San Cristóbal Modelo 2
Armería San Cristóbal · Carbine · Out Of Production · 1950
Also known as: Cristóbal M2, Carabina San Cristóbal Modelo 2
Overview
The San Cristóbal Modelo 2 (Cristóbal M2) is a Dominican select-fire carbine chambered in .30 Carbine, produced at the Armería San Cristóbal arsenal and designed by Hungarian émigré engineer Pál Király. It uses a lever-delayed blowback action and a distinctive dual-trigger fire-control group: the front trigger fires semi-automatically, the rear trigger full-automatically. The magazine is mounted at a slight forward angle, a hallmark of Király's earlier Hungarian Danuvia designs.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 3530 g (124.5 oz) |
| Weight (loaded) | 4250 g (149.9 oz) |
| Overall Length | 945 mm (37.20") |
| Barrel Length | 405 mm (15.94") |
| Action Type | Blowback |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Magazine Capacity | 30 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Muzzle Velocity | 572 m/s (1877 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 1300 J (959 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 300 m (328 yd) |
| Rate of Fire | 580 rpm |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- .30 Carbine · primary — also known as 7.62x33mm, .30 M1 Carbine
Features
- Firing modes: Semi Automatic, Full Automatic
- Feed systems: Detachable Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety
- Features: Lever Delayed Blowback, Dual Trigger Select Fire, Tilted Magazine Well, Left Side Ejection, Adjustable Rear Sight
Variants
- San Cristóbal Modelo 1962 — Carbine
Service history
Operators
- Dominican Armed Forces · adopted 1950 · as Carabina San Cristóbal Modelo 2
- Cuban Armed Forces
Conflicts
- Dominican Civil War (1965)
- Cuban Revolution (1953-1959)
Production
Estimated total produced: 200,000 · Production years: 1950-1966
Estimates range from tens of thousands to over 200,000; roughly 19,000 were in Dominican service
Origin
Country of origin: Dominican Republic
Designer: Pál Király
Discontinued: 1966
Notes
Internally the action resembles the Hungarian Danuvia M44 / 39M submachine guns, while the external layout (dual triggers, left-side ejection, tilted magazine) echoes the Italian Beretta MAB. A shorter Modelo 1962 with a folding wire stock followed. The arsenal was part of the Trujillo regime's drive for domestic arms self-sufficiency.
Background
Pál Király, the Hungarian engineer behind the Danuvia 39M/43M submachine guns, ended up building a sophisticated lever-delayed select-fire carbine in a Caribbean arsenal, one that out-featured the U.S. M1 Carbine it competed against by offering full-auto fire and a delayed-blowback lock.