Those Swiss straight-pull rifles have always amazed me with the level of quality evident in their manufacture. I’ve often wondered how they would’ve held up to the sort of combat that the Mosin-Nagant, Mauser and Enfield experienced.
I imagine they would have held up but who knows? The Swiss have a reputation for taking good care of their equipment. I used to have an old Kern binocular made in the 50s which was still nice.
I bet the cost of making those fine rifles was really high. They sure were beautifully made.
Like a Timex watch.