7.5 X 53.5mm Model 1889 Swiss issue Schmidt Rubin service rifle.
£625
7.5 X 53.5mm Model 1889 Swiss
issue Schmidt Rubin service rifle. Blued action with straight pull bolt. Walnut
stock with finger grooves to the fore end and various Swiss military inspection
marks to the butt and fore end. Barrel with Swiss military inspection and owner
ship marks is fitted with a tangent rear sight to 2000 meters and two barrel
bands. Twelve shot magazine with cut of switch to allow single shot loading
while keeping the rounds in the magazine in reserve. The first small bore,
magazine fed repeating rifle issued anywhere in the world the Schmidt Rubin
rifle was years ahead of its time and was the fore runner of all the magazine
fed bolt action rifles that were used by the worlds armies up to the end of the
Second World War. The 7.5mm Swiss black powder cartridge went on to become the
basis of the .303” round that was later adopted by the British army in the
1890’s. In good condition with excellent bore, nice sharp well marked stock and
rubbed military blue finish turning to grey with age. All matching numbers
including the bolt.
£625
