Schmidt Rubin 1889/96

[HARRYMPOPE]

a very rare original 1889 re designed.with the front(more forward) locking lugs as a 1889/96 model that did not get turned into the 1896 / 11.
I believe only about 1,200 of these did not get converted to the 1911 type , this one was a private ownership gun as you can see a Crest from a previous Swiss owner.

[Markopolo]

Very very cool gun... I wish I would have loved to shoot it...

[swheeler]

Very very cool gun... I wish I would have loved to shoot it...

I'm sure the OP is glad you didn't love shooting it, NOW HE CAN! HARRYMPOPE congratulations very nice!

[HARRYMPOPE]

It shoots really good. The bore is tight but the throat is giant for the original paper patch loads they had.

[HARRYMPOPE]

I bought mine out of an estate in Portland Oregon

[Abert Rim]

Lovely rifle, Harry. Even those older Schmidt Rubins have the surgical-quality triggers -- at least the ones I have handled.

[Adam Helmer]

Harry,

VERY NICE Arm! I especially like original Swiss arms and have the M1889, 1911 and 1931. I bought my M1889 in 1961 for $15.00 at age 16. I mowed many lawns to start my vintage arms collection. My M1911 rifles and carbines, as well as the M1931, like my cast boolits.

Nice find...

Adam

[RED BEAR]

very nice have always liked the straight pulls.