[GUNRUNNER]

Went to Cabela's in Dundee today...wife bought me a Swiss K31 in about 90% condition metal wise....stock about 70% condition...got a few dents, scrapes. Shes cleaning up real good...had some surface rust on the trigger guard and the mag floorplate but that came off with a good scrubbing.
The rear handguard/sling holder clamp is in the white while the front handguard clamp has a parklike finish to it. Other than that metal is pretty good shape...bore is excellent.
All number matching....

How do you find out what year it is?
Where to find a decent sling and bayonet...it came with neither.
Best place for ammo?

This thing is pretty cool in a strange sort of way...

$120 OTD....couldn't stand PAPA G aka Snozburries having one and me none!

[gunssb]

Here you go:
http://www.radix.net/~bbrown/schmidt_rubin.html#m31


The year should also be under the buttplate but sometimes might be different from the action. Do you have the little note with the soldier's name under the plate ?

I guess you must keep your wife happy - she's always buying you guns :right:

[Dale]

Perhaps this will help:

http://swissriflewebsite.com

[GUNRUNNER]

Thanks...mine appears to be a 1948.

[Dale]

Does the serial number indicate yours was one made for private ownership or for Army issue?

Just curios.

And, is there and ownership tag under the stock butt plate.

Mine has one and I've often thought about trying to make contact with the previous Swiss Army member. I guess there are sites that help people locate the person but, so far, haven't actually tried.

[GUNRUNNER]

Didn't pay any attention to the Army/personal thing...

Nametag under buttstock sez:

DRAG.Pulver Werner
1928/ DRAG.SCHW.10

Whatever the heck that means....

[GUNRUNNER]

Just checked...Army use.

[SPOCAHP ANAR]

I have two of these; one has the nametag. Very nice rifle. I need another one.

[GUNRUNNER]

In case no one knows:

How to figure out what the tag says:

http://www.swissrifles.com/sr/tags/

How to contact the previous owner:

http://p077.ezboard.com/fparallaxscu...icID=709.topic

4 Pulver Werners alive

Pulver Werner, rte de Malagnou 60, 1208 Genève
Pulver Werner, Rainstr. 15, 3775 Lenk im Simmental
Pulver Werner, Doktergässli 16, 3145 Niederscherli
Pulver Werner, Stauffacherstr. 157, 8004 Zürich

Gonna fire off a letter to them and see if one of them is him.

[PAPA G]

Quote:       Originally Posted by GUNRUNNER

DRAG.Pulver Werner 1928/ DRAG.SCHW.10 Whatever the heck that means....

means Werner Pulver was in drag...at the Drag Schow

man why didn't you get the one you been fretting over at NAG??? that was a real beauty too.

[GUNRUNNER]

Quote:       Originally Posted by PAPA G

means Werner Pulver was in drag...at the Drag Schow man why didn't you get the one you been fretting over at NAG??? that was a real beauty too.

Because this one is all number matching and the 'Ol lady paid for it...that okay with you?

[SilverRun]

I just ordered one from Aim Surplus. Hope all turns out well! It should get here late next week. Trying out my new C&R.

FYI - Graf & Sons has factory ammo with reloadable brass.

[PAPA G]

Quote:       Originally Posted by GUNRUNNER

Because this one is all number matching and the 'Ol lady paid for it...that okay with you?

what ever

[Full MeTal Jack]

Thought about buying one too. Priced right.
BUT THAT MEANS ANOTHER CALIBER AND MORE AMMO TO BUY! :insane:
My swedes, japs, turks, enfields, FALs, mausers(not turks) and Garands are completing for my affection.
You guys buy em, talk about em and Ill read about em.
have a good day.

ps: ....and my Russians

[Dale]

FMJ, it's all about finding the 'holy grail' of guns.

We're not sure just what it is or where it is; we just know we have to keep searching.

And, of course, that means we have to keep buying and buying, LOL.