Different chargers for life GP90 (7.5mm)
There are two versions of chargers for life rounds. An older one with one groove and the newer one with two grooves:
View Article7.5 Swiss In Stock...
Just received an email from Classic Firearms that they have 7.5 Swiss in stock. It's pretty reasonably priced, around $0.60/rd shipped. Fewer than 100 in stock when I checked.
View ArticleSo how does the current GP11 magically start showing up on-line?
Curious to know if anyone knows the supply side of the current GP11 showing up on all the on-line sites? What I mean is....does one importer bring a huge shipment into the USA and then start making...
View ArticleSwiss GP11 Ammo At Midwayusa.com
Midwayusa.com has Swiss GP11 7.5x55 ammo in stock right now. If you use coupon code: 789541365 , it is $230 per case. That is the cheapest I have seen it anywhere!
View ArticlePhotos of GP(18)90 and their contents
Voilà. A 1908-dated GP90 disassembled with its powder in a vial, and a close-up of the powder. Currently planning a video to show that this is smokeless powder not "semi-smokeless" as most...
View ArticleWideners has GP11 on sale......
https://www.wideners.com/rifle/7.5x55-swiss-ammo#ruag-munitions-7-5x55-swiss-174-grain-fmjbt-480-rounds
View ArticleThe new 7,65 Parabellum
Hi all,We received it last month! :-)Of course Swiss made and marked by RUAG.I've already try it, works as well as the old one with my P210.Details:Regards,Jeferson
View ArticleGP11 bulleted blanks
For those who don't know, the Swiss had two kinds of blank ammunition - Platzpatronen (bulleted blanks) and Markierpatronen (crimpted blanks). I took a bunch of GP11 Platzpatronen to the range to see...
View ArticleSwiss service ammo video
Here, I explain which of the 3 types of ball ammo fits in what, thereby clearing up some misconceptions. Some commentators seem *still* to have some difficulty with the whole idea that the 1911-series...
View ArticleCan we finally lay the "semismokeless" GP90 nonsense to rest now please?
Voilà. It's definitive.
View ArticleAnyone seen these stateside?
Just came across this site browsing some other Swiss items: http://www.ch-munition.ch/matchmun/mgerman/dflash.htm Any of these guys made it to America?
View ArticleSeen at the British Shooting Show this morning...
on the 'CHEAP AMMO!!!' stand.GP11 at £70/C - $88.00.Whoopee.tac
View ArticleWax-on, Wax-off
I have been collecting information on the transition from waxed beck cases to unwaxed cases and see a pattern that might be of interest Folks may recall that in 1979 they factories supposedly went...
View ArticleGP90/23
pick up this little treasure yesterday. it's been opened and only 30 rounds in five chargers but all are in great condition.
View Article5,6mm GwPat 90, todays Gewehrpatrone 90
A few years back I bought an original Swiss Army surplus ammo can with 1000 rounds of the "5,6mm Gw Pat 90". I don't know what I was thinking at that time, first for not buying at least five and secod...
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