Swiss Army Museum Web Site

Pete Ebbink · 08-08-2006, 12:26 AM

Neat stuff. Maybe time to plan a trip to Thun, CH ???

http://www.armeemuseum.ch/

Ron Wood · 08-08-2006, 01:28 AM

Ich habe keine Luger Pistolen gesehen...Gehwehre ja, alte Pistolen ja, aber Lugers nein.

I would love to go there. Maybe someday.

Pete Ebbink · 08-08-2006, 12:55 PM

Hi Ron,

I've mailed an inquiry about lugers on display and if the B-L # 5 (or other Bern prototypes) are on display.

When I hear I will post.

It would make sense to plan this museum trip to coincide with one of the large Swiss gun fairs.

Fredo · 08-09-2006, 07:38 PM

Hello
I'm living 1 hour 1/2 from Thun, should you receive any nice infos, I'll go there and make some pictures, I was planing a trip with my soon to the museum anyway
Best regards from Switzerland

panda · 08-10-2006, 12:16 PM

At the gun show of "La Saraz" last June I had a chat with one of the staff members of this museum. This person told me that they are actually carrying out Gen. Guisan's orders (that no one dared to set aside in the meantime) to keep for future generations at least one sample of each peace of equipment that has been used in the Swiss army since the 1874 reorganisation. They have a huge stock of military stuff.

So logically you should be able to see all different kinds of lugers that were used by the Swiss army.

Guisan · 08-14-2006, 04:59 PM

The small arms section of the VSAM covers most of the military issue handguns and also contains lots of experimentals and prototypes.
The total museum collection is too much to see all in one day, the problem is that the collection is still spread over several buildings and not all is on display, most is just stocked.
If one plans to go there get in touch with Henri Habegger (see the museum website) to see if there are guided tours planned at the time you are there as the museum is not open to the public yet.
It is best to tell him your main interest before, he might be able to arrange something special for you.

Guisan.

DCCUK · 01-31-2007, 08:55 AM

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Originally posted by panda
At the gun show of "La Saraz" last June I had a chat with one of the staff members of this museum. This person told me that they are actually carrying out Gen. Guisan's orders (that no one dared to set aside in the meantime) to keep for future generations at least one sample of each peace of equipment that has been used in the Swiss army since the 1874 reorganisation. They have a huge stock of military stuff.

So logically you should be able to see all different kinds of lugers that were used by the Swiss army.

That sounds like it could be a really good trip........and take in some pistol shooting too........
I could drive there from where I live - albiet I'd have to put my car on the train to take it thru the CHUNNEL!

DCCUK

08-08-2006, 12:26 AM	#1
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Swiss Army Museum Web Site Neat stuff. Maybe time to plan a trip to Thun, CH ??? http://www.armeemuseum.ch/

08-08-2006, 01:28 AM	#2
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,022 Thanks: 1,090 Thanked 5,178 Times in 1,703 Posts	Ich habe keine Luger Pistolen gesehen...Gehwehre ja, alte Pistolen ja, aber Lugers nein. I would love to go there. Maybe someday. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

08-14-2006, 04:59 PM	#6
Guisan User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 112 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	The small arms section of the VSAM covers most of the military issue handguns and also contains lots of experimentals and prototypes. The total museum collection is too much to see all in one day, the problem is that the collection is still spread over several buildings and not all is on display, most is just stocked. If one plans to go there get in touch with Henri Habegger (see the museum website) to see if there are guided tours planned at the time you are there as the museum is not open to the public yet. It is best to tell him your main interest before, he might be able to arrange something special for you. Guisan. __________________ Fight to your last cartridge, then fight with your bayonets. No surrender. Fight to the death. --Gen. Henri Guisan, Switzerland, July '40

08-08-2006, 12:55 PM	#3
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Hi Ron, I've mailed an inquiry about lugers on display and if the B-L # 5 (or other Bern prototypes) are on display. When I hear I will post. It would make sense to plan this museum trip to coincide with one of the large Swiss gun fairs.

08-09-2006, 07:38 PM	#4
Fredo User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Lausanne/Switzerland Posts: 47 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hello I'm living 1 hour 1/2 from Thun, should you receive any nice infos, I'll go there and make some pictures, I was planing a trip with my soon to the museum anyway Best regards from Switzerland

08-10-2006, 12:16 PM	#5
panda User Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 148 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	At the gun show of "La Saraz" last June I had a chat with one of the staff members of this museum. This person told me that they are actually carrying out Gen. Guisan's orders (that no one dared to set aside in the meantime) to keep for future generations at least one sample of each peace of equipment that has been used in the Swiss army since the 1874 reorganisation. They have a huge stock of military stuff. So logically you should be able to see all different kinds of lugers that were used by the Swiss army.