As board member of a Swiss Military Shooting Association I really enjoyed this video. I will recommend it to everyone in our community to watch. Thx a lot and if you need anything about swiss arms you couldnt find.. just let me know.
How Swiss citizen I can say: Thank you Eric and Chad for this kind of “retrospective” about Military Swiss Guns. Swiss quality is appreciate all around the world, in the gun community too.
Hey thanks for the tour around your swiss collection. Nice one! Ps: I can tell you from personal experiences that the army still issues the P220 to their officers today. The P226 and Glock are issued to the special forces and mp. Keep up the good work! You need a Stgw 57 in your collection!
As a retired Swiss gunsmith, I can tell you that I appreciate your videos because they are made by a passionate collector who appreciates beautiful quality things!! 😉
This reminds me of a motivational poster I saw years ago about the importance of getting things right.. It shows Hannibal sitting on a rock with his head in his hands, while a soldier beside him, wearing fancy clothes, says, "We thought you wanted to cross the Alps with elegance." The Swiss are an example of what you can do with a tradition of fine skills combined with a desire only to say no to the squabbles of others.
Thank you so much for your knowledge and dedication to history of the old guns. I love history and quality. This segment was a real testimony to quality and design by the swiss.
Eric, I didn't realize there were so many versions of the straight pull bolt guns. They are all beautifully elegant. I also never knew the Swiss had the Luger before the Germans. From one history geek to another, awesome video, one of your best and you have a lot.
Jim Vandemoter there are more straight pulls from different nations like the Ross rifle or the M95. The Swiss kept the design the longest but I have heard the Ross is just as smooth if not better.
Jim Vandemoter also yes they were the first to adopt the luger. The Swiss was extremely modern as a military in the early 1900s he'll even in the late 1800s the Swiss were very modern.
K31 is my favourite rifle to shoot. It just shoulders so nice, great balance, and an absolute tack driver. still remember when I shot a sub moa group out of it with open sites at 100 yards. I was shocked. I've shot coyotes at over 200 yards with open sites. I even clean it with the same stuff the swiss army did. Just some rifles got that feel. And the K31 is one of them.
excellent video! Bravo! Please do more like this. I just got a Beretta 92s from Aim surplus for $290, a police trade in which I've fallen in love with so if you got the itch to do a segment on Beretta or italian weapons then that would be cool.
Don‘t worry about people giving you grief. It‘s always good to learn from history and how engineers tackled problems back in the days. Great explanation..
Eric and Chad, awesome commentary on Swiss small arms. I first got into Swiss mausers in the late 80s. The 6.5x55 is an awesome round which has been flying flat and straight for 135 years. You brought back some fond memories which made me dig out my 96. You boys rock.
I've bought one of your shirts, subscribed to 5 new channels I would of never known about, and bought a K31 all because of the info you provide. Thank you. And another thank you, to the Swiss!
As much as i know, the GP-11 is in use by the older men in our country. because we have a militia like army everyone who made the army training(RS) is haveing a gun at his home. They got the Rifle at home wich they trained on. For example my father has his Stgw-57. He uses it still for the mandatory shooting program. Nice Video as always and greetings from switzerland
Like the bike I beleave it was made under lycance from Ducati with a tuned down engine. A friend of mine had a Ducati version and unless the timing was spot on that bike was a beatch to start and a kick back that could launch you over the bars.
I REALLY REALLY AGREE WITH THE STANCE TO EDUCATE AND SHOW THESE OLDER FIREARMS !!!!! Eric you are so right. And I also agree about the quality, care, and pride put into these firearms by those that assembled them. I have NO belief that someone will pick up an AR and it will be in anywhere near the condition of my Snider MKIII conversion 142 years after it was built. Nor shoot as well. I'm biased, I own 5 ARs. 3 AKs. A couple of precision rifles. So I shoot modern arms and I'm a dam fine shot. But honestly I am just in love with my Peabody Martini, 1881 Trapdoor, the Snider MKIII, the Sharps, (and who does not just love an 1886 Winchester, 1895 Marlin 45/70) as well as a couple of custom black powders. I love them all from a mechanical engineering standpoint. Our ancestors were giants! They envisioned and built masterpieces. We are not "smarter" than they were.
