fotki.com/ThePitbullofLov ... >Pitbull's Firearms collection Pt. II</a>

<a href="http://public.fotki.com/ThePitbullofLov ... >Pitbull's firearms collection pt. III</a>

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Edited by: <A HREF=http://p089.ezboard.com/bmilsurpafterho ... lofLove</A>

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