Swiss Schmidt-Rubin 1896/11 Rifle
- Category
- Firearms Rifles
- Classification
- Non-restricted
- Action
- Bolt
- Condition
- Very Good
- Manufacturer
- (other)
- Caliber
- 6.5X55
- Model
- 1896/11
- Sight
- Iron
- Capacity
- 6
- Hand
- Right Handed or Ambidextrous
Spent too much money on new pew pew sticks so I'm slowly downsizing. Check out my other listings!
Up for sale is a lovely Swiss Schmidt-Rubin 1896/11 rifle in the amazing GP11 cartridge. This is an all matching rifle and is a straight pull! Comes with a sling. No soldier tag under buttstock. Rifle has some dings from military service. I did some research and date this rifle 1912-1920 when they were modified for at the time current usage. Lovely to shoot and functions exactly as should. All matching numbers.
Things to note,
#1 These were well known to have damaged rubber charging handles. This one was broken and I used a high quality model putty to shape it and paint it. Works perfect but would look better if you found a closer color to match. I never cared so left it. See picture.
Can meet in Southey or Regent park area Regina. Will ship within Canada for an extra $50.
Pal will be verified with RCMP email system.
Trades can be done face to face or YOU SHIP FIRST. No exceptations.
Here is my wishlist, Cash will be added depending what it is etc.
Canadian Ross Mk3 full wood in 303brit
Egyptian Rasheed in 7.62x39
Czech VZ 52/57 in7.62x39
DCRA Enfield in 7.62x51
German WW2 Mauser in 8mm
French MAS36 in .308
Turkish Mauser in 8mm
Some history about these rifles,
editThe Schmidt–Rubin 1896/11 rifle, or the Model 96/11, was a Swiss upgrade to the 89/96 rifles they had, to use the more powerful cartridge adopted as the GP11. The GP11 cartridge operated at a higher chamber pressure, which the 89/96 action could easily handle. The model 89/96 rifles were modernized by changing the three-groove rifled barrel to a new 4-groove type, adding a pistol grip to the stock, changing the magazine to the 6-round type used in the 1900 short rifle, and modernizing the sights. This also streamlined the appearance of the rifles. Because more rifles were needed than were available, the model 1911 rifle, with slight changes, was put into production. Almost all of the 127,000-plus model 89/96 rifles were converted to the 96/11 specifications.
