Swiss Straight-Pulls 6: Model 1900 Short Rifle
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And we move ever onwards with the Schmidt-Rubin straight pull rifle series. This time, the Model 1900 Kurzgewehr, or "short rifle". This one is a complete unicorn, as the Bloke explains.
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