I have two 1889's and they will chamber and fire (very accurately) the exact same *cast* loads I use in the 1911, K11, 96/11, and K31. The throat is so generous that the brass doesn't need trimmed for cast bullets. With FMJ your pressures are a lot higher so you'll want to verify there's no bullet pinch going on as well as using 30-40 Krag data, but for me, extra trimming is not needed. I use a 180gr .311 sized powder coated wheel weight bullet over 19gr 2400 in a berdan primed GP11 case. Shoots cloverleafs at 50 yds out of all the Swiss rifles and seals perfectly in the 1889 with no blowback.
I've seen a lot of your videos, and your reviews go a long way to helping me learn what to look for.....that being said, this is one of my favorite videos i've seen of yours. I really appreciate these longer videos. You have so much knowledge about this stuff and you present it in a way that's super easy to follow. Please more like this!
The "Pistole 08" was adopted with the famous 9mm Parabellum in the German army in 1908 - correct. The Swiss brought it into service already in 1900, in cal. 7,65. But: The "Pistole 04" was adopted by the German Imperial Navy in 1904. It was also a Luger. They produced with some specifications only about 32.000 issues, mainly for the crews of torpedo boats and naval airships.
I live next to Switzerland and got to shoot some of these guns. You need to handle one to appreciate how well they are made, there can't be compared to any other service firearms, even custom production. Even the current Fass90/Sig 550 is real good. The trigger on this riffle is awesome, there is nothing comparable!
everyone has their "thing," and it's nice to see a video about your passion and appreciation for functionality, design and craftsmanship on these firearms. Geek out all you want, I'll keep coming back for more
That 7,5x55 round looks like a modern short magnum almost.. I bet with a long enough barrel and some punchy powder one could reach pretty high figures of velocity and ft.lbs..
German empire 1871 swiss firearms start developing holes rather quickly. The enzymes on the surface turn to large holes after about a month of ownership. Sad...cause they really are some nicely designed firearms.
German empire 1871 also Swede mausers but I love Swiss rifles more because I own swiss rifles and it's a straight pull. All cool guns are straight pull like the Ross and M95.
Yes, the GP11 ist still in use but only for some Machineguns. For Sportshooter it is the best Option that we can get. On most of the outdoor Shootingranges are only allowed to fire with military Ammo. GP11, GP90 (the new one) and for Pistols only 9mm Para and the 7,65mm from the Luger. Only the .22 long is a special thing that's allowed. That's why there are not really much foreign Rifles used in Switzerland because we can't really use them on much Ranges.
Have a Schmidt-Rubin, K31(sporterized by my grandfather, he was Swiss and bought several after he moved here), and an 1882. Didn't know it was an earlier model until watching the video, it has the plastic black grips. I even have ammo for it, but it doesn't fire, seems like light primer strikes.
This video is a great one Eric and Chad. I don’t care how long you make your videos. This history and love for guns needs to spread. Cheers! These historical videos should be more frequent.
PE57 stands for Privat Einzelfeuer (privately owned, semiautomatic) and StGw 57 stands for Sturmgewehr 57. The latter was the army version with automatic capability. FYI
Great video! My family is originally from Switzerland and I so happen to be heading there next week. They're marksman as well as collectors/historians of their small arms. I wish we could get Swiss firearms here as cheap as they are available there. The P210 is the holy grail of coarse...I shot one there while visiting probably 10-12 years ago. Such an accurate firearm.
I was at a big box sporting goods store over the weekend . They had a K31 in the used rack. What a smooth action. that just shows those guns are still out there, and they're not that expensive.
Awesome, thank you. I and many, many people appreciate the knowledge and entertainment in this content. Hopefully this particular platform pulls their head out their you know what and we can continue to enjoy and learn from you and all the other hard working providers out there. Thanks again, to you and everyone involved in producing all the great videos.
Siro Stauffer a Swiss Patriot it isn't if you want the most accurate Swiss rifle. Of course in modern warfare the 550 would be a way better rifle than a k31, k11, G11, and so on.
Speaking of something made from love… your videos have a passion that can’t be beat. Thank you for this. It rocks. God Bless, and I hope you’re making bank from these vids.
