MilsurpDan
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Picked this up at the MACA show in Timonium last month. Had a great time seeing some MDS friends and meeting some new ones.
I also filled another hole in my Swiss collection with yet another Milbank-Amsler, or as I like to call it, the "Swiss Trapdoor". This one is a M.1851/67 Stutzer. It was originally a M.1851 Stutzer that was a .41 Muzzleloader. In 1867 the Swiss were "modernizing" their obsolete military rifles in anticipation for the adoption of the Vetterli Rifle and converted a large amount of Muskets to .41 Swiss Rimfire. This one appears to have been converted by gunsmith "Zoller" judging by the name on the breechblock. It is also marked for the Swiss Canton of Thurgau on the barrel and stock. There's also some kind of rack/inventory sticker on the stock.
It's in fairly good shape. The bore is spotless and I imagine it'd be a good shooter. Only problem is the breechblock is Rimfire. My M1862/67 Milbank-Amsler has a Centerfire breechblock in it, so I'm hoping I can swap them when I want to shoot either rifle.
I also filled another hole in my Swiss collection with yet another Milbank-Amsler, or as I like to call it, the "Swiss Trapdoor". This one is a M.1851/67 Stutzer. It was originally a M.1851 Stutzer that was a .41 Muzzleloader. In 1867 the Swiss were "modernizing" their obsolete military rifles in anticipation for the adoption of the Vetterli Rifle and converted a large amount of Muskets to .41 Swiss Rimfire. This one appears to have been converted by gunsmith "Zoller" judging by the name on the breechblock. It is also marked for the Swiss Canton of Thurgau on the barrel and stock. There's also some kind of rack/inventory sticker on the stock.
It's in fairly good shape. The bore is spotless and I imagine it'd be a good shooter. Only problem is the breechblock is Rimfire. My M1862/67 Milbank-Amsler has a Centerfire breechblock in it, so I'm hoping I can swap them when I want to shoot either rifle.
