Now, look at the mag catch. That's ONLY present on the 1889.
It does have the mag catch like the pic
Now, look at the mag catch. That's ONLY present on the 1889.
THANK YOU! Finally someone else knows that it's not a K31 even though it's Swiss and straight pull - there are MANY variations on the Schmidt-Rubin system, and you need to know the differences to be safe.
Oh, LOOK, it's an 1889, not a K31. Gee, I was right.
Iansstud said:ok,... so it is just called a "sporterized schmidt-Rubin 1889"?
Funderb said:well, some one seems to have woken up on the wrong side of the bed this morning....
Oh, sorry if I get worked up over everyone giving someone DANGEROUS information that could literally KILL someone! I'll let you go about your business - I bet you could fire .44mag out of that .45LC, too.....
Actually, the Schmidt-Rubin 1889 was the rifle I first pointed him to, if you check the link I posted. His 1950 manufacture date made me think K31 instead. Where is that 1950 date, by the way, Iansstud? I don't see it anywhere in your pictures.
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=120750847I wouldn't give over $75 for it.
Funderb said:PTK says it's unsafe, and he's generally correct, I've seen.
It's an 1889, no, no FFL to ship it. Anything made before 1899 (1898 or earlier) is legally (Federally) an antique and thus "non-gun"