Description
Originally introduced into the Swiss Army in 1890, the Model 1889 with a 12 round, box magazine capacity was eagerly accepted into service by Swiss soldiers. The Model 1889 had twice the range and was far more accurate than the older black powder Vetterli. This rifle is equipped to be fitted with the Model 1889 bayonet.Total Schmidt Rubin Model 1889 rifles produced: approx. 212,00. The overall condition of these rifles is very nice and the bores have been remarkable. It always amazes me to see the workmanship in these early guns and the Swiss have by far the best examples.
This rifle originally fired a black powder based centerfire cartridge that is slightly shorter than the modern 7.5x55 ammunition. Bolt is not made to withstand the high pressure generated by modern cartridges but many handloaders are still making their own ammunition and claim amazing accuracy with this weapon.
Overall Length: 51.25"
Barrel: 30.7"
Weight, Unloaded w/out Bayonet: 10.69 lbs
Action: Schmidt Rubin straight pull
Caliber: 7.5 x 53.5 mm Swiss
Sight Type: Quadrant sight graduated to 2000 meters
Bluing: Exceeds 97%
Bore: Excellent, shiny with strong lands and grooves
NO FFL REQUIRED
Item #: Swiss-SR-1889
Comments (3)
You're not going to find commercialy manufactured ammo for this rifle,
If you want somehting similar that will shoot modern 7.5x55mm, look for a Swiss K31, Great rifle, and many were preserved in excellent condition.
Anybody know much about the ammo this shoots? Is it anything that's popular anywhere? Can it be found for a decent price?
I found some 7.5x54 :) only off by .5 - I'm sure that's close enough
Does the "antique" cutoff ever move? Or is it static? If I remember right it's stuck at 1899.. also Googled it and that seemed to be the general consensus. Hoping those may have been old posts though :)