Swiss K31 Rifle (Minus Magazine) $420 Shipped.

arakboss · Aug 6, 2022

BERN K31 7.5x55 SWISS STRAIGHT PULL W/0 MAGAZINE (C&R Eligible)

BERN K31 7.5x55 SWISS STRAIGHT PULL W/0 MAGAZINE (C&R Eligible) (1) We've recently acquired a batch of great quality K31 Swiss straight pull rifles! The rifles will all have: Matching serial numbers on receiver and bolts Great condition stocks Great...

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NCW_Robert · Aug 6, 2022

I bought one of these for 60 bucks at a local gun store in Lodi ca when I was 13. It was my first deer rifle. I bought a sporter type stock for it, hay I was 13 so...

Wish I never would have sold it. but I did so I could buy a 98 mauser based custom rifle.

These are interesting rifles.

ilikegunspdx · Aug 7, 2022

I have to call BS on this deal it says great condition stocks. That is BS! I've watched around around 400-500 of these for sale in various places and maybe 1 or 2 of those had great condition stocks (I'm excluding refinished stocks).

It's just not realistic AT ALL.

The Swiss commonly nocked the snow off their boots on them. Their boots look like those shown below with metal hobnails, so that is why pretty much every single k31 stock has tons of nicks and scars everywhere on the stock.

I would not buy from this vendor unless you could see photos of the actual gun you are buying otherwise you are likely in for a surprise. If you don't care about the stock then it looks like a better deal until you see they don't come with a magazine. I'd much rather pay a little more and be able to see what I'm buying. Buying from this vendor you don't even know if you will be getting the early walnut (darker color)stock or the later beech (light color) stock. Also it doesn't come with it's serialized magazine, that's a bad deal imo. I would not do it!

arakboss · Aug 7, 2022

ilikegunspdx said:
I have to call BS on this deal it says great condition stocks. That is BS! I've watched around around 400-500 of these for sale in various places and maybe 1 or 2 of those had great condition stocks (I'm excluding refinished stocks).

It's just not realistic AT ALL.

The Swiss commonly nocked the snow off their boots on them. Their boots look like those shown below with metal hobnails, so that is why pretty much every single k31 stock has tons of nicks and scars everywhere on the stock.

I would not buy from this vendor unless you could see photos of the actual gun you are buying otherwise you are likely in for a surprise. If you don't care about the stock then it looks like a better deal until you see they don't come with a magazine. I'd much rather pay a little more and be able to see what I'm buying. Buying from this vendor you don't even know if you will be getting the early walnut (darker color)stock or the later beech (light color) stock. Also it doesn't come with it's serialized magazine, that's a bad deal imo. I would not do it!

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I would buy face to face if I were in your shoes.

ilikegunspdx · Aug 7, 2022

arakboss said:
I would buy face to face if I were in your shoes.

No need. I bought one all numbers matching (including magazine) nice condition with sling and muzzle cover that I could see photos of and talk on the phone inspection of the gun for only a little bit more $.

Not worth it all to buy blind (especially when seller obviously misrepresents the condition) with no magazine unless it was dirt cheap like $150-$200 or whatever.

This may seem like a good deal but it's almost a scam because they probably removed the mag, sling, and muzzle cap to sell separately. The cost of this gun plus buying an original magazine separately would be higher than just buying a gun that is intact instead of one that was split up for max profit on their part. It's a shame to do that anyway on historical firearms.