The Russian Mosin Nagant Forum

Just received an essay from the Swiss firearms periodical "Schweizer Waffen-Magazin" (regrettably only available in German language), telling that due to still great demand RUAG Ammotec will continue GP 11 production for the sports shooter market at a rate of 20 million rounds per year. This new-production cartridge is as close as possible modelled along the old, original GP 11. Minor differences noted in that essay are:
- bullet is 0.2 mm shorter and has a tail shaped according to the match bullets' tail
- alloy used for the cases is now CuZn30 instead of CuZn28 used with the original GP 11
- ignition holes are stamped instead of drilled
- powder (made at Wimmis) is a new one, fulfilling the European REACH chemical regulations, but composed to duplicate the old powder's characteristics as close as possible
Since the "new" round is also intended for use at military shooting contests, hardness of the bullet's jacket is the same as with the original GP 11 (available civilian match bullets usually have softer jackets).

Here the article:

I was going to invest in GP11 ammo figuring it would again jump to $1+ a round. Only ended up buying one case before I luckily found better items to spend my money on ;). Thank You for the info and article.

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Somehow it is hard for me to picture a bunch of guy in suits and ties judging how many bullets to make

Longcolt44 wrote:Somehow it is hard for me to picture a bunch of guy in suits and ties judging how many bullets to make

They are Swiss. I would expect no less than suits and ties.

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I woulda pictured them in lederhosen with shooting shirts tucked in, and those hats with the pins and the brushy thing sticking up on the side.

entropy wrote:I woulda pictured them in lederhosen with shooting shirts tucked in, and those hats with the pins and the brushy thing sticking up on the side.

Sorry to say that, but I'm afraid you are confusing Swiss and Bavarians here.