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Message started by Man-Goat on Oct 11th, 2017 at 2:02am

Title: Re: Swiss K11 or K1911 mystery.
Post by Parashooter on Oct 12th, 2017 at 4:58am
The table you reference contains a well-known error. The third column is actually just a cumulative total of conversions, not serial numbers. If you think about it, converting all those arms in serial number order would have been a logistical nightmare to no practical purpose.


Quote:
Model 1911 Carbines (Karabiner)
Converted from Model 1889/1900 Short Rifles and Model 1905 Cavalry Carbines
Year      Quantity      Serial numbers [wrong!]
1913      1000      1-1000
1914      8000      1001-9000
1915      8000      9001-17000
1916      8200      17001-25200
1917      900      25201-26100
1918      100      26101-26200
1919      70      26201-26270
1920      65      26271-26335

           
The partial serial given is that of a 1900 short rifle originally manufactured in 1908. The "P64" is most likely to mean "Privatized in 1964". Pictures could assist positive ID.

Nothing unusual.

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