Actually the K31 served to the 1980s with the older age blokes serving to their 52nd year. Saw a Landsturm regiment in exercise with a whole battalion equipped with K31 in 1980.
The Danish army adopted the Sig 210 in 1949 as Dansk pistol m/49. It is still used to day and I haven´t heard anything that they would replace it any time soon. It replaced the very known Bergmann-Bayard m1910-21.
The SIG P210-4 was a pure export version for the West German Border Police ( Bundesgrenzschutz) after the war. On this gun you see the serial with the "D" upfront indicating tie export to Germany and the german stamp right over the trigger guard. It was never adopted in this particular version into Swiss sercice. At least not officially......Some found their way into the German Army to military police units. It was called initially "Pistole Neuhausen" before getting desginated "P2". At some point they were called P49..... Deliverd between 1951 and 1954 at a price tag of 185,- DM... It differs from the Swiss ones with the delete of the lanyard ring and the addition of a loaded chamber indicator.....
40 minutes of quality info from Gun Santa ! who gives shooters the heads up on the good the bad & pathetic when it comes to firearms . Whats not to like ?
Even today... the Swiss were/are able to take the best of the world regarding armaments+ the designers own ideas. Very informative..a great video...Have been with you since your beginning, with the Mosin Nagant. series of videos..Well done btw!!!!!!
Thanks for this video. This was awesome to see for me as a swiss citizen. I wish i could like it twice. Almsot made me excited for my Military service comming up next year
Siro Stauffer a Swiss Patriot: Switzerland doesn’t need gun laws... us Americans don’t need the dumb gun laws we have. Stop the E.U from turning Europe into a Muslim hell hole.
I might be mistaken but I believe all Swiss citizens have to join the army and they have the opportunity to buy their service weapon when they discharge.
@Fred Billups Male citizens usually have to join the army. If you want to keep your rifle/pistol after your service, you need to participate at the "Feldschiessen"-competition for at least 2 times in the last three years along with finishing your mandatory 300m/50m program and have a standard weapons buying permit. The burst-fire/full-auto parts of the rifle will be removed and you are free to take your rifle or pistol home again. (You always had the weapon and equipment at home until your discharge)
Actually, they had ceased production of GP11 between 1985 and around 2016. But when you buy a 10-pack of GP11 today on a Swiss range, you still get those from 1985. EDIT: They had ceased production between 1994 and 2015.
Please correct me if I am wrong, but it seems that the significance of the “transitional rifles” has been misrepresented. The 96/11 rifle (which as you point out can be identified by the grafted pistol grip), was much more than a footnote in Swiss small arms history. Remanufactured from stockpiled 89/96 rifles, the 96/11 was actually the most widely produced Swiss long rifle chambered in the GP11 cartridge. By the year 1915 there were almost three times as many 96/11s in service as there were new production 1911s. Even after the Swiss ran out of 89/96 rifles to convert, production of 1911 rifles never caught up with the number of 96/11s already in service. Technically speaking, the 1911 rifles were actually supplemental to the 96/11s, which by their own right were the defining long rifle of the era.
But what about the sig pro? It was the last weapon made by SIG in Switzerland in '98-'99. It's my favorite Pistole ever made. They were made in Germany starting in 2002 for French service and are now made in New Hampshire like other Sig Sauer Inc guns. Great Swiss weapon that most seem to forget, but yeah I salivate at the thought of Swiss-German engineering and how delicious everything they make is. So proud to own an SP2022.
i love the longer videos you do. it is worth my time more to learn about what you are presenting in full detail. this episode reminded me of a c&rsenal video and i love it. keep up the hard work
Just a little correcture: there is no StG58, it is StGw 57. PE57 is a different variant but not the same rifle-> it's the civilian, semi-auto only variant and has the scope mounting tabs on the upper. 😉
I'm a Swiss citizen and obviously I'm a shooter and love Swiss guns and rifles. I like Swiss pistols however I never use leather holsters. I store them carefully and use modern boxes to store the guns in. The reason? The leather of the holsters wears down the sharp parts of the weapons and makes the steel appear shiny, so do not use the original holsters if you want to preserve the "black" of your weapons.
