![]() ![]() It is indeed a cumbersome action, it displays an amazing steampunk style, but it represents the basics for the next Swiss “state-of-the- art” military-issued rifle: the K31. It surely presents titanic dimensions if compared to other straight-pulls of that age, as the receiver shows, but by operating it the shooter will experience an extremely smooth action. It is possible, by turning the striker “halfway”, between safe and fire positions, to disassembly the bolt: an incredibly easy operation, if compared to Steyr-Mannlichers, for instance. ![]() It is an effective selector, because it engages the safety (horizontal position) and disengages it (vertical position). At first glance, as the bolt is set apart from the rifle, it seems like a massive syringe, partly because of the ring that operates the striker. The cylinder that covers the bolt body rotates as the bolt handle is pulled hence, the breech is unlocked. The rifle’s action is called the straight-pull, a name derived from the movement of the bolt: the shooter can operate the bolt without having to rotate the bolt to disengage the locking lugs. In 96/11s the upper buttstock is flat (curved in the 1911s), and it is evident, that the semi-pistol grip is an added wood piece. It is simple to distinguish the 96/11 from the long 1911: it is sufficient to look at the buttstock. The new magazines hold now 6 cartridges instead of 12. Original stocks were modified by adding a semi-pistol grip, and a new magazine housing plate was added to cover the empty space once occupied by the older plate. The conversion process consisted in the substitution of the barrel, which already carried improved sights. 1896s in their original configuration are incredibly scarce today – even in Switzerland – as quite every rifle was converted to the 1911 pattern.Ĭonversion begun in 1912, proceeding during the Great War and ended in 1920, with a total of about 135-137.500 units, depending on the sources. The 96/11 are conversions of the model 1889/96, which appeared rather identical to the standard 1889. Differences between GP90 (under) and GP11 (over) Careful: do not shoot GP11 with 18/96 rifles it is a danger to both shooter and rifle. ![]() The new cartridge offers a better performance, and the only type of bolts that can resist the pressure generated by GP11, are the 1896 bolts. Following the trials of 19, in 1911 a new spitzer bullet was introduced, which replaced the older round nose GP(18)90. Together with the 1911 rifle, the 1896/11 was the standard issue rifle of the Swiss Army infantry soldiers since the beginning of the First World War. ![]()
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