Comments on: Gun photos in the Life magazine Google archive http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/11/20/gun-photos-in-the-life-magazine-google-archive/ Firearms not Politics Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:19:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Windy Wilson http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/11/20/gun-photos-in-the-life-magazine-google-archive/comment-page-1/#comment-77810 Windy Wilson Fri, 18 Nov 2011 21:01:57 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=3304#comment-77810 That Swiss Rifle with the cartridge belt is not a K-31, The view is of the underside of the rifle, and there is a gap between the magazine and the trigger guard on the pictured rifle. It is either the K-11, though it seems a bit long for a K-11, or more likely, the G1911 or G1896/11. They look almost the same. It also isn't the G1889, that had a much longer magazine protruding from the underside. That Swiss Rifle with the cartridge belt is not a K-31, The view is of the underside of the rifle, and there is a gap between the magazine and the trigger guard on the pictured rifle. It is either the K-11, though it seems a bit long for a K-11, or more likely, the G1911 or G1896/11. They look almost the same. It also isn’t the G1889, that had a much longer magazine protruding from the underside.

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]]> By: Sisyphos http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/11/20/gun-photos-in-the-life-magazine-google-archive/comment-page-1/#comment-7659 Sisyphos Sat, 21 Mar 2009 08:10:00 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=3304#comment-7659 Still today, Swiss citizens are issued a rifle by the government, i.e. if the are doing their military duty. The only difference is that nowadays, we do not necessarily have an old K31 leaning against a wall (though I do), but a SIG 550 assault rifle. After leaving the military sometime between the age of 35 and 50, we may keep the rifle. Still today, Swiss citizens are issued a rifle by the government, i.e. if the are doing their military duty. The only difference is that nowadays, we do not necessarily have an old K31 leaning against a wall (though I do), but a SIG 550 assault rifle. After leaving the military sometime between the age of 35 and 50, we may keep the rifle.

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]]> By: DJK http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/11/20/gun-photos-in-the-life-magazine-google-archive/comment-page-1/#comment-3563 DJK Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:57:19 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=3304#comment-3563 You mean....there was a time when the governments of different countries ISSUED rifles for self defense?? That'd be the day..... What a great collection of photos. Search for GUN and SCHOOL. VERY interesting. Fits well with http://www.alphecca.com/?p=1012 You mean….there was a time when the governments of different countries ISSUED rifles for self defense?? That’d be the day…..

What a great collection of photos. Search for GUN and SCHOOL. VERY interesting. Fits well with http://www.alphecca.com/?p=1012

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]]> By: anon http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/11/20/gun-photos-in-the-life-magazine-google-archive/comment-page-1/#comment-3540 anon Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:26:51 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=3304#comment-3540 "Swiss farmer’s rifle with bandolier" It's a K-31, and your presumption is correct; it is a government issued civil defense rifle. “Swiss farmer’s rifle with bandolier”

It’s a K-31, and your presumption is correct; it is a government issued civil defense rifle.

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]]> By: Gregory Morris http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/11/20/gun-photos-in-the-life-magazine-google-archive/comment-page-1/#comment-3536 Gregory Morris Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:41:12 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=3304#comment-3536 Wow. Kim du Toit is gonna be mad that you scooped him on that picture. Wow. Kim du Toit is gonna be mad that you scooped him on that picture.

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