308 Winchester, the 7.5 Swiss had a sharper shoulder angle, such as seen on Ackley Improved Cartridges, but long before Ackley was improving cartridges. First tested in the early 1880s, the GP90 was a modern-looking, barely tapered bottle-necked cartridge originally shooting a round-nosed 210-grain bullet. The rimless 7.5 mm Swiss cartridge was far ahead of its time. They took it as their inspiration in developing the famous.
Impressed by its superiority over most competing military cartridges, American ballisticians investigated the Swiss 7.5 mm cartridge. Never one to give up on audacious ideas, the Swiss army was among the first to adopt a bolt-action rifle, borrowing the magazine and carrier system from the American Winchester Centennial rifle of 1876.īy the time the US military sought to replace its initial entry into bolt-action rifle cartridges, the Swiss had improved their own rifles and cartridges. Several centuries after the seeds of liberty fell from that apple, they took root again across the Atlantic, and a new nation of riflemen was born. To this day, shooting remains one of the most popular sports in Switzerland, and at least one military rifle and a man skilled in its use are to be found in most Swiss homes. Since the day two halves of an apple tumbled from the head of a lad in Altdorf, marksmanship has been revered in Swiss culture synonymous with freedom and independence. “Then, Sir,” the reservist responded calmly, “We will each shoot two bullets.” “This is all very well, boasted the Kaiser, “but what will you do with your five-hundred thousand troops when I invade with a million Prussians?” During an impressive display of rifle marksmanship, the Kaiser strolled up to an elderly reservist who had just fired. In particular, the German Kaiser paid a visit to Switzerland.Ĭognizant of the Kaiser’s covetous inclinations, The Swiss felt it behooved them to offer a display of military prowess in honor of his visit. Long before WWI erupted from the barrel of an assassin’s pistol, when European nations scrabbled over the last overlooked scraps of distant continents, certain heads of state cast their imperial glances toward their neighbors. Before beginning this K31 review, let’s talk about the Swiss spirit behind its design. The two are entwined in one of my favorite stories. Having spent time as a sniper and a cavalryman, I appreciate both.
Two distinguishing characteristics of the Swiss K31 bolt action rifle.
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