![]() ![]() The āPā next to the serial number on this carbine indicates that the rifle was purchased, likely by Otto, at the end of his military obligation. He would be required to attend refresher courses two or three times a year, which would probably include a little target practice with his rifle. At the end, he was given his rifle and a sealed box of ammunition, to be kept at home in case of national emergency. ![]() He would have done 18-weeks basic training, plus a little more specific instruction, depending on the position he was allocated, with a total minimum time of 260 days. When Otto received his call up papers I do not know, but his rifle was manufactured in 1926. He lived in Zurich and I now own his Schmidt Rubin K11 carbine. Up until a couple of months ago, I had not heard of Otto Lehmann, a Swiss citizen who, like all Swiss males over 18 would have done his military conscription. ![]()
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