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Rifle Details: Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle   (Created: 01.04.2013, Changed: 16.04.2023)

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Rifle Details (Top):

Rifle Name: Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle Manufacturer: Eidgenössische Waffenfabrik Bern (W+F) Calibre: 7.5x53.5 GP90 First Issued: 1896 Number of Pieces: 137050 Overall Length: 1300 mm Weight (unloaded): 4500 g Barrel Length: 780 mm Line of Sight: 650 mm Rifling: 270 mm Rifling Dir.: R Grooves: 3 Magazine Capacity: 12 Rounds Permission required: Ger: Schriftlicher Vertrag, Meldung an zuständige Polizeibehörde.

Description:

89/96 Infantry Rifle, also known as the 89/96 Long Rifle, Model 1889/96 Rifle or Model 1889/96 Repeating Rifle.   The designation 89/96 or 1889/96 is misleading; it suggests that the Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle have been changed from Modell 1889 Infantry Rifle. This is not the case, the Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle is a new design, with the receiver and bolt being completely different from the Modell 1889 Infantry Rifle. Unfortunately, the misleading term is used in the specialized literature.   Almost all infantry rifles 89/96 introduced in the army were changed to Infantry rifles 96/11; only about 1'280 pieces are said to have remained in their original condition, with a certain number of them likely to have been destroyed or lost beforehand. The weapon numbers were retained when changing from infantry rifle 89/96. The numbers are recorded in Modell 1896/11 Infantry Rifle.   Army versions bear the weapon number in the usual places (receiver, barrel, bolt, magazine, stock, handguard, buttplate, etc.).   A maximum of 5,000 private infantry rifles 89/96 were manufactured, which often remained in their original condition. The numbers are in the range from P. 1 to P. 4'999. Some of the private rifles are only numbered on the rear sight base; the other weapon parts do not have a number. Certain private shooters had their private Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle upgraded to the Modell 1896/11 Infantry Rifle level in the 1920s. This was done by private gunsmiths, who sometimes used parts from old army weapons or parts from armory stocks. Every gunsmith had his own peculiarities, so that there are many different variants of the private guns Modell 1896/11 Infantry Rifle. During the conversion, the missing weapon numbers were partially stamped in, the magazine was replaced (and numbered) and the system and stock were modified or exchanged accordingly.   The infantry rifle 89/96 received the magazine and the sights from the Modell 1889 Infantry Rifle, but already has the graduated slide with the front locking of the later rifles. For this reason it made economic sense to convert the rifles to the Modell 1896/11 Infantry Rifle.   End of production in November 1912.   Known rifle numbers of private rifles 89/96: P.386 (September 2019, sale in England) P.1303 (November 2017, email) P.1448 (March 2016, theswissriflesdotcommessageboard) P.1475 (lotissimo, in the butt plaque with inscription "Hans Hauser Albisrieden") P.1615 (collection of the author) P.2308 (petitesannonces.ch) P.2332 (fischerauktionen.ch, starting price CHF 600.-, estimated value CHF 800.-) P.2714 (Kessler Auctions, August 2016, purchase price CHF 450.- plus buyer's premium) P.2784 (Kessler Auctions, August 2015, starting price CHF 650.-) P.3029 (thewissriflesdotcommessageboard, September 2016) P.3335 (lotissimo.com) P.3899 (Private collection, May 2016) P.40xx (Simpsons Ltd, amended to 96/11) P.4285 (Kessler Auctions, August 2013, dealer inscription "G. Widmer St. Gallen", starting price CHF 400.-, estimated value CHF 800.-) P.4472 (March 2016, gunbroker.com, plaque in stock "Fr.Gygi Bern")

Langgewehr 1889 1889/96 1889/1896

 
 

Bayonets (Top):

Dolchbajonett Mod. 1889
Dolchbajonett Mod. 1899
Vierkant-Stichbajonett Mod. 1889/92
Model 1906 Pioneer Bayonet
 
 

Market monitoring (Top):

Click for details: Market monitoring (101)
 
 

Ammunition (Top):

Gewehr Patrone 90 (7.5mm GP 90) 1890
Manipulierpatrone GP90 (7,5 mm Man P 90)
Blinde Gew. Patrone 90 (Bl 7.5mm GP90)
7.5mm Kadettenpatrone
7.5mm Blinde Kadettenpatrone
Blinde Gew. Patrone 03 (Bl 7.5mm GP03)
 
 

Accessories (Top):

Lienhard Universal Matchapparat Mod. G
Owner Tag
Swiss Products 1911 Clamp On Scope Mount
Swiss Products 1889 1896 Kadett 96/11 1911 K11 Bipod Adapter
 
