Yes, the Swiss had their Schmidt Rubins, though they never saw combat, the M1895 Lee-Navy had a rather short service life and was not that satisfactory.
Yes, the French used the Mannlicher system in their M1907/15/16 rifles and carbines, and adopted the Mauser style stripper clip for the MAS 1936. And I suspect many of those serving today wish they had M1911s.
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