Eric you have a few things wrong, especially about the Luger. The Swiss bought the first model 1900 Luger from Germany (DWM). The later models were then produced in Switzerland (contract). So that the Swiss had the Luger before Germany is incorrect. The Luger was issued to officers in Germany from 1900. Also the P75 served all the way up to now and is slowly phased out and replaced by Glock 17. The Swiss Army never used Sphinx nor P226. However they where and are used by law enforement in Switzerland.
I'd like to see a video, like this one, for the Swedish firearms. Another neutral country that took pride in their steel, workmanship, and maintained their guns in top condition.
Excellent! Thank you for this video. It gets me closer to the P210! They are in nearly every Swiss gun shop but they are indeed very expensive. Regards from Bern.
AFAIK, P210 went out of service in the late 90s with the very last officers having it retiring. It was phased out as a Police pistol in the Seventies, to be replaced mostly by P220, P225 or P230 (and later by a mishmash of HK post-USP, Sphinx AT2000, SIG PRO, P226, and of course Glock). I've never heard of a Police adopting the Sphinx SDP as a sidearm, most Police forces Cantonal or local are switching massively to Glock pistols anyway, like the Army after the SIG PRO fiasco.
Even though this is an older video it’s still relevant and very informative thanks Eric I did get a chance to meet you the year this was made summer of 2018
As board member of a Swiss Military Shooting Association I really enjoyed this video.
I will recommend it to everyone in our community to watch. Thx a lot and if you need anything about swiss arms you couldnt find.. just let me know.
How Swiss citizen I can say: Thank you Eric and Chad for this kind of “retrospective” about Military Swiss Guns. Swiss quality is appreciate all around the world, in the gun community too.
As a swiss, this video makes me proud for my country! Thank you very, very much! and keep up your awesome work!
greetings from Switzerland... awesome video...
As a Swiss myself i always love these videos!
Hey thanks for the tour around your swiss collection. Nice one! Ps: I can tell you from personal experiences that the army still issues the P220 to their officers today. The P226 and Glock are issued to the special forces and mp.
Keep up the good work! You need a Stgw 57 in your collection!
As a retired Swiss gunsmith, I can tell you that I appreciate your videos because they are made by a passionate collector who appreciates beautiful quality things!! 😉
This reminds me of a motivational poster I saw years ago about the importance of getting things right.. It shows Hannibal sitting on a rock with his head in his hands, while a soldier beside him, wearing fancy clothes, says, "We thought you wanted to cross the Alps with elegance."
The Swiss are an example of what you can do with a tradition of fine skills combined with a desire only to say no to the squabbles of others.
I'm from Switzerland ! Thank you to appreciate our guns :p I appreciate too american guns ;)
Nicolas Chatton I never tought I would find so many other swiss guys here. Always thought I' m the only one who knows these awesome channel xD
DonPromillo ohh MorgenRot
Nicolas Chatton MORGENROT
WaRd3n
Trittsd im Morgenrot daher...
In der Hand das Sturmgewehr...
Dich du hocherhabener, herrlicher..
Mit dem Sturmgewehr in der Hand,
schützen wir das Vaterland😂
Thank you so much for your knowledge and dedication to history of the old guns. I love history and quality. This segment was a real testimony to quality and design by the swiss.
40 minutes?!?! Seriously?! 40 minutes?! Come on man...what are you thinking??
Should be at least an hour longer👍
Should of had bloke of the range to help out with the information.
Great now let talk about Swiss machine guns
บุญทวี ทวีบุรุษ we can't get them in the US...
I enjoyed the vid. So what if it was 40 min.
Corbin Robison So we agree? Did you not read the whole comment where I talk about wishing the video was longer?
Switzerland🇨🇭🇨🇭
Siro Stauffer a Swiss Patriot CH.
Was für es nices Video! Swiss section here! Proud of our country :)
J Thorsson ohhhhhhh jess
Eric, I didn't realize there were so many versions of the straight pull bolt guns. They are all beautifully elegant. I also never knew the Swiss had the Luger before the Germans. From one history geek to another, awesome video, one of your best and you have a lot.
Amy, I'm not familiar with that story. I'll have to look into it. Any suggestions as to sources?