 

Pictures (Top):

Full size (994 KB) Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle	Full size (876 KB) Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle	Full size (647 KB) Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle

 

Full size (1.4 MB) GER: Oben: Modell 1889 Infantry Rifle Unten: Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle	Full size (1.1 MB) GER: Oben: Modell 1889 Infantry Rifle Unten: Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle	Full size (1006 KB) GER: Oben: Modell 1889 Infantry Rifle Unten: Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle   Das Verschlussgehäuse des Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle ist kürzer als das des Modell 1889 Infantry Rifle. Das Modell 1889 Infantry Rifle hat die Versteifungsmulden des Verschlussgehäuse vorne (da hinten verriegelt wird).	Full size (965 KB) GER: Oben: Modell 1889 Infantry Rifle Unten: Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle   Da der Verschluss des Modell 1889 Infantry Rifle länger ist, ist auch der Abstand zwischen Abzugbügel und Magazin länger als beim Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle.	Full size (905 KB) GER: Oben: Modell 1889 Infantry Rifle Unten: Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle   Da der Verschluss des Modell 1889 Infantry Rifle länger ist, ist auch der Abstand zwischen Abzugbügel und Magazin länger als beim Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle.
GER: Laufdeckel zu Infanteriegewehren
Full size (747 KB) Four different muzzle covers for Infanteriegewehre, on the right side a muzzle cover for a Kadettengewehr 97.	Full size (994 KB) Four different muzzle covers for Infanteriegewehre, on the right side a muzzle cover for a Kadettengewehr 97.	Full size (1.1 MB) Four different muzzle covers for Infanteriegewehre, on the right side a muzzle cover for a Kadettengewehr 97.
Disassembled bolt
Full size (303 KB) Bolt for Modell 1897 Cadet Rifle, Infanteriegewehre 89/96, 96/11, 11 and Karabiner/Kurzgewehre 00, 05, 00/11, 11	Full size (837 KB) Bolt for Modell 1897 Cadet Rifle, Infanteriegewehre 89/96, 96/11, 11 and Karabiner/Kurzgewehre 00, 05, 00/11, 11	Full size (433 KB) Bolt for Modell 1897 Cadet Rifle, Infanteriegewehre 89/96, 96/11, 11 and Karabiner/Kurzgewehre 00, 05, 00/11, 11	Full size (408 KB) Bolt for Modell 1897 Cadet Rifle, Infanteriegewehre 89/96, 96/11, 11 and Karabiner/Kurzgewehre 00, 05, 00/11, 11
Different straight-pull bolts
Full size (1.7 MB) From left to right: 1. Bolt Modell 1889 Infantry Rifle 2. Bolt Modell 1897 Cadet Rifle (same as 3.) 3. Bolt Infanteriegewehre 89/96, 96/11, 11 and Karabiner/Kurzgewehre 00, 05, 00/11, 11 4. Bolt Modell 1931 Carbine, Modell 1931/42 Sniper Carbine, Modell 1931/43 Sniper Carbine	Full size (1.6 MB) From left to right: 1. Bolt Modell 1889 Infantry Rifle 2. Bolt Modell 1897 Cadet Rifle (same as 3.) 3. Bolt Infanteriegewehre 89/96, 96/11, 11 and Karabiner/Kurzgewehre 00, 05, 00/11, 11 4. Bolt Modell 1931 Carbine, Modell 1931/42 Sniper Carbine, Modell 1931/43 Sniper Carbine	Full size (951 KB) Left: Disassembled bolt for Modell 1897 Cadet Rifle, Infanteriegewehre 89/96, 96/11, 11 and Karabiner/Kurzgewehre 00, 05, 00/11, 11 Right: Disassembled bolt for Modell 1931 Carbine, Modell 1931/42 Sniper Carbine and Modell 1931/43 Sniper Carbine
Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle
Full size (1.4 MB) Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle	Full size (4.6 MB) GER: Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle, Privatausführung, Waffennummer auf dem Schwalbenschwanz der Visierbefestigung.	Full size (1.2 MB) GER: Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle, Privatausführung, ohne die typischen Markierungen und ohne Serienummer. Privatausführungen waren zu dieser Zeit noch unmarkiert.	Full size (876 KB) Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle	Full size (647 KB) Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle
Full size (994 KB) Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle	Full size (1.6 MB) Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle
GER: Privates Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle, neu nummeriert GER: Beim nachfolgenden Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle handelt es sich um eine neu nummerierte Waffe. Ursprünglich hatten private Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle nur eine einzige Seriennummer auf dem Lauf (Visiersockel). Vermutlich genügte das irgendwann nicht mehr den gesetzlichen Vorschriften. So gibt es Gewehre, welche teilweise oder ganz nachnummeriert wurden. Neunummerierungen wie diese sind zur Zeit nicht erklärbar. Die ursprüngliche Waffennummer (P.26x0, x = unleserlich) wurde mit der Waffennummer "35" überstempelt. Zusätzlich wurden analog zur Armeenummerierung auf den entsprechenden Teilen ebenfalls die Nummer "35" eingeschlagen.
Full size (1 MB) Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle	Full size (1.7 MB) Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle	Full size (1.8 MB) Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle	Full size (1.1 MB) Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle	Full size (1.4 MB) Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle
Full size (1.8 MB) Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle	Full size (1.4 MB) Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle	Full size (1.2 MB) Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle	Full size (1.2 MB) Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle	Full size (2.1 MB) Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle
Full size (1.8 MB) Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle	Full size (1.4 MB) Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle	Full size (983 KB) Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle	Full size (1.4 MB) Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle
