Swiss rifles offer a great place for a new collector to put together a set of rifles with mechanical and historical interest, that are in great condition and still available for reasonable prices. The Swiss used three main variations of the Schmidt-Rubin type rifle, and all can still be found today without too much trouble. Joe Poyer’s book is a good guide to starting a representative collection of Swiss rifles:
Need to find a Schmidt-Rubin rifle too? Empire Arms and Colorado Gun Sales would be good places to start. When you find one, you can also pick up a bayonet from Apex Gun Parts…