Jim Vandemoter there are more straight pulls from different nations like the Ross rifle or the M95. The Swiss kept the design the longest but I have heard the Ross is just as smooth if not better.
Jim Vandemoter also yes they were the first to adopt the luger. The Swiss was extremely modern as a military in the early 1900s he'll even in the late 1800s the Swiss were very modern.
K31 is my favourite rifle to shoot. It just shoulders so nice, great balance, and an absolute tack driver. still remember when I shot a sub moa group out of it with open sites at 100 yards. I was shocked. I've shot coyotes at over 200 yards with open sites. I even clean it with the same stuff the swiss army did. Just some rifles got that feel. And the K31 is one of them.
K31 is my favorite target rifle to date :3
very cool history for sure
excellent video! Bravo!
Please do more like this.
I just got a Beretta 92s from Aim surplus for $290, a police trade in which I've fallen in love with so if you got the itch to do a segment on Beretta or italian weapons then that would be cool.
Italy makes some nice firearms as well. Love their knives too.
The actions on those 92s Berettas is silky smooth. I got two in unissued condition fro, SOG for 289 a piece a couple years ago.
Don‘t worry about people giving you grief. It‘s always good to learn from history and how engineers tackled problems back in the days. Great explanation..
I carried a P 75 (Sig P 220) in the swiss army. I've got a P49 (Sig P 210-1) at home and a Sig P 210-1 in 30. luger (7,65 mm parabellum) too.
Greetings from Switzerlands! Happy to see our firearms appreciated and loved even when they are far from home!
Eric and Chad, awesome commentary on Swiss small arms. I first got into Swiss mausers in the late 80s. The 6.5x55 is an awesome round which has been flying flat and straight for 135 years. You brought back some fond memories which made me dig out my 96. You boys rock.
I live in switzerland and my cousin is a police officer and both he and i really respect the work thatt you do and how you talk about the firearms
I've bought one of your shirts, subscribed to 5 new channels I would of never known about, and bought a K31 all because of the info you provide. Thank you. And another thank you, to the Swiss!
Thank you for this. This part of the firearms world isn't discussed as much.
I don't think those crocs are swiss army standard issue.
Banan but the cross is ;)
As much as i know, the GP-11 is in use by the older men in our country. because we have a militia like army everyone who made the army training(RS) is haveing a gun at his home. They got the Rifle at home wich they trained on. For example my father has his Stgw-57. He uses it still for the mandatory shooting program.
Nice Video as always and greetings from switzerland
Nice motorcycle safety with the tacticrocs.
😂 I did that on purpose to troll you guys
Like the bike I beleave it was made under lycance from Ducati with a tuned down engine. A friend of mine had a Ducati version and unless the timing was spot on that bike was a beatch to start and a kick back that could launch you over the bars.
I REALLY REALLY AGREE WITH THE STANCE TO EDUCATE AND SHOW THESE OLDER FIREARMS !!!!! Eric you are so right. And I also agree about the quality, care, and pride put into these firearms by those that assembled them. I have NO belief that someone will pick up an AR and it will be in anywhere near the condition of my Snider MKIII conversion 142 years after it was built. Nor shoot as well. I'm biased, I own 5 ARs. 3 AKs. A couple of precision rifles. So I shoot modern arms and I'm a dam fine shot. But honestly I am just in love with my Peabody Martini, 1881 Trapdoor, the Snider MKIII, the Sharps, (and who does not just love an 1886 Winchester, 1895 Marlin 45/70) as well as a couple of custom black powders. I love them all from a mechanical engineering standpoint. Our ancestors were giants! They envisioned and built masterpieces. We are not "smarter" than they were.
I have two 1889's and they will chamber and fire (very accurately) the exact same *cast* loads I use in the 1911, K11, 96/11, and K31. The throat is so generous that the brass doesn't need trimmed for cast bullets. With FMJ your pressures are a lot higher so you'll want to verify there's no bullet pinch going on as well as using 30-40 Krag data, but for me, extra trimming is not needed.
I use a 180gr .311 sized powder coated wheel weight bullet over 19gr 2400 in a berdan primed GP11 case. Shoots cloverleafs at 50 yds out of all the Swiss rifles and seals perfectly in the 1889 with no blowback.
