Original Swiss First Model 1889 Schmidt-Rubin Magazine Rifle with Muzzle Cover - Serial No 127697 Military Maps particularly under the edge of

particularly under the edge of the crown

The light source or burner is absent but it was full of candle wax when we got it before cleaning

would be made by some of the more tried and seasoned divisions

so each pouch holds 6 clips

There is a bit of moth

Original Swiss First Model 1889 Schmidt-Rubin Magazine Rifle with Muzzle Cover - Serial No 127697 Military Maps particularly under the edge ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. The first Model Schmidt Rubin rifle was designed and approved in 1889, with production running between 1891 and 1897 at Eidgenoessische Waffenfabrik (Swiss Arms Factory), Bern, with a total production of about 212,000. This means that all model 1889 Schmidt Rubin rifles are pre 1899, and considered antique under Federal Law. As this is rifle serial number 127697, we estimate this rifle was produced in 1894 5. This