Original Swiss First Model 1889/11 Schmidt-Rubin .22LR Converted Short Training Rifle with Muzzle Cover - Serial 127713 Category_Spade Grip Assembly This is definitely a rifle

This is definitely a rifle that saw extensive use in the field

This "manly" pistol is brass mounted

They are slightly undersized

wide fuller and a narrow fuller 18 1/2" long

Original Swiss First Model 1889/11 Schmidt-Rubin .22LR Converted Short Training Rifle with Muzzle Cover - Serial 127713 Category_Spade Grip Assembly This is definitely a rifleOriginal 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 127713, we estimate this rifle was produced in 1893 1894. This