I've seen a lot of your videos, and your reviews go a long way to helping me learn what to look for.....that being said, this is one of my favorite videos i've seen of yours. I really appreciate these longer videos. You have so much knowledge about this stuff and you present it in a way that's super easy to follow. Please more like this!
i look at Music the same way you look at these guns, but i agree Swiss is Good!
The "Pistole 08" was adopted with the famous 9mm Parabellum in the German army in 1908 - correct. The Swiss brought it into service already in 1900, in cal. 7,65.
But: The "Pistole 04" was adopted by the German Imperial Navy in 1904. It was also a Luger. They produced with some specifications only about 32.000 issues, mainly for the crews of torpedo boats and naval airships.
The tactical crocs in the intro to the vid is just the cherry on top
I live next to Switzerland and got to shoot some of these guns.
You need to handle one to appreciate how well they are made, there can't be compared to any other service firearms, even custom production.
Even the current Fass90/Sig 550 is real good. The trigger on this riffle is awesome, there is nothing comparable!
everyone has their "thing," and it's nice to see a video about your passion and appreciation for functionality, design and craftsmanship on these firearms. Geek out all you want, I'll keep coming back for more
That 7,5x55 round looks like a modern short magnum almost.. I bet with a long enough barrel and some punchy powder one could reach pretty high figures of velocity and ft.lbs..
I love that he’s wearing crocs on the bike! I wear my cammo crocs all the time!
Nice bike !
Cannot believe you are voluntarily wearing the "Fernseh", a backpack i've (and everyone i knew) hated passionately!
Swiss firearms are the best
Good video btw
German empire 1871 swiss firearms start developing holes rather quickly. The enzymes on the surface turn to large holes after about a month of ownership. Sad...cause they really are some nicely designed firearms.
Douglas Thompson enzymes? What?
Douglas Thompson strange cause of this does not happen with my weapon 🧐🧐
German empire 1871 also Swede mausers but I love Swiss rifles more because I own swiss rifles and it's a straight pull. All cool guns are straight pull like the Ross and M95.
The beginning of this video makes this video your best one ever.
Yes, the GP11 ist still in use but only for some Machineguns. For Sportshooter it is the best Option that we can get. On most of the outdoor Shootingranges are only allowed to fire with military Ammo. GP11, GP90 (the new one) and for Pistols only 9mm Para and the 7,65mm from the Luger. Only the .22 long is a special thing that's allowed. That's why there are not really much foreign Rifles used in Switzerland because we can't really use them on much Ranges.
Have a Schmidt-Rubin, K31(sporterized by my grandfather, he was Swiss and bought several after he moved here), and an 1882. Didn't know it was an earlier model until watching the video, it has the plastic black grips. I even have ammo for it, but it doesn't fire, seems like light primer strikes.
This video is a great one Eric and Chad. I don’t care how long you make your videos. This history and love for guns needs to spread. Cheers! These historical videos should be more frequent.
I've packed a Swiss army knife since like 1988 & have a ton of respect for the Swiss
PE57 stands for Privat Einzelfeuer (privately owned, semiautomatic) and StGw 57 stands for Sturmgewehr 57. The latter was the army version with automatic capability. FYI
Great video! My family is originally from Switzerland and I so happen to be heading there next week. They're marksman as well as collectors/historians of their small arms. I wish we could get Swiss firearms here as cheap as they are available there. The P210 is the holy grail of coarse...I shot one there while visiting probably 10-12 years ago. Such an accurate firearm.
I was at a big box sporting goods store over the weekend . They had a K31 in the used rack. What a smooth action. that just shows those guns are still out there, and they're not that expensive.
Awesome, thank you. I and many, many people appreciate the knowledge and entertainment in this content. Hopefully this particular platform pulls their head out their you know what and we can continue to enjoy and learn from you and all the other hard working providers out there. Thanks again, to you and everyone involved in producing all the great videos.
550 is still the best rifle
Siro Stauffer a Swiss Patriot it isn't if you want the most accurate Swiss rifle. Of course in modern warfare the 550 would be a way better rifle than a k31, k11, G11, and so on.
