Speaking of old Swiss firearms..........

zfk55 · August 6, 2014, 12:52 PM

This is a Vetterli my son converted to centerfire. My wrists are completely shot now, so my son does everything in the SP armoury these days.

This beautiful rifle came to me in a trade for a PS 1,000 yard Diopter.

This is the original rimfire saddle pin next to a prototype centerfire conversion he made.

This is the diagram he made for Mfg on the CNC.

zfk55 · August 6, 2014, 12:53 PM

This is the prototype finished product made of Teflon. We determined that anything metal was prone to wear and breakage with repeated use. This little gem will last as long as the rifle...... more or less.

This is the bolt with the conversion installed.

This is a RCBS decapping pin we converted to the firing pin.

He cut down, modified and fire formed 8mm Lebel brass to use in this .41 Swiss. It required a custom mold and the powder, being what it is, took so little of the case volume that he stuffs Dacron filler in on top of the powder before bullet seating.

At 100 yards it does a cool 3.25" 5 round group from a rest.

Tidewater_Kid · August 6, 2014, 08:04 PM

That's is really cool. Beautiful rifle. Thanks for sharing.

kilimanjaro · August 6, 2014, 08:49 PM

I think you got the good part of the trade !

Beautiful antique.

zfk55 · August 7, 2014, 07:39 AM

Considering that we manufacture the Diopters........... I'd say you're right!

tobnpr · August 8, 2014, 04:57 PM

Interesting. Never heard of them...or the conversions (natch...)

300-400 grain, .43 cal boolits- now, that'll make a hole

Short range hunting?

kilimanjaro · August 8, 2014, 05:48 PM

That lovely tangent sight is graduated out to 1200 meters, and replicates the bullet trajectory. Nice old-fashioned design.

Should be fine for deer or hogs !

amd6547 · August 8, 2014, 06:18 PM

I used to have a Vetterli. When my parents bought their first home, it was found in the attic!. I played with it often when I was young, and found there was a spare firing pin wrapped in paper in the Buttstock compartment.
Sold it about ten years ago.
I have a box of old Remington-UMC .41 Swiss blanks collecting dust.

August 6, 2014, 12:52 PM	#1
zfk55 Senior Member Join Date: December 24, 2009 Location: Lost Prairie Montana Posts: 391	Speaking of old Swiss firearms.......... This is a Vetterli my son converted to centerfire. My wrists are completely shot now, so my son does everything in the SP armoury these days. This beautiful rifle came to me in a trade for a PS 1,000 yard Diopter. This is the original rimfire saddle pin next to a prototype centerfire conversion he made. This is the diagram he made for Mfg on the CNC. __________________ www.swissproductsllc.com An'' ole' Brer' Rabbit, he set in de bushes, he watch an' he wait, lay low an' he don' say nuffin'

August 6, 2014, 12:53 PM	#2
zfk55 Senior Member Join Date: December 24, 2009 Location: Lost Prairie Montana Posts: 391	This is the prototype finished product made of Teflon. We determined that anything metal was prone to wear and breakage with repeated use. This little gem will last as long as the rifle...... more or less. This is the bolt with the conversion installed. This is a RCBS decapping pin we converted to the firing pin. He cut down, modified and fire formed 8mm Lebel brass to use in this .41 Swiss. It required a custom mold and the powder, being what it is, took so little of the case volume that he stuffs Dacron filler in on top of the powder before bullet seating. At 100 yards it does a cool 3.25" 5 round group from a rest. __________________ www.swissproductsllc.com An'' ole' Brer' Rabbit, he set in de bushes, he watch an' he wait, lay low an' he don' say nuffin'

August 6, 2014, 08:04 PM	#3
Tidewater_Kid Senior Member Join Date: July 3, 2005 Location: Alabama Posts: 925	That's is really cool. Beautiful rifle. Thanks for sharing. Last edited by Tidewater_Kid; August 7, 2014 at 07:44 PM.

August 7, 2014, 07:39 AM	#5
zfk55 Senior Member Join Date: December 24, 2009 Location: Lost Prairie Montana Posts: 391	Considering that we manufacture the Diopters........... I'd say you're right! __________________ www.swissproductsllc.com An'' ole' Brer' Rabbit, he set in de bushes, he watch an' he wait, lay low an' he don' say nuffin'

August 8, 2014, 04:57 PM	#6
tobnpr Senior Member Join Date: August 1, 2010 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 4,556	Interesting. Never heard of them...or the conversions (natch...) 300-400 grain, .43 cal boolits- now, that'll make a hole Short range hunting? __________________ Remington 700/Savage Rebarreling /Action Blueprinting 07 FFL /Mosin-Nagant Custom Shop/Bent Bolts Genuine Cerakote Applicator www.biggorillagunworks.com

August 6, 2014, 08:49 PM	#4
kilimanjaro Senior Member Join Date: November 23, 2009 Posts: 3,963	I think you got the good part of the trade ! Beautiful antique.

August 8, 2014, 05:48 PM	#7
kilimanjaro Senior Member Join Date: November 23, 2009 Posts: 3,963	That lovely tangent sight is graduated out to 1200 meters, and replicates the bullet trajectory. Nice old-fashioned design. Should be fine for deer or hogs !

August 8, 2014, 06:18 PM	#8
amd6547 Senior Member Join Date: May 27, 2006 Posts: 2,313	I used to have a Vetterli. When my parents bought their first home, it was found in the attic!. I played with it often when I was young, and found there was a spare firing pin wrapped in paper in the Buttstock compartment. Sold it about ten years ago. I have a box of old Remington-UMC .41 Swiss blanks collecting dust. __________________ The past is gone...the future may never happen. Be Here Now.