A Short and Convoluted History of the Schmidt-Rubin Rifles
In this latest episode of A Short and Convoluted History, the entire line of straight pull rifles from the Schmidt-Rubin rifle family are the subjects. The Redneck Preppy briefly examines the history of the most Swiss of Swiss rifles that began with the Model 1889 and closed out with the Model 1911 and Model 1911 Carbine.
0:05 Introduction
0:42 Who Were Schmidt and Rubin?
2:41 Before the Schmidt-Rubin
5:58 What Schmidt and Rubin Contributed
7:09 At the Beginning
8:06 Demonstrating the Straight Pull System
9:41 Straight Pull vs. Traditional Bolt: Which is Better?
12:33 Returning to the Schmidt-Rubin Story...
24:51 The Legacy of the Schmidt-Rubin Rifles
Thanks to Britishmuzzleloaders for the kind use of the following footage:
The No 1, Mk III* Short, Magazine, Lee Enfield (SMLE): Musketry of 1914 - PART FOUR "B" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asZiEuz12gE
Thanks to C&Rsenal for the kind use of their Schmidt-Rub M1889 bolt animation:
The Evolution of the Schmidt-Rubin System - https://imgur.com/a/03pBv
Music: Various Swiss military marches
Photos: Public Domain courtesy of Schweizerisches Bundesarchiv, Bundesarchiv
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