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Offline flyingcircusboy

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7.5 Swiss?
« on: August 11, 2004, 05:00:27 PM »
I wandered into my local Big 5 today and they had military surplus rifles that were labeled 7.5 Swiss. I asked if it was a typo but the guy didn't know. There weren't any markings on the receiver other than the Swiss crest. Is this an actual chambering or is it supposed to be a 6.5 Swedish? I haven't ever heard of it if its for real. But thats not saying much. Thanks in advance. FCB
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Offline gunnut69

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« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2004, 05:17:55 PM »
7.5 Swiss is for sure a real cartridge..  The Swiss have been using it since the late 1800's.  The rifles are most likely Swiss straight pull M1896?  Don't remember the numbers for certain but remember the first was a 1891...  In any case they've been importing a fair number of these into the country for the last several months..  They are extremely well built rifles and the straight pull action works like a charm. they are a bit heavy and long to handle but shoot quite well.  Mounting a scope is a royal pain but can be done.  Williams makes a side mount with a built in adjustment.  They take a bit of getting used to but work well.  The guy I put the last one on for had bought the rifle at a rumage sale built into a lamp!  I found him a magazine and put a scope on it for him and he called back to tell me how well it shot..  better than a cheaap Remington he'd gotten at the local Wallyworld..  Ammo is not overly pentiful and I believe Norma is the only outfit loading it now...and probably no one else will..  Too few rifles that are very resistant to change..  I'd buy one, in good condition, to keep as a military collectable but not as a shooter..
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« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2004, 08:43:59 AM »
As stated, 7.5x55 Swiss is a real cartridge.  It uses .30cal bullets (I use the same bullets in my .30-06 as I do in my 7.5x55 Schmidt Rubin).   Dies are available from Lee and brass is available from Grafs (around $28 for 100 cases).  It's comparable to a .308 in power.   I do take my K-31 to the range every so often.  Ammo is expensive, but I like playing around (plus half the fun of going to the range is talking with others about all the neat guns you both have.  Nothing is a conversation starter like the K-31 ;)).

BTW, here's a picture of my Schmidt Rubin K-31 (a wonderful gun.  $90 from AIM too, which was a steal for a firearm this interesting):

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« Reply #3 on: September 15, 2004, 07:46:33 PM »
Hi! I'm from Switzerland.
The 7,5x55 Swiss was the Swiss Military Cartrige from 1911 and it's still in use. It's called GP11 here. That means Rifle Cartrige 1911. The .308 Bullets are a little bit bigger as the original Bullets so it would be a good idea not to reload to maximum charges in Military Straight Pull Rifles or the SIG Assault Rifle57.
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« Reply #4 on: September 16, 2004, 02:04:37 AM »
Thank you  7,5  that is very good information! What are the current Swiss rifles and pistols being issed to the troops?
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« Reply #5 on: September 16, 2004, 10:39:38 AM »
PA-Joe
the current rifles are the SIG Assault Rifle90 cal.5,56mm Nato (.223) and the Pistols are SIG-Sauer P220 cal.9mm. :D
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