GER: Privates Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle, Ehrengabe GER: Privatserie, Aufschrift auf der Plakette im Schaft: "IV. Kantonalschützenfest beider Basel in Basel 1906 - Ehrengabe des engeren Schiesscomite"
Full size (1.9 MB) Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle	Full size (1.7 MB) Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle	Full size (1.2 MB) Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle	Full size (1.5 MB) Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle	Full size (1.5 MB) GER: Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle, Privatserie, Aufschrift auf der Plakette im Schaft: "IV. Kantonalschützenfest beider Basel in Basel 1906 - Ehrengabe des engeren Schiesscomite"
Full size (1.5 MB) GER: Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle, Privatserie, Aufschrift auf der Plakette im Schaft: "IV. Kantonalschützenfest beider Basel in Basel 1906 - Ehrengabe des engeren Schiesscomite"	Full size (1.3 MB) Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle	Full size (1.5 MB) Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle	Full size (1.5 MB) Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle	Full size (1.4 MB) GER: Wahrscheinlich das Zeichen des Basler Büchsenmachers "Gustav Bürgin, Basel"
Full size (811 KB) GER: Wahrscheinlich das Zeichen des Basler Büchsenmachers "Gustav Bürgin, Basel"
Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle
Full size (1.5 MB) Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle	Full size (1.4 MB) Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle	Full size (1.6 MB) Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle	Full size (1.7 MB) Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle	Full size (1.7 MB) Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle
Full size (1.5 MB) Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle	Full size (1.3 MB) Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle	Full size (1.5 MB) Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle	Full size (1.5 MB) Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle	Full size (1.7 MB) Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle
Full size (1.5 MB) Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle	Full size (2.1 MB) Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle	Full size (2.3 MB) Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle	Full size (1.8 MB) Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle	Full size (1.3 MB) Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle
Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle in service
Full size (1 MB) Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle	Full size (1 MB) Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle
Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle
Full size (1.3 MB) Left: Disassembled bolt for Modell 1897 Cadet Rifle, Infanteriegewehre 89/96, 96/11, 11 and Karabiner/Kurzgewehre 00, 05, 00/11, 11 Right: Disassembled bolt for Modell 1931 Carbine, Modell 1931/42 Sniper Carbine and Modell 1931/43 Sniper Carbine Name of parts in English: - Operating Rod - Striker - Bolt Cap - Mainspring - Firing Pin - Locking Sleeve - Bolt Cylinder with Extractor	Full size (1.3 MB) Left: Disassembled bolt for Modell 1897 Cadet Rifle, Infanteriegewehre 89/96, 96/11, 11 and Karabiner/Kurzgewehre 00, 05, 00/11, 11 Right: Disassembled bolt for Modell 1931 Carbine, Modell 1931/42 Sniper Carbine and Modell 1931/43 Sniper Carbine Name of parts in German: - Riegel - Schlagbolzen - Verschlussmutter - Schlagfeder - Zündstift - Verschlusshülse - Zylinder mit Auszieher	Full size (1.3 MB) GER: Zum Vergleich mit vorherigem Bild ein Modell 1889 Infantry Rifle mit den typischen Markierungen und der Nummerierung.	Full size (1.8 MB) GER: Oben: Verschluss zu Modell 1889 Infantry Rifle Unten: Verschluss zu Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle   Der Verschluss des Modell 1889 Infantry Rifle verrgiegelt hinten und ist etwas länger als der Verschluss der neueren Gradzugwaffen.   Der Verschluss des Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle entspricht genau dem Verschluss des Modell 1897 Cadet Rifle, der Infanteriegewehre 89/96, 96/11, 11 und den Karabinern/Kurzgewehren 00, 05, 00/11, 11.	Full size (689 KB) GER: Verschluss Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle, Privatausführung, ohne Serienummer. Privatausführungen waren zu dieser Zeit noch unmarkiert.
Full size (639 KB) GER: Zum Vergleich mit vorherigem Bild der Verschluss eines Modell 1889 Infantry Rifle mit Nummerierung.	Full size (1.5 MB) Top: bolt for Modell 1897 Cadet Rifle, Infanteriegewehre 89/96, 96/11, 11 and Karabiner/Kurzgewehre 00, 05, 00/11, 11 Bottom: bolt for Modell 1893 Cavalry Carbine	Full size (1.5 MB) Top: bolt for Modell 1897 Cadet Rifle, Infanteriegewehre 89/96, 96/11, 11 and Karabiner/Kurzgewehre 00, 05, 00/11, 11 Bottom: bolt for Modell 1893 Cavalry Carbine	Full size (749 KB) GER: Laufdeckel Links: 2. Ausführung (Modell 1892, birnenförmig), zu Modell 1889 Infantry Rifle Rechts: 3. Ausführung (Modell 1911), zu Modell 1911 Infantry Rifle	Full size (826 KB) GER: Laufdeckel Links: 3. Ausführung (Modell 1911), zu Modell 1911 Infantry Rifle Rechts: 2. Ausführung (Modell 1892, birnenförmig), zu Modell 1889 Infantry Rifle.
Full size (847 KB) GER: Laufdeckel Links: 3. Ausführung (Modell 1911), zu Modell 1911 Infantry Rifle Rechts: 2. Ausführung (Modell 1892, birnenförmig), zu Modell 1889 Infantry Rifle.	Full size (796 KB) GER: Laufdeckel Oben: 2. Ausführung (Modell 1892, birnenförmig), zu Modell 1889 Infantry Rifle Unten: 3. Ausführung (Modell 1911), zu Modell 1911 Infantry Rifle	Full size (1.3 MB) Some common Swiss long rifles, from top: Modell 1889 Infantry Rifle Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle Modell 1896/11 Infantry Rifle / Modell 1911 Infantry Rifle	Full size (1.3 MB) Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle	Full size (883 KB) Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle
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Full size (1.2 MB) Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle

