Swiss Schmidt-Rubin Model 1896/11 (96/11) straight-pull bolt-action rifle chambered in 7.5×55mm Swiss. This example is all matching, including the magazine, and comes with a matching-numbered bayonet with frog and its original sling. It was privatized in 1959 — released from Swiss military service into private ownership — and features a beautiful tiger-striped walnut stock in very good condition.
The Schmidt-Rubin 96/11 is a Swiss straight-pull rifle, an upgrade of the earlier 1889/96 pattern to fire the powerful GP11 cartridge, with an improved barrel, pistol-grip stock, refined sights, and a six-round magazine. Built at the Waffenfabrik Bern to the exacting standards for which Swiss military rifles are renowned, the 96/11 is prized for its smooth straight-pull action and outstanding accuracy. This is a particularly attractive example — all numbers matching (including the magazine), accompanied by a matching-numbered bayonet and frog and its original sling, and released from Swiss service to a private owner in 1959. The handsomely figured tiger-striped walnut stock, in very good condition, sets it apart as a superb, complete Schmidt-Rubin for the collector and precision shooter.
Specifications
Manufacturer: Waffenfabrik Bern (Switzerland)
Country of origin: Switzerland
Model: Schmidt-Rubin 1896/11 (96/11)
Action: Straight-pull bolt action
Caliber: 7.5×55mm Swiss (GP11)
Matching: All numbers matching, including magazine; matching-numbered bayonet
Service history: Privatized (released to private ownership) in 1959
Stock: Tiger-striped walnut, very good condition
Condition: Very good
Included: Matching-numbered bayonet with frog; original sling
