Model 1889 - Training Rifles (Instruktionsgewehre)
| Year |
Quantity |
Serial numbers |
| 1893 |
40 |
E1-E39 (E20 doubled) |
| 1895 |
2 |
E43, E45 |
| 1896 |
2 |
E42, E44 |
| |
|
|
Model 1889 - Repeating Rifles (Repetiergewehre)
Manufacture ended on April 29, 1897
| Year |
Quantity |
Serial numbers |
| 1891 |
24900 |
1-24900 |
| 1892 |
90100 |
24901-115000 |
| 1893 |
59100 |
115001-174100 |
| 1894 |
8787 |
174101-174887
175001-183000 |
| 1895 |
12500 |
183001-195500 |
| 1896 |
12500 |
195501-208000 |
| 1897 |
4000 |
208001-212000 |
| |
|
|
Cavalry Carbine Model 1893 (Kavalleriekarabiner)
| Year |
Quantity |
Serial numbers (*) |
| 1896 |
250 |
4251-4500 |
| 1897 |
250 |
4501-4750 |
| 1898 |
250 |
4751-5000 |
| 1899 |
250 |
5001-5250 |
| 1900 |
400 |
5251-5650 |
| 1901 |
500 |
5651-6150 |
| 1902 |
500 |
6151-6650 |
| 1903 |
500 |
6651-7150 |
| 1904 |
300 |
7151-7450 |
| 1905 |
300 |
7451-7750 |
| 1895-1905 |
96 |
P1-P96 - Private series,
numbers P46-P84 for a commercial company, Paris |
| 1897-1903 |
11 |
E1-E11, extra series,
entry in the export book of Waffenfabrik Bern |
| |
|
|
(*) I numeri di matricola qui indicati sono riferiti esclusivamente alle armi prodotte presso l'Arsenale di Berna.
Non appaiono qui le carabine
Modello 1893 con numero matricola fino a 4250, che furono prodotte presso la
SIG di Neuhausen.
Model 1889/96 - Training Rifles (Instruktionsgewehre)
| Year |
Quantity |
Serial numbers |
| 1897 |
2 |
E2-E3 |
| 1899 |
4 |
E4-E7 |
| 1900 |
4 |
E8-E11 |
| 1904 |
4 |
E12-E15 |
| 1908 |
4 |
E16-E19 |
| |
|
|
Model 1889/96 - Repeating Rifles (Repetiergewehre)
Manufacture ended in November 1912
| Year |
Quantity |
Serial numbers |
| 1895 |
50 |
1-50 |
| 1897 |
9000 |
212001-221000 |
| 1898 |
15500 |
221001-236500 |
| 1899 |
15500 |
236501-252000 |
| 1900 |
16500 |
252001-268500 |
| 1901 |
11500 |
268501-280000 |
| 1902 |
12000 |
280001-292000 |
| 1903 |
10000 |
292001-302000 |
| 1904 |
8000 |
302001-310000 |
| 1905 |
6000 |
310001-316000 |
| 1906 |
6000 |
316001-322000 |
| 1907 |
5000 |
322001-327000 |
| 1908 |
5000 |
327001-332000 |
| 1909 |
4800 |
332001-336800 |
| 1910 |
6300 |
336801-343100 |
| 1911 |
1900 |
343101-345000 |
| 1912 |
4000 |
345001-349000 |
| |
|
|
Model 1897 Cadet Rifles (Kadettengewehre)
Sub-caliber Trainers (per J. Walter) (Einsatzgewehre)
| Year |
Quantity |
Serial numbers |
| 1899 |
18 |
E1-E18 |
| 1900 |
6 |
E19-E24 |
| 1901 |
9 |
E25-E33 |
| 1902 |
3 |
E34-E36 (P9+P34?) |
| 1903 |
2 |
E37-E38 |
| 1904 |
1 |
E39 |
| 1907 |
1 |
E40 (P40) |
| |
|
|
Model 1897 Cadet Rifles (Kadettengewehre)
