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The Schmidt–Rubin Model 1897 cadet rifle was intended as a replacement for the earlier Vetterli rifles. The Model 97 rifles were single-shot, using the bolt mechanism of the Schmidt–Rubin Model 89/96 rifle. It was to use a reduced-power GP90 7.5×53.5mm cartridge, for cadets. The rifles' sights were graduated both for the light and the ...
The 7.5×55mm Swiss or 7,5mm GP 11 (or unofficially 7.5×55mm Schmidt–Rubin) is a cartridge developed for the Swiss Army.It originated from the Gewehrpatrone 1890 (7.5×53.5mm) developed in 1889 by mechanical engineer Lt. Col. Eduard Rubin for rifles based on Rudolf Schmidt's action design.
Vetterli rifle; Schmidt M1882 - 1882 revolver. Chambered in 7.5 Swiss Ordnance; Schmidt–Rubin - 1889 straight-pull bolt-action rifle. Chambered in 7.5×53.5 Swiss. Swiss Mannlicher M1893 - straight-pull bolt-action rifle designed by Ferdinand Mannlicher. Chambered in 7.5×53.5 Swiss. Schmidt–Rubin - 1896 straight-pull bolt-action rifle ...
A straight-pull bolt action reduces the range of motion by the shooter, with the goal of increasing the rifle's rate of fire. Unlike the previous Schmidt–Rubin series of rifles, the Kar. 31's locking lugs lock up immediately behind the chamber. This forward positioning of the locking lugs affords several advantages.
The Swiss military was in need of a cavalry carbine for their mounted units, so they tried shortening the existing Schmidt–Rubin 1889, but its action proved to be too long to be effective to maneuver with while mounted, so the Swiss government began trials for a new carbine. Two turning-bolt designs were submitted by SIG, a turning-bolt and a ...
Schmidt–Rubin rifles (Switzerland – rifle – 1889/1891) Schwarzlose Model 1898 (German Empire – semi-automatic pistol – 1898) Sharps Rifle (US – rifle – 1848) Sharps & Hankins Model 1862 carbine (US – rifle – 1862) Schwarzlose Model 1898 (Austria-Hungary – pistol – 1898) Schönberger-Laumann (Austria-Hungary – pistol ...
Eduard Alexander Rubin (17 July 1846 – 6 July 1920) was a Swiss mechanical engineer who is most notable for having invented the full metal jacket bullet in 1882. His most famous cartridge was the 7.5×55mm Swiss which was the standard ammunition for the Schmidt–Rubin, K31 and Stgw 57 military rifles.
Schmidt-Rubin infantry rifle M1911 [2] SIG Mondragón M1894 [3] Licensed production of the Mexican Mondragón M1893 rifle; Swiss Mannlicher M1893 carbine [4] ~7,750; Swiss Vetterli M1881 Stutzer ~11,000+ Winchester M1866 Swiss copies