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April 27th, 2018, 10:58 AM #11Grand Member
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Re: Swiss Arms 553
I like to buy Swiss made stuff. You pay but it is worth it. Quality over quantity for me. I have a 1936 K31. The precision and detail on that rifle is beyond anything else made worldwide at the time. The receiver on that gun is actually SIG made and the barrel by Hammerli. If want to spend that sort of money on a rifle you can't go wrong with the 553.
The one I want is the STG 57 in 7.5 Swiss. These sell for a couple hundred CHF as surplus in Switzerland, obviously can't be imported here except as a parts kit. A few hundred were imported back in the 1960s to 1980s to the USA. Seen only one in person and wasn't for sale.
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April 27th, 2018, 06:24 PM #12
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I'm going for it. I'm going with the 13.66" barrel, aluminum "American" receiver (saves 1 pound too), 1/7 barrel, picatinny rail with flip BUIS. It was either the rail or diopter, and although I would like to have the diopter, I would rather run one of my MROs on the gun.
Also, it has to be imported as a pistol because, you know, "sporting purposes", so them building it as a rifle is out of the question. However, if I pay in full at order, which I will, I'll receive a serial number and can send in the SBR paperwork immediately.
Can't wait!Life has a melody. Not great, not terrible.
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April 27th, 2018, 06:26 PM #13
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April 27th, 2018, 07:19 PM #14
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I remember SWATCH watches!!!
I called to check my ZIP CODE!....DY-NO-MITE!!!
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April 27th, 2018, 07:25 PM #15
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Swatch company is the largest Swiss watch conglomerate in the world. They also own the largest Swiss movement maker, ETA. You may remember the funky 80's swatch watches, and that's where they go their start, but now they own many of the big names.
Prestige and Luxury Range
Blancpain
Breguet
Harry Winston
Glashütte Original
Omega
Jaquet Droz
Léon Hatot
High Range
Rado
Longines
Middle Range
Hamilton
Certina
Mido
Tissot
Balmain
Ck Calvin Klein
Entry Range
Swatch
Flik Flak
Private label
Endura
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Swatch_Group#Brands
A Bruguet watch could set you back a couple hundred grand.
FYILife has a melody. Not great, not terrible.
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April 27th, 2018, 07:34 PM #16
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https://www.gunbroker.com/item/765943835
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April 27th, 2018, 11:06 PM #17Super Member
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Re: Swiss Arms 553
Are there US made 922r parts available that are compatible? Do the US Sig-made parts fit?
I am not a lawyer.
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April 27th, 2018, 11:31 PM #18
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May 7th, 2018, 12:35 AM #19Member
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Re: Swiss Arms 553
I've looked into these briefly, for the same reason you have, AK reliability and AR ergos.
What's the thoughts on 551A1s? They are US made from what I understand, but under the old Swiss pattern? Prices come in around the $2k mark, the 553s are north of $3k from what I recall.
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May 7th, 2018, 01:40 AM #20
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I have looked at those, and sometimes they come up, but if I continue down this path, I want one with an "Americanized" lower so that I can just use PMAGs instead of the ridiculously expensive Swiss mags.
That being said, I may defer this in favor of getting a machine gun.Life has a melody. Not great, not terrible.
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