| Year |
Quantity |
Serial numbers |
| 1898 |
2100 |
1-2100 |
| 1899 |
1649 |
2101-3749 |
| 1900 |
1580 |
3750-5329 |
| 1901 |
499 |
5330-5828 |
| 1902 |
193 |
5829-6021 |
| 1903 |
232 |
6022-6253 |
| 1904 |
151 |
6254-6404 |
| 1905 |
114 |
6405-6518 |
| 1906 |
183 |
6519-6701 |
| 1907 |
150 |
6702-6851 |
| 1908 |
82 |
6852-6933 |
| 1909 |
37 |
6934-6970 |
| 1910 |
236 |
6971-7206 |
| 1911 |
99 |
7207-7305 |
| 1912 |
115 |
7306-7420 |
| 1914 |
231 |
15001-15231 |
| 1915 |
33 |
15232-15264 |
| 1916 |
70 |
15265-15334 |
| 1918 |
2 |
15335-15336 |
| 1924 |
26 |
15337-15362 |
| 1925 |
20 |
15363-15382 |
| 1926 |
80 |
15383-15462 |
| 1927 |
15 |
15463-15477 |
| 1898-1919 |
45 |
P1-P45, Private series
entry in the export book of Waffenfabrik Bern |
| |
|
|
Model 1889/1900 Short Rifles (Kurze Gewehre)
| Year |
Quantity |
Serial numbers |
| 1901 |
5000 |
1-5000 |
| 1902 |
885 |
5001-5885 |
| 1903 |
915 |
5886-6800 |
| 1904 |
1000 |
6801-7800 |
| 1905 |
1500 |
7801-9300 |
| 1906 |
1500 |
9301-10800 |
| 1907 |
1750 |
10801-12550 |
| 1908 |
1750 |
12551-14300 |
| 1909 |
1650 |
14301-15950 |
| 1910 |
1500 |
15951-17450 |
| 1911 |
1300 |
17451-18750 |
| ? |
176 |
P1-P176 [sic], Private series,
entry in the export book of Waffenfabrik Bern |
| 1903 Zoll |
89 |
P72-P150 |
| 1904 Zoll |
300 |
P173-P472 |
| ? |
50 |
P501-P550 |
| Zoll |
394 |
P551-P944 |
| Zoll |
190 |
P951-P1140 |
| Zoll |
103 |
P1141-P1243 |
| |
|
|
Note:
Zoll - Customs service
Model 1905 Cavalry Carbines (Kavalleriekarabiner)
| Year |
Quantity |
Serial numbers |
| 1906 |
810 |
1-810 |
| 1907 |
2790 |
811-3600 |
| 1908 |
2600 |
3601-6200 |
| 1909 |
500 |
6201-6700 |
| 1910 |
600 |
6701-7300 |
| 1911 |
600 |
7301-7900 |
| 1906-1914 |
39 |
P1-P39, Private series,
entry in the export book of Waffenfabrik Bern |
| |
|
|
Model 1896/11 Infantry Rifles (Infanteriegewehre)
These rifles carry the serial numbers of the Model 1896 rifles from
which they were modified
| Year |
Quantity |
| 1912 |
5000 |
| 1913 |
40000 |
| 1914 |
51000 |
| 1915 |
38000 |
| 1916 |
1500 |
| 1918 |
200 |
| 1919 |
50 |
| 1920 |
20 |
| |
|
Model 1911 Infantry Rifles (Infanteriegewehre)
Manufacture ended on October 1, 1919
| Year |
Quantity |
Serial numbers |
| 1912 |
6000 |
355001-361000 |
| 1913 |
14000 |
349001-355000
361001-369000 |
| 1914 |
5000 |
369001-374000 |
| 1915 |
22000 |
374001-396000 |
| 1916 |
32000 |
396001-428000 |
| 1917 |
31000 |
428001-459000 |
| 1918 |
20000 |
459001-479000 |
| 1919 |
3000 |
479001-482000 |
| ? |
200 |
P5000-P5200, Private series,
