Waffenfabrik Bern

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Founded 1871

Waffenfabrik Bern (English: Weapon Factory Bern), also known as W+F Bern, was an arms manufacturer in Bern, Switzerland and was a government-owned corporation.

List of W+F weapons

Vetterli rifle

Schmidt M1882 - 1882 revolver. Chambered in 7.5 Swiss Ordnance

Schmidt–Rubin - 1889 straight-pull bolt-action rifle. Chambered in 7.5×53.5 Swiss.

Swiss Mannlicher M1893 - straight-pull bolt-action rifle designed by Ferdinand Mannlicher. Chambered in 7.5×53.5 Swiss.

Schmidt–Rubin - 1896 straight-pull bolt-action rifle. Chambered in 7.5×53.5 Swiss.

Schmidt–Rubin - 1896/11 straight-pull bolt-action rifle. Chambered in 7.5×55 Swiss.

Schmidt–Rubin - 1911 straight-pull bolt-action rifle. Chambered for the revamped 7.5×53.5 Swiss. The case was lengthened to 55 mm. This new load became the 7.5×55 Swiss. The new load used a modern spitzer bullet and more modern smokeless powders and produces a much higher velocity and pressure than the older 7.5×53.5mm load. 7.5×55mm should never be fired in the 1889 series Schmidt–Rubin.

Luger pistol

MG 11 - machine gun.

Flieger-Doppelpistole 1919 - double barrel aircraft submachine gun.

K31 - straight-pull bolt-action rifle. Chambered for 7.5×55mm Swiss.

Sturmgewehr 52 & Sturmgewehr 54

MG 51

C42 assault rifle

References

Waffenfabrik Bern Wikipedia

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