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Posts: 6036 | Location: Central Texas | Registered: September 14, 2003
Yes, if the Garand was a semi auto M1903 Springfield rifle and SIG was a subdivion of WF-Bern, else NO.
The closest Swiss self loading rilfe to a K31 is the Saurer (not Sauer) SL rifle, another prototype that did not make into production. Switzerland was not very sucessful with self loading rilfes.
SIG was not the only firearms producing Company in Switzerland. There was also: Waffenfabrik Bern, Hispano Suiza, Waffenfabrik Solothurn, Rexim Favor, Oerlikon, Saurer Arbon and of course Hämmerli. Newer companies are Morini, Sphynx, Brügger Thommet, Bleikert, Grünig Elminger and Astra.This message has been edited. Last edited by: OTD,
Posts: 3790 | Location: Switzerland | Registered: January 24, 2001
Other than being in the same caliber, accepting the same stripper clips, and having a few accouterments in similar styles (e.g. sling swivels, iron sights, magazine catch, pistol grip, butt, etc.), the Sig U bears almost no resemblance to a K31.
Especially internally, where everything about the actual mechanics of the rifle is completely different.