last manufactured on October 10, 1919,
entry in the export book of Waffenfabrik Bern |
| ? |
1 |
P5219 |
| ? |
698 |
P5251-P5948 |
| |
|
|
Model 1911 Carbines (Karabiner)
Manufacture ended on July 11, 1933
| Year |
Quantity |
Serial numbers |
| 1914 |
6000 |
30001-36000 |
| 1915 |
4000 |
36001-40000 |
| 1916 |
13000 |
40001-53000 |
| 1917 |
16100 |
53001-54400
55001-62000*
62301-70000** |
| 1918 |
19000 |
70001-89000 |
| 1919 |
2000 |
89001-91000 |
| 1920 |
6500 |
91001-97500 |
| 1921 |
8500 |
97501-106000 |
| 1922 |
7500 |
106001-113500 |
| 1923 |
7900 |
113501-121400 |
| 1924 |
7600 |
121401-129000 |
| 1925 |
7500 |
129001-136500 |
| 1926 |
9900 |
136501-146400 |
| 1927 |
12600 |
146401-159000 |
| 1928 |
11500 |
159001-170500 |
| 1929 |
12800 |
170501-183300 |
| 1930 |
9900 |
183301-193200 |
| 1931 |
8800 |
193201-202000 |
| 1932 |
9200 |
202001-211200 |
| 1933 |
3900 |
211201-215100 |
| 1913-1919 |
300 |
P2001-P2300, Private series
entry in the export book of Waffenfabrik Bern |
| Zoll |
18 |
P2013-2030 |
| Zoll |
8 |
P2037-P2044 |
| Zoll |
30 |
P2071-P2100 |
| Zoll |
100 |
P2101-P2200 |
| without entries |
4 |
P2201-P2204 |
| ? |
19 |
P2205-P2223 |
| Zoll |
50 |
P2251-P2300 |
| |
|
|
Notes:
Zoll - Customs service
* Serial numbers 54401-55000 and 62001-62300 are missing (900 pieces)
** Serial numbers 69701-69750 have double entries, but are only entered
once in this list. Consequently, the total of the Model 1911 Carbines
listed here comes to 185150 pieces.
Special Model 1911 Rifles (Extra-Gewehre)
| Year |
Who |
Serial numbers |
| 1915 |
Kriegstechnische Abteilung, Bern - |
E500 |
| 1914 |
Koenigliche Gewehrpruefungskommission, Ruheleben-Spandau -
Spanische Gesandtschaft, Bern - |
E501
E502 |
| 1919 |
Emile Galley, Lausanne - |
E503 |
| 1920 |
Hollaendische Gesandtschaft, Bern -
Englische Gesandtschaft, Bern - |
E504
E505 |
| 1915 |
Eidgenpessiosches Militaerdepartement, Bern - |
E506-E507 |
| 1917 |
Sektion fuer Munition, Thun - |
E508 |
| 1918 |
Amerikanische Gesandtschaft, Bern - |
E509 |
| 1919 |
Franzoesische Gesandtschaft, Bern - |
E510 |
| 1920 |
Franzoesische Kriegsministerium, Paris -
Tiro Suizo, Buenos Aires - |
E511-E520
E521-E522 |
| 1921 |
Italienische Gesandtschaft, Bern -
Italienischer Militaerattache, Bern -
Flugplatzdirektion, Duebendorf -
Sektion fuer Schiessversuche, Thun - |
E523
E524
E525
E526-E527 |
| 1922 |
Eidgenoessische Munitionsfabrik, Thun -
Eidgenoessische Munitionsfabrik, Thun -
Internationales Wettschiessen, Mailand -
The High Commissioner for the Commonwealth of Australia, London - |
E525?