 
 

Manufacture Dates (Top):

		Serial Numbers
Year	Quantity	From	To		Remark
1897	2	E 2	E 3		Instruktionsgewehre
1899	4	E 4	E 7		Instruktionsgewehre
1900	4	E 8	E 11		Instruktionsgewehre
1904	4	E 12	E 15		Instruktionsgewehre
1908	4	E 16	E 19		Instruktionsgewehre
		P 1	P 4999		Bereich für private Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle und Modell 1896/11 Infantry Rifle.   Da auch private Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle von ihren Besitzern zum Umbau in Modell 1896/11 Infantry Rifle gegeben wurden, befinden sich in diesem Nummernbereich die privaten Modell 1889/96 Infantry Rifle und Modell 1896/11 Infantry Rifle.

 
 

Technical changes (Top):

	Serial Numbers
Year	From		Remark
1897			Juni 1897, Ord., Unterband mit durchgehender Schraube zur Vermeidung von Reparaturen. Rückwirkend.
1897			August 1897, Ord., Schafthülse am hinteren Ende ausweiten für besseren Rückhalt in ihrem Lager. Bei Neubeschaffungen.
1897			1897, W+F, Versuche mit Federn mit rechteckigem Querschnitt haben gute Ergebnisse ergeben.
1898	223501		17. Februar 1898, W+F, ab Nummer 223501, Schlagfeder mit flachem Drahtquerschnitt.
1898			2. Juli 1898, Ord., Schlagfedern mit rechteckigem Drahtquerschnitt anstelle von Federn mit rundem Drahtquerschnitt.
1898			2. Juli 1898, Ord., Verstärkung des Schlagbolzenrings von 3.5mm auf 5mm.
1899	244601		28. Juli 1899, W+F, ab Nummer 244601 mit verstärktem Schlagbolzenring
1899			9. Oktober 1899, Dolchbajonett mit Verstärkung in der Kehle der Klinge (Dolchbajonett Mod. 1899).
1903	292001		27. Januar 1903, W+F, ab Nummer 292001 mit Laufspiegel ausgeliefert.
1908			4. September 1908, Bundesratsbeschluss, Anbringen einer Magazinsperre.
1909	332001		13. Februar 1909, W+F, ab Nummer 332001 mit Magazinsperre ausgerüstet.

 

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