Waffenfabrik Bern: a Swiss 7.5x73.5mm Model 1889 Schmidt Rubin straight pull service rifle, serial

Waffenfabrik Bern: a Swiss 7.5x73.5mm Model 1889 Schmidt Rubin straight pull service rifle, serial number 187177, barrel 30.75 in., quadrant back sight graduated to 2,000 metres, straight pull bolt with rear locking lugs, two-position box magazine lowered by a lever to allow single loading, full stocked with two barrel bands, the upper band incorporating a bayonet lug and a piling rod, complete with combined foresight and muzzle protector. Section 58(2) - no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

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