Swiss Rebuild Program

mrerick · 03-01-2014, 10:01 AM

Stefan, thank you for your information and insight.

Where was armory level maintenance (like barrel replacement) done on Swiss military Lugers? Were major maintenance activities on military Lugers performed by private gunsmiths?

Do the records of these activities exist, and if so, do you know where?

Thanks again, Marc

swissdagger · 03-02-2014, 04:49 AM

Hello Marc,
my english is not the best sorry.
It was allowed only special certified gunsmiths to work on army weapons.
Remember ,the swiss soldiers and officers keeps their personal guns at home outside of the active duty and use them on the Shooting ranges.
So if any Problem with the weapon,the soldier or officer had not to visit the army Arsenal for a repair.
Such a certified gunsmith was able to change barrels or broken parts.He had all the special Tools , stamps and spare parts.
But you had to pay for that work.
A repair in the Arsenal or during the active duty was normally free.

I dont know if it`s still the same today, too many things have changed in the last years....

I have a book with all the certified gunsmiths listed in Switzerland also here are manuals/booklets how a repair was to do and what was not allowed.

Thanks
Stefan

03-01-2014, 10:01 AM	#1
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,919 Thanks: 1,377 Thanked 3,135 Times in 1,518 Posts	Stefan, thank you for your information and insight. Where was armory level maintenance (like barrel replacement) done on Swiss military Lugers? Were major maintenance activities on military Lugers performed by private gunsmiths? Do the records of these activities exist, and if so, do you know where? Thanks again, Marc __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.

03-02-2014, 04:49 AM	#2
swissdagger User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Switzerland Posts: 53 Thanks: 1 Thanked 8 Times in 4 Posts	Hello Marc, my english is not the best sorry. It was allowed only special certified gunsmiths to work on army weapons. Remember ,the swiss soldiers and officers keeps their personal guns at home outside of the active duty and use them on the Shooting ranges. So if any Problem with the weapon,the soldier or officer had not to visit the army Arsenal for a repair. Such a certified gunsmith was able to change barrels or broken parts.He had all the special Tools , stamps and spare parts. But you had to pay for that work. A repair in the Arsenal or during the active duty was normally free. I dont know if it`s still the same today, too many things have changed in the last years.... I have a book with all the certified gunsmiths listed in Switzerland also here are manuals/booklets how a repair was to do and what was not allowed. Thanks Stefan