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Rifle Details: Modell 1955 Sniper Carbine   (Created: 29.03.2013, Changed: 24.09.2023)

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Rifle Name: Modell 1955 Sniper Carbine Manufacturer: Eidgenössische Waffenfabrik Bern (W+F) Calibre: 7.5x55 GP11 First Issued: 1955 Number of Pieces: 4150 Overall Length: 1210 mm Weight (unloaded): 6100 g Barrel Length: 652 mm Rifling: 270 mm Rifling Dir.: R Grooves: 4 Magazine Capacity: 6 Rounds Permission required: Ger: Schriftlicher Vertrag, Meldung an zuständige Polizeibehörde.

Description:

Weight incl. scope 6.1kg; scope alone 570g Bipod support and muzzle flash absorber   The Swiss Army has repeatedly carried out experiments with rifle scopes on rifles. The Modell 1931/42 Sniper Carbine and Modell 1931/43 Sniper Carbine, introduced in 1942 and 1943 respectively, did not prove to be particularly suitable for use. For this reason, a new development of a rifle scope carbine was started on the basis of the Modell 1931 Carbine, from which the Modell 1955 Sniper Carbine emerged.   However, the Modell 1955 Sniper Carbine has with the Modell 1931 Carbine only about three identical parts; all other parts had to be built differently due to the inclined system and the improvements. The inclined arrangement of the system was necessary so that the case is ejected to the right when repeating and does not hit the centrally mounted scope. The Modell 1955 Sniper Carbine was also equipped with a centrally mounted bipod and a muzzle flash absorber.   The Modell 1955 Sniper Carbine also did not have the desired effect and so the army soon decided to equip the Assault Rifle 57 with a scope mounting rail and to include these rifles in the body material. Personal Assault Rifle 57 did not have these rails.   In the 1970s the company AMAZA (later AMA, look here: Attachement) bought from the Swiss Army large parts of the available spare parts for the older Swiss weapons (e.g. Pistole 06/29, Model 1929 Ordnance Revolver, Modell 1911 Carbine, Modell 1911 Infantry Rifle, Modell 1931 Carbine, etc.) but also the parts for the Modell 1955 Sniper Carbine. From these parts of the Modell 1955 Sniper Carbine 150 new Modell 1955 Sniper Carbine were assembled and numbered. The shafts were newly produced by a company. As there were no more rifle scopes boxes made of sheet metal in stock, they were made of wood. These wooden boxes are imitations and not prototypes, as often assumed. Later on original sheet metal boxes appeared in an armoury, which could be re-numbered at W+F. The assembled Modell 1955 Sniper Carbine differ from army rifles by a very bright stock and the absolutely new condition. The number range must be 5xxx.   Shafts for the Modell 1955 Sniper Carbine could still be bought as a reproduction until the 90s (price 1994: CHF 500.-). These were marked with the desired weapon number.   For the Modell 1955 Sniper Carbine there are spare part rolls which contain the most important spare parts needed. Two versions are known: - Rolls which were converted from old Modell 1911 Carbine/Modell 1931 Carbine rollers (Picture, Picture) - Rolls specially made for the Modell 1955 Sniper Carbine (Picture, Picture)

ZFK Zielfernrohrkarabiner

 
 

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Ammunition (Top):

Gewehr Patrone 11 (7.5mm GP11)
Manipulierpatrone GP11 (7,5 mm Man P 11)
Blinde Patrone GP11 (7,5 mm bl GP11)
GP11 Leuchtspur (7,5 mm LS GP11)
Blinde Patrone GP11 für MG11 u. MG51
GP11 Leuchtspur Versuch
Markierp. LMG 25 (7.5mm Mark Pat Lmg)
GP11 Stahlkern (St Ke Pat 11)
7.5mm Gw Treib-Pat 44
Gewehr Markierp. (7.5mm Gw Mark Pat 58)
7.5mm Gw Treib-Pat 66
Treib Patrone 77 für Dragon-Simulator
Gewehr Markierp. (7.5mm Gw Mark Pat 85)
7.5mm Gw Treib-Pat 08
7.5mm x 55 komerziell
 
 

Attachements (Top):

Anhang: Der Zielfernrohrkarabiner Modell 1955 (PDF, 240 KB, Source: Internet)
Reglement 53.101d - Der Karabiner (Kar. 11, Kar. 31 und Zf. Kar), Ausgabe 1956 - Rev. 1961 (PDF, 6.9 MB, Source: Scan by swisswaffen.com)
Der Zielfernrohrkarabiner 55, Anleitung für den Waffenmechaniker. (PDF, 2 MB, Source: Internet)
Le mousqueton a lunette 55 - Directives pour armuriers - 1967 - 65.334f (PDF, 2.9 MB, Source: Scan by swisswaffen.com)
 
 

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Full size (1.2 MB) Zielfernrohrkarabiner 55 Waffenfabrik Bern (W+F) (1958)

 

