Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Co. is pleased to present this bolt-action rifle today for a penny-start auction, this is the Eidgenössische Waffenfabrik Bern (W+F) 1911 Carbine (K11).
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Eidgenössische Waffenfabrik Bern (W+F)
Model: 1911 Carbine (K11)
Serial: 105821
Date of Manufacture: 1921 (According to https://swisswaffen.com/?PR=&NR=105821)
Caliber: 7.5x55mm Swiss
Finish: Camouflage
Barrel Length: 23.3"
Optics/Sights: Blade Front with Adjustable U-Notch Rear
Stock/Grips: Smooth Walnut Stock with Monte Carlo Comb, Black Forend Tip, and Pistol Grip Cap
Action: Bolt-Action
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Swiss Karabiner Modell 1911 (K11)—officially omitting Rudolf Schmidt’s name from military manuals due to his resistance to forward-locking designs—stands as a triumph of early 20th-century ordnance engineering and a foundational cornerstone of Switzerland’s militia-based (Milizsystem) defense strategy of armed neutrality during the First World War. Issued to cavalry, artillery, and specialized support units from 1913 until 1933, the K11 was developed at Eidgenössische Waffenfabrik (W+F) Bern specifically to resolve a domestic carbine crisis, directly replacing the mechanically weak, low-pressure Model 1905 carbine and the unpopular 1893 Mannlicher. Rather than replacing the long rifles, the K11 served alongside the Model 1896/11 and Model 1911 infantry rifles as a compact, specialized alternative until the Karabiner Modell 1931 (K31) eventually unified the Swiss military under a single short rifle. Chambered in the potent, match-grade 7.5x55mm Swiss (GP11) cartridge, the carbine features a 23.3-inch barrel and a 6-round detachable box magazine. Its action safely handles the high pressures generated by military-grade ammunition thanks to a strengthened system developed by Swiss engineers Vogelsang and Rebholz, who moved the locking lugs to the center of the elongated bolt sleeve to safely bridge the evolutionary gap between late-Victorian long-actions and the ultra-compact, front-locking K31. Its defining feature is a linear, straight-pull bolt action operating via a dual-track helical cam slot; this eliminates the disruptive 'up, back, forward, down' four-motion rotation of contemporary rivals like the British Lee-Enfield, American Springfield, and German Mauser Gewehr 98, allowing Swiss soldiers to maintain a flawless sight picture and high rate of fire with minimal arm movement.
Model: 1911 Carbine (K11)
Serial: 105821
Date of Manufacture: 1921 (According to https://swisswaffen.com/?PR=&NR=105821)
Caliber: 7.5x55mm Swiss
Finish: Camouflage
Barrel Length: 23.3"
Optics/Sights: Blade Front with Adjustable U-Notch Rear
Stock/Grips: Smooth Walnut Stock with Monte Carlo Comb, Black Forend Tip, and Pistol Grip Cap
Action: Bolt-Action
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Swiss Karabiner Modell 1911 (K11)—officially omitting Rudolf Schmidt’s name from military manuals due to his resistance to forward-locking designs—stands as a triumph of early 20th-century ordnance engineering and a foundational cornerstone of Switzerland’s militia-based (Milizsystem) defense strategy of armed neutrality during the First World War. Issued to cavalry, artillery, and specialized support units from 1913 until 1933, the K11 was developed at Eidgenössische Waffenfabrik (W+F) Bern specifically to resolve a domestic carbine crisis, directly replacing the mechanically weak, low-pressure Model 1905 carbine and the unpopular 1893 Mannlicher. Rather than replacing the long rifles, the K11 served alongside the Model 1896/11 and Model 1911 infantry rifles as a compact, specialized alternative until the Karabiner Modell 1931 (K31) eventually unified the Swiss military under a single short rifle. Chambered in the potent, match-grade 7.5x55mm Swiss (GP11) cartridge, the carbine features a 23.3-inch barrel and a 6-round detachable box magazine. Its action safely handles the high pressures generated by military-grade ammunition thanks to a strengthened system developed by Swiss engineers Vogelsang and Rebholz, who moved the locking lugs to the center of the elongated bolt sleeve to safely bridge the evolutionary gap between late-Victorian long-actions and the ultra-compact, front-locking K31. Its defining feature is a linear, straight-pull bolt action operating via a dual-track helical cam slot; this eliminates the disruptive 'up, back, forward, down' four-motion rotation of contemporary rivals like the British Lee-Enfield, American Springfield, and German Mauser Gewehr 98, allowing Swiss soldiers to maintain a flawless sight picture and high rate of fire with minimal arm movement.
Because Switzerland maintained its neutrality, these carbines escaped the brutal combat degradation seen across warring Europe, leaving surviving specimens of the approximately 185,150 produced units remarkably well-preserved. Many pristine examples still contain the original Swiss troop tag (Soldatenzeugnis) hidden beneath the steel buttplate, which records the name, address, and regiment of the citizen-soldier to whom it was issued, allowing modern owners to trace the rifle directly back to its historical Swiss caretaker. Following their military retirement, thousands of these highly accurate, original-condition rifles were legally retained by Swiss citizens. Today, many surplus examples were later sporterized by post-war civilian owners who cut down the stocks and altered the original military configuration for hunting.
Contents:
This example will ship with one magazine.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3-day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Shipping Details
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Return Policy
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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Additional Information
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https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1181503521 |
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2026-07-05 21:00:00 |
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