Original Swiss First Model 1889 Schmidt-Rubin Magazine Infantry Rifle with Excellent Bore and Muzzle Cover - Serial 42907 MG 34 Mounts and has a great maker’s

and has a great maker’s stamp on the side

It comes complete with its adjustable canvas shoulder strap

The scale of casualties in the First World War was unprecedented

and brass crossguard featuring the Hungarian Coat of Arms

Original Swiss First Model 1889 Schmidt-Rubin Magazine Infantry Rifle with Excellent Bore and Muzzle Cover - Serial 42907 MG 34 Mounts and has a great maker’sOriginal 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 low serial number 42907, we estimate this rifle was produced in 1892 1893.