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About

Eidgenössische Waffenfabrik Bern (English: "Federal Arms Factory Bern") was a Swiss state-owned arms factory that was established in 1875 and based in the city of Bern. It was the Swiss Army's primary source for small arms during the late 19th and early 20th century. After World War II, Waffenfabrik Bern was mostly sidelined for military contracts by the private firm SIG. In 1993, the company was privatized and renamed W+F Bern. It was later acquired by the RUAG group, and no longer produces firearms. The talented and influential firearm designer, Adolf Furrer, worked here and made many weapons, mostly toggle-action.

Information

Founded: 1875

Defunct: 1993

Country: Switzerland

Products: Pistols, Rifles, SMGs, Sniper Rifles, LMGs

Guns

Submachine guns

Weapon	Caliber(s)	Capacity	Produced	Image
Furrer Fliegerpistole	9x19mm	40	1918	No page on IMFDB
Furrer MP19	7.65×21mm	40	1919-1962	No page on IMFDB
Furrer MP41	9x19mm	40	1941-1960	No page on IMFDB

Rifles

Weapon	Caliber(s)	Capacity	Produced	Image
Furrer M22	7.5x55mm Swiss	6	1922	No page on IMFDB
K31 Rifle	7.5x55mm Swiss	6	1933–1958
AK-44	7.5x55mm Swiss	6	1944	No page on IMFDB
AK-47	7.5x55mm Swiss	6	1944	No page on IMFDB

Machine Guns

Weapon	Caliber(s)	Capacity	Produced	Variants	Image
Furrer LMG-25	7.5x55mm Swiss	20	1925–1970		No page on IMFDB]
W+F MG51	7.5x55mm Swiss	50	1933–1958

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 =About=
-'''Eidgenössische Waffenfabrik Bern''' (lit. "Federal Arms Factory Bern") was a Swiss state-owned arms factory that was established in 1875. It was responsible for designing and producing the majority of the Swiss Army's small arms arsenal during the late 19th century and early 20th century. After World War II, Waffenfabrik Bern struggled to compete with the private firm of SIG for military contracts. The company was privatized in 1993 and was reorganized into W+F Bern. It has since been absorbed into the RUAG group, and no longer produces firearms. Popular and talented designer, Adolf Furrer, worked here and made many weapons, mostly toggle-action.
+'''Eidgenössische Waffenfabrik Bern''' (English: "Federal Arms Factory Bern") was a Swiss state-owned arms factory that was established in 1875 and based in the city of Bern. It was the Swiss Army's primary source for small arms during the late 19th and early 20th century. After World War II, Waffenfabrik Bern was mostly sidelined for military contracts by the private firm [[SIG]]. In 1993, the company was privatized and renamed '''W+F Bern'''. It was later acquired by the RUAG group, and no longer produces firearms. The talented and influential firearm designer, Adolf Furrer, worked here and made many weapons, mostly toggle-action.
 =Information=
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 '''Country: ''' Switzerland
-'''Products: ''' Pistols, Rifles, SMGs, sniper rifles, LMGs
+'''Products: ''' Pistols, Rifles, SMGs, Sniper Rifles, LMGs
 =Guns=

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