My boss is a Swiss immigrant, and has inherited his fathers service rifle - a model 1911 straight pull bolt action rifle. He has managed to import it and I got to handle it today. It's now the oldest gun I've ever held, my previous "oldest" being my dads 1920-something winchester pump, a family heirloom.
I was fascinated with the construction and operation of the action - we all were, actually, as I work at a machine shop. Once you see how it works, it's not really all that complicated, but for the period they are certainly a unique and beautiful achievement of design and production.
I do have a question though. I'm sure that the owner would appreciate an opportunity to use his inheritance from time to time, to actually take it out and shoot it. I'd never even heard of 7.5 x 55 until I started researching this rifle. Is ammunition available?
I was fascinated with the construction and operation of the action - we all were, actually, as I work at a machine shop. Once you see how it works, it's not really all that complicated, but for the period they are certainly a unique and beautiful achievement of design and production.
I do have a question though. I'm sure that the owner would appreciate an opportunity to use his inheritance from time to time, to actually take it out and shoot it. I'd never even heard of 7.5 x 55 until I started researching this rifle. Is ammunition available?
