#Switzerland

I’ve had the Aimpoint ACRO P-1 now for a while. I didn’t realize I was one of the first ones to get one, so I took no hurry in my evaluation. On the other hand, there are some benefits with evaluating products over time rather than just over the day.

Not all product or press releases get the attention they deserve, not initially anyway. Try launching a product at, for instance SHOT Show, and it will easily drown in the constant flow of wonderful – and not so – products.

The French Police is using the B&T Swiss-made GL06 launcher in 40mm caliber, which they re-named LBD40.

In September of 2018, Switzerland agreed to a measure to comply with placing restrictions on gun ownership through the European Union’s Schengen Treaty. Switzerland is attached to the treaty even though they’re not an EU member. Gun regulations have been a part of the Schengen Treaty as part of an effort to reduce crime and terrorist activity, even though its main goal is to allow freedom of movement and trade throughout Europe. Switzerland was given a deadline of May 2019 to comply with the Treaty.

Today’s Photo is the B&T VP9 (Veterinary Pistol) – a firearm that many would like to own, but few can. (sorry, that’s was unintentional)

Knowing the distance to your target is the key to success, especially if you are a target shooter. Without that knowledge you will have difficulties knowing where to aim in terms of height, and on top of that you have other factors like the wind.

As TFB told you earlier this year, there are Glock Magazine Lowers for the B&T APC9-G & GHM9-G coming.

When you start to realize that your Made in Switzerland B&T APC-9 is getting too common where you live, you can have a look at the Wyssen Defence WD9.

B&T of Switzerland is rolling out a new pistol towards the end of the year, and it will be available in two different versions.

Finally the B&T APC family is complete. There has been a lot of rumors about the APC308 and it was expected to be released at SHOT Show, but was nowhere to be found there.

In the article about the KGB Operational Briefcase I promised to dig deeper with regards to the solution from B&T.

I know Clawgear from Switzerland (and Austria actually) only for their clothes as I have a few shirts and shorts from them with very good quality.

B&T USA has announced that the SPR300 is now being imported and will be available for purchase in the United States. Since the rifle was introduced at SHOT 2017, B&T says that they have been overwhelmed with the response from law enforcement, commercial customers, as well as lowly civilian shooters such as myself.

The STGW57 was the standard issued rifle for the Swiss Military Service from 1957 to 1990. It is a select fire rifle chambered in the same cartridge as this rifles predecessor, the K31. The SIG SG510 was chambered in 7.62×51. Along with sharing the same cartridge as the K31, you will notice the STGW57 has a similar T-shaped charging handle on the right side of the receiver.

The ITM AT84 is a Swiss built copy of the CZ 75 built in Solothurn, Switzerland. Patrick takes a look at this interesting find that somehow was produced in Switzerland, imported to Israel where it was a duty weapon for some time, then imported to the US by Century International Arms. Chambered in 9mm, the AT84 is identical to the early Pre-B CZ75s on the market with a slightly different roll mark. Later in the production run the decision was made to switch to a Tanfoglio design that made it to the US as a commercial import called the AT84S.