E528-E529
E530
E531
|
| 1923 |
Franzoesisches Kriegsministerium, Paris - |
E532 |
| 1924 |
Eidgenoessisches Schuetzenfest, Aarau -
KTA, fuer Schweden -
KTA, fuer Tschechoslowakei - |
E533-E534
E535
E536 |
| 1925 |
KTA, fuer Waffenfabrik Oviedo -
KTA, Bern -
Schiessschule Walenstadt - |
E537
E538-E539
E540-E541 |
| 1926 |
Afghanische Regierung (mit Dolch 18) -
KTA, fuer Tschechoslowakei - |
E542
E543 |
| 1934 |
J. Alder W+F, Bern - |
E544 |
| |
|
|
Notes:
KTA - Kriegstechnischen Abteilung des schweizerischen Militaerdepartements
W+F - Waffenfabrik
Special Model 1911 Carbines (Extra-Karabiner)
| Year |
Who |
Serial numbers |
| 1918 |
Amerikanische Gesandtschaft, Bern |
E1 |
| 1919 |
Amerikanische Gesandtschaft, Bern |
E2 |
| 1920 |
Hollaendische Gesandtschaft, Bern -
Tiro Suizo, Buenos Aires -
Tiro Suizo, Buenos Aires - |
E3
E5
E6
|
| 1921 |
Direktion Eidgenoessische Waffenfabrik, Bern |
E7 |
| 1923 |
Franzoesisches Kriegsministerium, Paris |
E4 |
| 1926 |
Afghanische Regierung |
E8 |
| 1932 |
Wojskorny Zaklad, Warschau -
Werkzeugmaschinenfabrik, Oerlikon - |
E9
E10 |
| 1952 |
unreadable |
E11 |
| |
|
|
Model 1911 Carbines (Karabiner)
Converted from Model 1889/1900 Short Rifles and Model 1905 Cavalry
Carbines
| Year |
Quantity |
Serial numbers |
| 1913 |
1000 |
1-1000 |
| 1914 |
8000 |
1001-9000 |
| 1915 |
8000 |
9001-17000 |
| 1916 |
8200 |
17001-25200 |
| 1917 |
900 |
25201-26100 |
| 1918 |
100 |
26101-26200 |
| 1919 |
70 |
26201-26270 |
| 1920 |
65 |
26271-26335 |
| |
|
|
Model 1911 Trials Carbines (Versuchs-Karabiner)
| Year |
Quantity |
Serial numbers |
| 1923 |
KTA, Bern |
V1-V10 |
| 1926 |
KTA, fuer Schiessschule Walenstadt |
V1-V200 |
| |
|
|
Note: KTA - Kriegstechnischen Abteilung des schweizerischen
Militaerdepartements
Model 1931 Carbines (Karabiner)
| Year |
Quantity |
Serial numbers |
| 1933 |
1193 |
520010-521202 |
| 1934 |
15534 |
521203-536736 |
| 1935 |
13664 |
536737-550400 |
| 1936 |
11326 |
550401-561727 |
| 1937 |
11639 |
561728-573366 |
| 1938 |
10344 |
573367-583700 |
| 1939 |
15300 |
583701-599000 |
| 1940 |
33575 |
599001-632575 |
| 1941 |
54150 |
632576-686725 |
| 1942 |
49350 |
686726-736075 |
| 1943 |
50475 |
736076-786550 |
| 1944 |
51900 |
786551-838450 |
| 1945 |
26200 |
838451-864650 |
| 1946 |
15600 |
864651-880250 |
| 1947 |
20950 |
880251-901200 |
| 1948 |
20100 |
901201-921300 |
| 1949 |
15500 |
921301-936800 |
| 1950 |
13200 |
936801-950000 |
| 1951 |
23050 |
950001-973050 |
| 1952 |
21400 |
973051-994450 |
| 1953 |
5549
7450
|
994451-999999
215001-222450 |
| 1954 |
17150 |
222451-239600 |
| 1955 |
11250 |
239601-250850 |
| 1956 |
6400 |
250851-257250 |
| 1957 |
2950 |
257251-260200 |
| 1958 |
3130 |
260201-263330 |
| |
|
|
