Swiss Schmidt Rubin Model 1889 Rifle - Antique -

[Raptor3000]

Hi,

Just ordered this antique rifle from classic, description says over all very nice condition. Hope I get a nice one without any rust, pitting or cracked stock.

Any one bought these rifles from classic? what's the condition of these 1889s? Don't know why these are $40 more than other Swiss rifles.

https://www.classicfirearms.com/swiss1889

thanks

[LowThudd]

Can you even gat ammo for that? Or do you have to form cases? It isn't the same round as the later swiss 7.5. I was just looking at those.

[Raptor3000]

Can you even gat ammo for that? Or do you have to form cases? It isn't the same round as the later swiss 7.5. I was just looking at those.

Hard to get ammo.

[I Swan]

They have 12 round magazines so I guess they will need to be permanently blocked if sold to someone in CA.

[TRICKSTER]

They have 12 round magazines so I guess they will need to be permanently blocked if sold to someone in CA.

I don't believe that this applies to antiques? Never bothered to check before.

[Explosive]

I had an 1889 SR many years ago, I reloaded my own ammo for it. It is known as 7.5x53.5 but I found that the 7.5x55 cases worked well without trimming. I used cast lead bullets with gas checks. I can't remember the powder charge but do know I only loaded to black powder pressure.

The 1889 is not strong due to the locking lugs at the rear of the bolt.

[ccandgc]

It's an antique. Post some pictures when you get it.

[Bobby Ricigliano]

It would be nice to have one to round out a Swiss rifle collection. For me personally, I'd never try to shoot it though.

[Raptor3000]

It would be nice to have one to round out a Swiss rifle collection. For me personally, I'd never try to shoot it though.

Me neither, its just to have for my swiss rifle collection.

[pmcgugin]

I have been looking for a swiss rifle for a while...and these 1889's appear to be a good value. But when I did a quick search on mr. google for ammo....there wasn't much avail. Should I just keep looking for a newer Swiss that handles the GP-11 ammo or snap one of these 1889's up? GP-11 is pretty sparse too....I'm not much into buying wall-hangers..

[Eljay]

Those are pretty cool - I'd be tempted if I weren't so broke. Those early smokeless rifles are definitely not up to modern strength so I'd want to reload for it anyway.

A quick search shows you just use regular Swiss dies and optionally trim the brass down to 53.5mm (usually the chamber is big enough you don't need to) and then use 30-40 Krag load data.

If you already have Swiss dies I could see shooting 20 rounds out of it just for the experience of shooting it and then calling it done. Wouldn't cost much to try it...

[Eljay]

I have been looking for a swiss rifle for a while...and these 1889's appear to be a good value. But when I did a quick search on mr. google for ammo....there wasn't much avail. Should I just keep looking for a newer Swiss that handles the GP-11 ammo or snap one of these 1889's up? GP-11 is pretty sparse too....I'm not much into buying wall-hangers..

If you want a shooter buy a K-31 or a K-11 (probably you want the K-31) and buy Privi ammo for it until GP-11 comes back, assuming that we get another batch.

[Explosive]

There is a lot of GP11 in Canada. This makes me thing that the boat has just not arrived in the US yet.

[Mustang]

I've used 7.5 x 55 trimmed to "54" and loading data for the 30-40 Krag.

[KenG]

Second what Mustang stated. I used round nosed 180 grain jacketed projectiles. Very accurate.