Schmidt-Rubin Model K1911 Carbine S/H Calibre 7.5 x 55. On Hold!
£475.00
The Schmidt Rubin series of rifles was first adopted in 1889 in the Schmidt-Rubin Model 1889. This was the culmination of the bringing together of the work of Eduard Rubin and Rudolph Schmidt.
Since 1882 Rubin had been developing the first small calibre, high velocity, copper jacketed bullet. Rubin’s round was combined with Schmidt’s straight pull bolt action design in 1885. After three years of design and development work these two elements were refined into the 1889 Infantry Rifle which fired a 213 grain paper patched bullet at a velocity of 1935 fps.
As early as 1903 there were discussion about the adoption increased velocity cartridges. It had been determined that there were severe ballistic shortcomings to the 89/96 action /GP90 cartridge combination.
By around 1907, the Swiss knew the old GP90 cartridge was inferior to those of their neighbors and they began testing a new round for which1908 series rifle was built. As a consequence of this work the GP11 cartridge was adopted. It was determined that the 89/96 Infantry Rifle could easily be converted to handle the new cartridge by re-barreling.
As well as the 1896/11 conversions, in 1913, the Model 1911 was formally adopted. These rifles, along with those converted to the new pattern, used the new GP11 round firing a 175 grain round at 2640 fps.
The 1911 possessed all the improvements effected in the 1896/11 rifle and in 1914 manufacture of the carbine version K1911 was started and ran through ’till 1933 with a total of 212,100 K1911 rifles being produced. This rifle being made in 1922.
This particular rifle is all matching, in very good condition with and excellent bore. The blueing is strong and deep and the woodwork is in very good condition for its age.
Quality surplus GP11 and current factory ammunition is still available and these rifles shoot extremely accurately out to 800 yrds with this or handloaded ammunition.
Price £475
On Hold!