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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.
The Schmidt–Rubin rifles were a series of Swiss Army service rifles in use between 1889 and 1958. They are distinguished by the straight-pull bolt action invented by Rudolf Schmidt and use Eduard Rubin 's GP90 7.5×53.5 and GP11 7.5×55 Schmidt–Rubin rifle cartridge.
Pages in category "7.5×55mm Swiss firearms" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
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.
The Karabiner Modell 1931 (officially abbreviated to Kar. 31/Mq. 31; commonly known in civilian circles as the K31) is a magazine-fed, straight-pull bolt-action rifle.It was the standard-issue rifle of the Swiss armed forces from 1933 until 1958 though examples remained in service into the 1970s.
SG 510-5: .30-06 Springfield (7.62×63mm) experimental rifle made for testing by the Mexican Government. SG 510-6: 7.5×55mm Swiss test batch of rifles based on the SG 510-4 in the Swiss military chambering intended to replace the heavier Stgw 57. The rifles were only built for testing and were no longer considered after 1980s trials.
Switzerland is offering a cash prize for solutions to remove munitions from its lakes. The ammo was dumped in lakes between 1918 and 1964 as the Swiss military believed it to be safe.
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