Model 1931 Carbines - Private series
| Year |
Quantity |
Serial numbers |
| 1934 |
16 |
? |
| 1935 |
500 |
400001-400500 |
| 1936 |
100 Zoll |
401001-401100 |
| 1937 |
150 Zoll
200
|
401101-401250
400501-400700 |
| 1938 |
150 |
400701-400850 |
| 1939 |
20 |
401501-401520 |
| 1940 |
150
530
50
50
|
400851-401000
401521-402050
402151-402220
402251-402300 |
| 1941 |
300 |
402301-402600 |
| 1942 |
650 |
402501[sic]-403150[sic] |
| 1943 |
350 |
403151-403500 |
| 1944 |
400 |
403501-403900 |
| 1945 |
600 |
403901-404500 |
| 1946 |
837 |
404501-405337 |
| 1947 |
929
30
|
405322[sic]-406250
E519767-E519796 |
| 1948 |
400 |
406251-406650 |
| 1949 |
650 |
406651-407300 |
| 1950 |
400
50 |
407301-407700
408001-408050 |
| 1951 |
300
50 |
407701-408000
408051-408100 |
| 1952 |
300 |
408101-408400 |
| 1953 |
450
50 |
408401-408850
409051-409100 |
| 1954 |
200
100 |
408851-409050
409101-409200 |
| 1955 |
450
100
|
409201-409650
410151-410250 |
| 1956 |
450 |
409651-410100 |
| 1957 |
50
300 |
410101-410150
410251-410550 |
| 1958 |
475 |
410551-411025 |
| 1959 |
425 |
411026-411450 |
| 1960 |
300 |
411451-411750 |
| 1961 |
300 |
411751-412050 |
| 1962 |
400 |
412051-412450 |
| 1963 |
50
400 |
267331-267380
412451-412850 |
| 1968-1969 |
150 |
various numbers |
| 1971 |
150
50 |
269431-269580
269881-269930 |
| Stand (?) 1972 |
250 |
various numbers |
| |
|
|
Note:
Zoll - Customs service
Model 1931 serial number allocation, valid after November 1,
1952
| Serial numbers |
Allocation |
| 215001-350000 |
K31 Carbine series, ordered by KTA for KMV |
| 350001-400000 |
K31 Carbine series |
| P400001-P450000 |
Private K31 Carbine series |
| 450001-500000 |
K31 Carbines with telescopic sights (sniper versions) |
| 500001-500200 |
Trials versions |
| E519701-E519900 |
Various special K31s |
| 519901-519999 |
Cutaway K31s (running backwards?), last number 519970 |
| 520001-520150 |
Carbine series ordered by KTA, delivered by W+F for special
purposes |
| 520081-520100 |
Ditto, reserved for W+F |
| 520151-999999 |
Carbine series, ordered by KTA for KMV |
| after 550651 |
Hardened magazine boxes |
| after 540001 |
Hardened receivers |
| |
|
Notes:
KTA - Kriegstechnischen Abteilung des schweizerischen Militaerdepartements
KMV - Kriegsmaterialverwaltung
W+F - Waffenfabrik
Models 1931/42 and 1931/43 Sniper Rifles (Zielfernrohr-Karabiner)
| Year |
Quantity |
Serial numbers |
| 1943 |
96 |
? |
| 1944 |
403 |
? |
| 1945 |
1537 |
? |
| 1946 |
205 |
? |
| |
|
|
Model 1955 Sniper Rifles (Zielfernrohr-Karabiner)
| Year |
Quantity |
Serial numbers |
| 1957 |
170 |
1001-1170 |
| 1958 |
3030 |
1171-4200 |
| 1959 |
800 |
4201-5000 |
| ? |
150 |
5001-5150 |
| |
|
|
|
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