Trueborn and Consummate Swordsman

So, we have one interesting special rule here. 1-3 to hit is an automatic miss.
But how does that work with our Trueborn? After all, they automatically hit on 2+.

Or does their 2+ to hit only apply in ranged combat?

Trueborn have a 2+ BS, and "When making ranged attacks, Ignore any or all Hit Roll and Ballistic Skill modifiers".
To answer your question, Consummate Swordsman isn't affected by it because that rule only applies to melee attacks. So Melee Hit Rolls of 1-3 indeed always fail.

Hypothetically, if there was a rule like Consummate Swordsman, but for ranged attacks, I think that would count as a Hit Roll modifier, meaning the "Ranged Consummate Swordsman" rule would be ignored, but I'm not sure. Either way, I don't think there is such a rule, so it doesn't matter.

In short:
Trueborn hit ranged attacks on 2+. Always.
Units with Consummate Swordsman can never be hit in melee with an unmodified roll of 1-3.

Jup, first thing I did, when I came home yesterday, was checking the Trueborn in the Codex. BS 2+...

So, nevermind the question, but thanks for your thoughts.