Original Swiss First Model 1889 Schmidt-Rubin Magazine Rifle with Sling and Muzzle Cover - Serial No 14558 Japanese Navy At first glance we felt

At first glance we felt this was of Indian subcontinent origin

The cardboard tag reads on front side:

and were respectively assigned to V Corps and VII Corps

Web Double Magazine pouch

Original Swiss First Model 1889 Schmidt-Rubin Magazine Rifle with Sling and Muzzle Cover - Serial No 14558 Japanese Navy At first glance we feltOriginal Item: Only One Available. The first Model Schmidt Rubin rifle was designed and approved in 1889, with production running between 1891 and 1897 at Eidgenoessische Waffenfabrik, Bern, with a total production of about 212,000. This means that all model 1889 Schmidt Rubin rifles are pre 1899, and considered antique under Federal Law. As this is rifle serial number 151338, we estimate this rifle was produced in 1894 5. This example is in very good