Full size (1.2 MB) Zielfernrohrkarabiner 55 Waffenfabrik Bern (W+F) (1958)	Full size (1.2 MB) Zielfernrohrkarabiner 55 Waffenfabrik Bern (W+F) (1958)	Full size (900 KB) Zielfernrohrkarabiner 55 Waffenfabrik Bern (W+F) (1958)	Full size (817 KB) Zielfernrohrkarabiner 55 Waffenfabrik Bern (W+F) (1958)
GER: Ersatzteilrolle und weitere Ersatzteile
Full size (1.6 MB) GER: Ersatzteilrolle zu ZfK 55	Full size (1.3 MB) Modell 1955 Sniper Carbine	Full size (1.3 MB) GER: Ersatzteilrolle zu ZfK 55	Full size (2.3 MB) GER: Ersatzteilrolle zu ZfK 55	Full size (1.2 MB) GER: Ersatzteilbeutel aus Ersatzteilrolle für ZfK 55 mit diversen Kleinteilen
Full size (1.6 MB) GER: Ersatzteilbeutel aus Ersatzteilrolle für ZfK 55	Full size (1.4 MB) GER: Ersatzteilbeutel aus Ersatzteilrolle für ZfK 55 mit diversen Kleinteilen (original plombiert mit Plombe "KMV" = Kriegsmaterialverwaltung)	Full size (1 MB) GER: Kleinteile aus Ersatzteilrolle für ZfK 55 (original plombiert mit Plombe "KMV" = Kriegsmaterialverwaltung)	Full size (1 MB) GER: Kleinteile aus Ersatzteilrolle für ZfK 55 (original plombiert mit Plombe "KMV" = Kriegsmaterialverwaltung)	Full size (494 KB) Trigger for ZFK55, marked "Zf".
Full size (1.1 MB) GER: Verschlussteile, Abzug, Feder, Korne und Riegelgriff zu ZfK 55. Die beiden Bajonettarretierungen sind nicht Bestandteile für den ZfK 55.	Full size (821 KB) GER: Abgewinkelter Riegelgriff des ZfK 55	Full size (546 KB) GER: Kornhalter mit Ersatzkornen für ZfK 55 aus Ersatzteilrolle
Modell 1955 Sniper Carbine in service
Full size (60 KB) Modell 1955 Sniper Carbine	Full size (107 KB) GER: Soldaten mit Assault Rifle 57 und Modell 1955 Sniper Carbine.	Full size (129 KB) GER: Hinten links, Assault Rifle 57 mit Gewehrgranate. Vorne Modell 1955 Sniper Carbine.
Modell 1955 Sniper Carbine
Full size (695 KB) Zielfernrohrkarabiner 55 Waffenfabrik Bern (W+F) (1958)	Full size (879 KB) Zielfernrohrkarabiner 55 Waffenfabrik Bern (W+F) (1958)	Full size (619 KB) Zielfernrohrkarabiner 55 Waffenfabrik Bern (W+F) (1958)	Full size (994 KB) Zielfernrohrkarabiner 55 Waffenfabrik Bern (W+F) (1958)	Full size (585 KB) Zielfernrohrkarabiner 55 Waffenfabrik Bern (W+F) (1958)
Full size (4.9 MB) Zielfernrohrkarabiner 55 Waffenfabrik Bern (W+F) (1958)	Full size (1.3 MB) Zielfernrohrkarabiner 55 Waffenfabrik Bern (W+F) (1958)	Full size (1.1 MB) Zielfernrohrkarabiner 55 Waffenfabrik Bern (W+F) (1958)	Full size (1.6 MB) Zielfernrohrkarabiner 55 Waffenfabrik Bern (W+F) (1958)	Full size (895 KB) Zielfernrohrkarabiner 55 Waffenfabrik Bern (W+F) (1958)
Full size (886 KB) Zielfernrohrkarabiner 55 Waffenfabrik Bern (W+F) (1958)	Full size (1.3 MB) Zielfernrohrkarabiner 55 Waffenfabrik Bern (W+F) (1958)	Full size (1.2 MB) Zielfernrohrkarabiner 55 Waffenfabrik Bern (W+F) (1958)	Full size (911 KB) GER: Links: Ersatzmagazin zu Modell 1955 Sniper Carbine ohne Nummer. Rechts: Ersatzmagazin zu Modell 1931 Carbine ohne Nummer.	Full size (933 KB) GER: Ersatzmagazin zu Modell 1955 Sniper Carbine ohne Nummer.
Full size (841 KB) GER: Oben: Ersatzmagazin zu Modell 1955 Sniper Carbine ohne Nummer. Unten: Ersatzmagazin zu Modell 1931 Carbine ohne Nummer. Zu beachten der Abstand des Magazinhalters zum oberen Rand des Magazins, da das Magazin im Modell 1955 Sniper Carbine leicht schräg angebracht ist.	Full size (758 KB) GER: Links: Ersatzmagazin zu Modell 1955 Sniper Carbine ohne Nummer. Rechts: Ersatzmagazin zu Modell 1931 Carbine ohne Nummer. Zu beachten der Abstand des Magazinhalters zum oberen Rand des Magazins, da das Magazin im Modell 1955 Sniper Carbine leicht schräg angebracht ist.	Full size (732 KB) GER: Links: Ersatzmagazin zu Modell 1955 Sniper Carbine ohne Nummer. Rechts: Ersatzmagazin zu Modell 1931 Carbine ohne Nummer.	Full size (595 KB) Zielfernrohrkarabiner 55 Waffenfabrik Bern (W+F) (1958)	Full size (657 KB) Zielfernrohrkarabiner 55 Waffenfabrik Bern (W+F) (1958)