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[[Image:K31.jpg|thumb|right|350px| Schmidt Rubin K31 Rifle - 7.5 x 55mm Schmidt Rubin]] | [[Image:K31.jpg|thumb|right|350px| Schmidt Rubin K31 Rifle - 7.5 x 55mm Schmidt Rubin]] | ||
[[Image:K31swissrifle.jpg|right|350px|thumb| Schmidt Rubin K31]] | [[Image:K31swissrifle.jpg|right|350px|thumb| Schmidt Rubin K31]] | ||
[[Image:Schmidt-Rubin-1896-11.jpg|thumb|right|350px| Schmidt Rubin M1896/M1911 Rifle - 7.5x54.5mm. The precursor to the K31 Rifle]] | |||
The '''Schmidt Rubin K31''' was the first major redesign of the Schmidt straight pull bolt action. The principal objection to the earlier models had been the length of the action. With the K31 the action was redesigned to half of the length of the earlier models. It remained on active service until 1957 with the adoption of the [[SIG SG 510|Stgw 57]]. It remained in the Swiss reserve arsenal until the 1990's. It is the most well known of the Schmidt Rubin models in the United States and is the one most commonly available in the U.S.A.It is considered by many to be one of the best military bolt action rifles ever made. | The '''Schmidt Rubin K31''' was the first major redesign of the Schmidt straight pull bolt action. The principal objection to the earlier models had been the length of the action. With the K31 the action was redesigned to half of the length of the earlier models. It remained on active service until 1957 with the adoption of the [[SIG SG 510|Stgw 57]]. It remained in the Swiss reserve arsenal until the 1990's. It is the most well known of the Schmidt Rubin models in the United States and is the one most commonly available in the U.S.A.It is considered by many to be one of the best military bolt action rifles ever made. | ||
Revision as of 02:45, 6 October 2010
The Schmidt Rubin K31 was the first major redesign of the Schmidt straight pull bolt action. The principal objection to the earlier models had been the length of the action. With the K31 the action was redesigned to half of the length of the earlier models. It remained on active service until 1957 with the adoption of the Stgw 57. It remained in the Swiss reserve arsenal until the 1990's. It is the most well known of the Schmidt Rubin models in the United States and is the one most commonly available in the U.S.A.It is considered by many to be one of the best military bolt action rifles ever made.
The Schmidt Rubin K31 Rifle can be seen in the following productions:
Specifications
- Weight: 8lb 13oz (4.0 kg)
- Length: 43.50 in (1,105 mm)
- Barrel length: 25.70 in (655 mm)
- Cartridge: 7.5 x 55mm Schmidt Rubin
- Action: Bolt-action - Straight pull
- Muzzle velocity: 2,640 ft/s (805 m/s)
- Feed system: 6-round,detachable box magazine
- Sights: Leaf rear sight, barleycorn-type front sight
Film
| Actor | Character | Title | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | Swiss Border Guards | Shining Through | . | 1992 |