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Rifle Details: Modell 1896/11 Infantry Rifle   (Created: 29.03.2013, Changed: 04.10.2020)

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Rifle Name: Modell 1896/11 Infantry Rifle Manufacturer: Eidgenössische Waffenfabrik Bern (W+F) Calibre: 7.5x55 GP11 First Issued: 1911 Number of Pieces: 135770 Overall Length: 1302 mm Weight (unloaded): 4500 g Barrel Length: 780 mm Rifling: 270 mm Rifling Dir.: R Grooves: 4 Magazine Capacity: 6 Rounds Permission required: Ger: Schriftlicher Vertrag, Meldung an zuständige Polizeibehörde.

Description:

Infantry rifle 96/11, also known as long rifle 96/11 Pistol grip subsequently attached to stock, butt of stock with flat top.   The rifles were modified from infantry rifles 1889/96 (Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle) and bear their weapon number. The alterations were made in the order in which the existing weapons could be withdrawn and not, as partly noted, according to number ranges. A total of 1'280 long rifles 1889/96 (Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle) were not altered (or destroyed or lost before the changes were made).   Some literature shows in which year which number ranges should have been changed. These representations are not correct; the changes were made arbitrarily, depending on which weapons could be withdrawn and replaced.   6'000 rifles were changed with a barrel with 230mm barrel twist (weapon numbers unknown). The rifles with 230mm barrels were stored in the armouries in Bern (internal control numbers 1 to 5'000, weapon numbers unknown) and Langnau (internal control numbers 5'001 to 6'000, weapon numbers unknown) and were reserved for the Landwehr or in emergencies. The barrels with 230mm twist were considered less precise than the barrels with 270mm twist. See also the text at Modell 1911 Infantry Rifle. The control number was stamped with the coat of arms on the shaft, usually on the top (see Picture, Bernese bear, control number 2578).   During the conversion of the Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle to Modell 1896/11 Infantry Rifle also barrels from "S.I.G." (see Picture) and the company "Hämmerli und Hausch", short H&H (see Picture), were used.   There are also private versions of Modell 1896/11 Infantry Rifle, which were changed from private Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle to Modell 1896/11 Infantry Rifle. These are in the number range from P. 1 to P. 4999. The conversion was done by private gunsmiths, who partly used parts of old army weapons or parts from armoury stocks. Each gunsmith had his own peculiarities, so that the private Modell 1896/11 Infantry Rifle have many different variants. During the rebuilding the missing gun numbers were partly stamped in, the magazine was replaced (and numbered) and the system and stock were modified or exchanged accordingly.   The following numbers of private Modell 1896/11 Infantry Rifle are known: P.3486 (author's collection) P.4508 (author's collection)

Langgewehr 1896 96 1896/11 11

 
 

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