Bonus Video: Gold, Frankincense And... Swiss rifles?
Bloke on the Range
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In this BONUS VIDEO (so don't be cross with me and leave me nasty comments cos it's not a normal, in-depth one), The Bloke plays Santa Claus and brings The Chap an early Christmas present. What could it possibly be? And will Mrs. The Chap be cross???
Quite likely it could be the most common Swiss rifle that most people have never heard of - a Schmidt-Rubin K11 in 7.5x55mm GP11 calibre. Which is not to be confused with a K31. An in-depth view on the subject in later videos!
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