The Swiss at some point realized that its support troops, cavalry, and certain other units required a shorter rifle then what was currently available and so designed the Model 1911 Carbine. The Swiss 1911 Carbine being smaller, lighter and still lethally accurate, became a favorite of the Swiss Army and its popularity contributed to the design of its successor, the K31. They are also the last variation with the flatter mag plate which bench shooters tend to prefer, as well as the grooved Schmidt Rubin design bolt, and bakelite charging handle. 7.5x55 caliber, Straight Pull.

Overall Fair surplus condition. These came to us from the importer under their F code which stands for Fair Condition. Also, minor cracks in the wood stocks are common to these rifles from this era The importer has some of these importer stamped as Schmidt Ruben, and others importer stamped as Waffenfabrek. Regardless of the stamping the rifles appear identical and we are selling them all under the same sku. Again, this is largely a non issue but we did want to make you aware that importer stampings may vary.

Many ( about 40 % ) of these have their original muzzle cap/sight protector and while we do not guarantee the receipt of this accessory with the rifle there is a

about a 4 in 10 chance of receiving a muzzle cap. Many will also come with their original sling but again we make no guarantee's on receiving a sling. If it came to us with a sling or muzzle cap you will get it that way. If not, you won't. Important Please Read - When it comes to Swiss rifles, the grading standard can be a little skewed. The Swiss are renowned for their quality workmanship and attention to detail, and the Swiss soldiers typically took very good care to keep their rifles functional and serviceable. However, they used their rifles and carried them in training in very harsh weather conditions. As such it is very typical for the external surfaces of Swiss surplus rifles to be well used and you can expect these rifles to have a lot of dents and dings or minor cracks in the stock. You can also expect for there to be a certain amount of bluing wear that would possibly be considered excessive on other surplus rifles.



As such, when determining the condition of Swiss rifles, the industry tends to grade them against not what you might consider good, very good, or excellent when compared to other surplus rifles, but rather against the average condition of other Swiss rifle shipments that we have seen in the past. Now we have seen a lot of Swiss rifles and by Swiss rifle standards, these are pretty nice. Still, if you are expecting your rifle to sparkle like a new penny when you open the box then you may want to consider a different surplus rifle.