Miguel Hernandez i didnt say i want the most accurate
Miguel Hernandez well it shure is One of the best the only drawback of the gun might be the weight
It’s great to display a history of a great nations weaponry. Without it , we wouldn’t be where we are today
Is it Christmas? Gun Jesus showing me prototype SIGs and Eric walking me through 100 years of Swiss militaria. Thank you!
I cannot for the life of me find your guys' video on the P210..... Even searched your channel! Idk what the deal is man.....
Speaking of something made from love… your videos have a passion that can’t be beat. Thank you for this. It rocks. God Bless, and I hope you’re making bank from these vids.
Actually the K31 served to the 1980s with the older age blokes serving to their 52nd year.
Saw a Landsturm regiment in exercise with a whole battalion equipped with K31 in 1980.
The Danish army adopted the Sig 210 in 1949 as Dansk pistol m/49. It is still used to day and I haven´t heard anything that they would replace it any time soon. It replaced the very known Bergmann-Bayard m1910-21.
Switzerland really do take their time in making their firearms such quality work it's like shooting a piece of art great job on this video
The SIG P210-4 was a pure export version for the West German Border Police ( Bundesgrenzschutz) after the war. On this gun you see the serial with the "D" upfront indicating tie export to Germany and the german stamp right over the trigger guard. It was never adopted in this particular version into Swiss sercice. At least not officially......Some found their way into the German Army to military police units. It was called initially "Pistole Neuhausen" before getting desginated "P2". At some point they were called P49.....
Deliverd between 1951 and 1954 at a price tag of 185,- DM...
It differs from the Swiss ones with the delete of the lanyard ring and the addition of a loaded chamber indicator.....
40 minutes of quality info from Gun Santa ! who gives shooters the heads up on the good the bad & pathetic when it comes to firearms . Whats not to like ?
Even today... the Swiss were/are able to take the best of the world regarding armaments+ the designers own ideas. Very informative..a great video...Have been with you since your beginning, with the Mosin Nagant. series of videos..Well done btw!!!!!!
Very well done Eric. Thanks, I learned a ton. Maybe do more like this from different countries?? Love it, God Bless!!
Thanks for this video. This was awesome to see for me as a swiss citizen. I wish i could like it twice. Almsot made me excited for my Military service comming up next year
This is the only video if ever wanted.... *crys* fantastic!
Could you make a video about the new swiss gun laws
Siro Stauffer a Swiss Patriot: Switzerland doesn’t need gun laws... us Americans don’t need the dumb gun laws we have. Stop the E.U from turning Europe into a Muslim hell hole.
I might be mistaken but I believe all Swiss citizens have to join the army and they have the opportunity to buy their service weapon when they discharge.
Marcus Chauvin thats what im saying the old laws where awsome not perfect but realky good no barrel lengh- no magazine capacityregullation
I hope that he will do a video about it! The best thing to do is join and donate to ProTell...
@Fred Billups Male citizens usually have to join the army. If you want to keep your rifle/pistol after your service, you need to participate at the "Feldschiessen"-competition for at least 2 times in the last three years along with finishing your mandatory 300m/50m program and have a standard weapons buying permit. The burst-fire/full-auto parts of the rifle will be removed and you are free to take your rifle or pistol home again. (You always had the weapon and equipment at home until your discharge)
Pure greatness. Thank you Eric!
Switzerland 🇨🇭 🫶 thanks for this nice video
Actually, they had ceased production of GP11 between 1985 and around 2016. But when you buy a 10-pack of GP11 today on a Swiss range, you still get those from 1985.
EDIT: They had ceased production between 1994 and 2015.
Long video, but very interesting. It was really captivating. Never got bored with it. The Swiss make very good weapons. Thanks!
Good job Eric great video thank you much
Please correct me if I am wrong, but it seems that the significance of the “transitional rifles” has been misrepresented. The 96/11 rifle (which as you point out can be identified by the grafted pistol grip), was much more than a footnote in Swiss small arms history. Remanufactured from stockpiled 89/96 rifles, the 96/11 was actually the most widely produced Swiss long rifle chambered in the GP11 cartridge. By the year 1915 there were almost three times as many 96/11s in service as there were new production 1911s. Even after the Swiss ran out of 89/96 rifles to convert, production of 1911 rifles never caught up with the number of 96/11s already in service. Technically speaking, the 1911 rifles were actually supplemental to the 96/11s, which by their own right were the defining long rifle of the era.
