I'm getting another K31 this week,I ordered one with a walnut stock,and was wondering if any body else has gotten one from AIM lately?
What kind of shape are the stocks in?
Jason
What are K 31's going for these days, I paid 122.00 for mine and dads a few years ago and around here you can't touch one for under 300.00 anywhere I've seen them.
What are K 31's going for these days, I paid 122.00 for mine and dads a few years ago and around here you can't touch one for under 300.00 anywhere I've seen them.
I paid $249.00,which is a great price.
AIM is trying to sell them off to make room for more guns.
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ok, the its safe to say all Mauser rifles before 1898 are not Mauser...correct.
I don't know about the Mauser thing,just trying to back up my comment on the K31 Swiss rifle.
Maybe somebody in the Mauser section might be able to shed some light on that one.
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they are all Schmidt Rubin from 1889 model to K31 model. the 1889 was the beginning, and was changed for improved cartridge, and changes in other areas as dictated by warfare needs. the world is full of rifles that started out and evolved in some fashion as things change.
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they are all Schmidt Rubin from 1889 model to K31 model. the 1889 was the beginning, and was changed for improved cartridge, and changes in other areas as dictated by warfare needs. the world is full of rifles that started out and evolved in some fashion as things change.
I don't think you read far enough down on the page.
It is written that:
Q,How was the K31 improved?
"In fact technically the K31 is not a Schmidt-Rubin,although it is still a straight pull"
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Got my Swiss K31 rifle from AIM today,and it is in great shape!
It was made in 1945,the stock was made in April of 1940.
The soldier was in the mountain troop division,and was born in 1927.
The barrel is absolutely mint with the best lands and grooves that I have seen in any Mil-surp rifle.
The stock is walnut with the usual small dings and small gouges in it.
As soon as I get it all done,I will post pictures as well as a range report.
Jason
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The K-31 is not a Schmidt-Rubin. The only similarity is it's a straight pull bolt.
Some back ground.
Rudolf Schmidt (1832-1898) was a gun designer and director of the Waffenfabrik Bern, he designed the 1889, 89/96 and 1911 series of rifles.
Eduard Rubin (1846-1920) was the director of the state ammunition factory at Thun, he designed the GP11 cartridge.
Schmidt designed his rifles to use the Rubin designed GP-11. That's the Schmidt-Rubin name. Schmidt Rubin Type rifles include the 1889, 1896/11, 1911 long rifles and the K-11 Carbines.
The K-31 was designed by Adolf Furrer. He was the director of Waffenfabrik Bern between 1921 and 1940. All K-31's were assembled at Waffenfabrik Bern from parts made by Hammerli, SIG and others.
The vast majority of people referring to the K-31 as a Schmidt-Rubin does not make it correct.
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ok since in the site you linked to, it is the guys opinion or some other source that the K31 is not S-R, and if so what would be the name for it?
"Karabiner Model 1931" or K-31 for short.
Calling a K-31 a Schmidt-Rubin K-31 is like saying a Ford Corvette or Chevrolet Mustang.
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The K-31 is not a Schmidt-Rubin. The only similarity is it's a straight pull bolt.
Some back ground.
Rudolf Schmidt (1832-1898) was a gun designer and director of the Waffenfabrik Bern, he designed the 1889, 89/96 and 1911 series of rifles.
Eduard Rubin (1846-1920) was the director of the state ammunition factory at Thun, he designed the GP11 cartridge.
Schmidt designed his rifles to use the Rubin designed GP-11. That's the Schmidt-Rubin name. Schmidt Rubin Type rifles include the 1889, 1896/11, 1911 long rifles and the K-11 Carbines.
The K-31 was designed by Adolf Furrer. He was the director of Waffenfabrik Bern between 1921 and 1940. All K-31's were assembled at Waffenfabrik Bern from parts made by Hammerli, SIG and others.
The vast majority of people referring to the K-31 as a Schmidt-Rubin does not make it correct.
"Karabiner Model 1931" or K-31 for short.
Calling a K-31 a Schmidt-Rubin K-31 is like saying a Ford Corvette or Chevrolet Mustang.
I could have not said it better myself.
Thanks for the backup mcb.
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Here's the pictures of my K31 Swiss.
It is in great shape with a great bore.The stock was as usual a little rough,but not to bad.
It had a light coat of BLO left on it which was real easy to get off.After about an hour of sanding,and two coats of BLO,it was done.
Jason M
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looks great!!!