But what about the sig pro? It was the last weapon made by SIG in Switzerland in '98-'99. It's my favorite Pistole ever made. They were made in Germany starting in 2002 for French service and are now made in New Hampshire like other Sig Sauer Inc guns. Great Swiss weapon that most seem to forget, but yeah I salivate at the thought of Swiss-German engineering and how delicious everything they make is. So proud to own an SP2022.
you only got two of the four two litres, two is all it takes for them to breed rapidly
They seen his crocs, I don’t think they’re coming back.
He didn't want to wipe them out. He was just culling the herd.
Paul G. I've ridden such a motorcycle in the Swiss Army and am the proud owner of a sig P 210 and P 220 and my dads K 31.....
K31,fass57,fass90,p226,p210.En Suisse nous avons de super armes. Some great swiss weapons.
i love the longer videos you do. it is worth my time more to learn about what you are presenting in full detail. this episode reminded me of a c&rsenal video and i love it. keep up the hard work
I knew I shouldn't have watched this video, damnit now I need a K31 Service Rifle 🤣
The 96/11 patterns got a new barrel and sights, and modified stock; they kept the expensive receivers and bolts :)
Now that's what I am talking about. Way to go Eric
Just a little correcture: there is no StG58, it is StGw 57.
PE57 is a different variant but not the same rifle-> it's the civilian, semi-auto only variant and has the scope mounting tabs on the upper. 😉
The croc shoes really completed the look
Love putting the importer marks around the magazine well. Classy of them to keep them off the slide.
Always enjoyed the long videos, especially when cleaning my little bundles of joy, so I went on ahead and ordered a Man Can!!!
Nice collection of all the Swiss Prewar rifles, carbines and pistols!
That was an awesome presentation thank you Eric
I'm a Swiss citizen and obviously I'm a shooter and love Swiss guns and rifles.
I like Swiss pistols however I never use leather holsters. I store them carefully and use modern boxes to store the guns in. The reason? The leather of the holsters wears down the sharp parts of the weapons and makes the steel appear shiny, so do not use the original holsters if you want to preserve the "black" of your weapons.
My friend owned a Ruger in 22lr. Pretty cool little gun.
There would be awesome if you and Ian to get together and do a multi series episode on Swiss weapons from the old stuff all the way up to B&T
Eric you have a few things wrong, especially about the Luger. The Swiss bought the first model 1900 Luger from Germany (DWM). The later models were then produced in Switzerland (contract). So that the Swiss had the Luger before Germany is incorrect. The Luger was issued to officers in Germany from 1900. Also the P75 served all the way up to now and is slowly phased out and replaced by Glock 17. The Swiss Army never used Sphinx nor P226. However they where and are used by law enforement in Switzerland.
That Sphynx pistol is beautiful.
I'd like to see a video, like this one, for the Swedish firearms. Another neutral country that took pride in their steel, workmanship, and maintained their guns in top condition.
Absolutely fantastic video!!! I greatly appreciate your state of mind and your technical views and opinions on such topics. Thank you
I thought it was a CZ P-07 in the thumb nail.
It naturally sparked my curiosity.
Thanks for this video from Siwtzerland! 🇨🇭🇨🇭
You are real expert on guns including swiss guns
Excellent! Thank you for this video. It gets me closer to the P210! They are in nearly every Swiss gun shop but they are indeed very expensive. Regards from Bern.
My Favorite review of ALL TIME! Loved it................
AFAIK, P210 went out of service in the late 90s with the very last officers having it retiring. It was phased out as a Police pistol in the Seventies, to be replaced mostly by P220, P225 or P230 (and later by a mishmash of HK post-USP, Sphinx AT2000, SIG PRO, P226, and of course Glock). I've never heard of a Police adopting the Sphinx SDP as a sidearm, most Police forces Cantonal or local are switching massively to Glock pistols anyway, like the Army after the SIG PRO fiasco.
Eric knows a lot about firearms. Maybe more than Hickok45.
Even though this is an older video it’s still relevant and very informative thanks Eric I did get a chance to meet you the year this was made summer of 2018
Nice collection Eric!.