i'm Swiss

easyshooter · 05-14-2009, 12:38 PM

So this is my first post here, i thought i would join the forum because its one of the only gun forums that has a section for Swiss rifles.

Anyways i dont actually own a K31 (yet) but my father owns one. He, along with my grandfather where both in the Swiss milatary. My dad served after they upgraded to the semi auto gun (forgot the model). The K31 we do own is my grandfathers. we brought it back from Switzerland 2 years ago when where visiting him (smugled it in one of our ski bags). My grandfather passed away about a year ago and i thought it would be cool to remove the butplate to see his name and everything. well the piece of paper only had the number "30" on it. Does anybody know what this means? i will try to get picture up of the gun next time i go to visit my parents. its super clean!

-Christoph

ArkansasHunter · 05-14-2009, 12:51 PM

Hey easyshooter WELCOME to GUN and GAME feller !!! Thanks for Joining and were looking forward to see'in you around and the pictures will be nice to see.
See you around...A.H

samuel · 05-14-2009, 12:53 PM

Welcome aboard. (we have a "mob" of swabbies on here) cant help on the rifle except to say they usually are fine shooters,and to me "30"is one more than "29" and one less than "31",but there are some really smart cookies on here when it comes to old military rifles. sam.

stephaneb · 05-14-2009, 03:30 PM

Hey welcome here, what part of Switzerland are you from ? My family is from a small village in France cut in two by the border near Geneva.

easyshooter · 05-14-2009, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by stephaneb

Hey welcome here, what part of Switzerland are you from ? My family is from a small village in France cut in two by the border near Geneva.

i was born in Luzern (central) and still have lots of family in that area. I have lived in the states my whole life though (Lake Tahoe, CA), i go back every couple of years to visit.

Iron_Colonel · 05-14-2009, 10:06 PM

Welcome to the forum! I have only 2 K31 rifles, but I love them both. Both are amongst the most accurate milsurp rifles I have! They are like my children because I don't have any kids just guns

easyshooter · 05-14-2009, 10:59 PM

i need to get a K31. i have shot my dads many times, along with mossin's (M44 and M91/30's). i love the old military rifles, the K31 is my favorite and i dont even own one yet

big boomer · 05-14-2009, 11:21 PM

They are a bargain and a dang nice gun I have one its truly a work of Swiss precision. A friend of mine has all the Swiss strait pulls( I think that's like 3 of them) you can get a real nice one for under 300. they are in the shotgun news all the time but buy now before all gone.

SwedeSteve · 05-15-2009, 11:35 AM

Welcome to the site !! Perhaps the "30" is just a rack number, or other ID ??

avmech · 05-18-2009, 07:53 PM

Easyshooter.............fellow Swiss here from Yverdon in Vaud. Living in the States since 1963 (born Miami in the 1950s). Have a K31 and an 1896/11 manufactured the same year my grandfather was born: 1899. He was an armorer in the Swiss army in the cavalry.

SwedeSteve · 10-31-2009, 12:36 AM

I have read recently that a simple number would be a "rack" number, but would also identify a soldier lost in conflict based on where the units engaged the enemy !!

sean46953 · 10-31-2009, 05:59 AM

Well, I really wish had an idea of what the number 30 was for on your tag, but I haven't got a clue. I do wanna welcome you to G&G though! I'm sorry I'm not helpful on this subject though. I remember when I first heard about the ID tag some of the rifles had. I went and checked mine. It wasn't a winner. Lol Still one of the finest guns I've owned! The Swiss have alot to be proud of! Once again, welcome to G&G!

nort · 11-13-2009, 10:09 AM

i have just loaded my rifle for the first time,i put on the safety catch then closed the bolt i only wanted to test the ejection of the round but now the bolt will not open even with the safety released,as i am not near my range i have had to apply the safety and leave the rifle with a live round up the spout until i can get to the range can anyone advise

05-14-2009, 12:38 PM	#1
easyshooter Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Nor-Cal Posts: 4	i'm Swiss So this is my first post here, i thought i would join the forum because its one of the only gun forums that has a section for Swiss rifles. Anyways i dont actually own a K31 (yet) but my father owns one. He, along with my grandfather where both in the Swiss milatary. My dad served after they upgraded to the semi auto gun (forgot the model). The K31 we do own is my grandfathers. we brought it back from Switzerland 2 years ago when where visiting him (smugled it in one of our ski bags). My grandfather passed away about a year ago and i thought it would be cool to remove the butplate to see his name and everything. well the piece of paper only had the number "30" on it. Does anybody know what this means? i will try to get picture up of the gun next time i go to visit my parents. its super clean! -Christoph

05-14-2009, 12:51 PM	#2
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas. Posts: 17,211	Hey easyshooter WELCOME to GUN and GAME feller !!! Thanks for Joining and were looking forward to see'in you around and the pictures will be nice to see. See you around...A.H __________________ IN GOD WE TRUST NRA MEMBER

05-14-2009, 10:06 PM	#6
Iron_Colonel Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Washington St. Posts: 3,281	Welcome to the forum! I have only 2 K31 rifles, but I love them both. Both are amongst the most accurate milsurp rifles I have! They are like my children because I don't have any kids just guns __________________ Mosin Nagant evangelist on a mission to convert YOU!

05-15-2009, 11:35 AM	#9
SwedeSteve Suspected Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Anchortown, Alaska Posts: 23,549 Images: 1	Welcome to the site !! Perhaps the "30" is just a rack number, or other ID ?? __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

10-31-2009, 12:36 AM	#11
SwedeSteve Suspected Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Anchortown, Alaska Posts: 23,549 Images: 1	I have read recently that a simple number would be a "rack" number, but would also identify a soldier lost in conflict based on where the units engaged the enemy !! __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers Last edited by SwedeSteve; 10-31-2009 at 01:55 AM.

05-14-2009, 12:53 PM	#3
samuel Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 10,911	Welcome aboard. (we have a "mob" of swabbies on here) cant help on the rifle except to say they usually are fine shooters,and to me "30"is one more than "29" and one less than "31",but there are some really smart cookies on here when it comes to old military rifles. sam.

05-14-2009, 03:30 PM	#4
stephaneb Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Logan UT Posts: 156	Hey welcome here, what part of Switzerland are you from ? My family is from a small village in France cut in two by the border near Geneva.

05-14-2009, 10:59 PM	#7
easyshooter Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Nor-Cal Posts: 4	i need to get a K31. i have shot my dads many times, along with mossin's (M44 and M91/30's). i love the old military rifles, the K31 is my favorite and i dont even own one yet

05-14-2009, 11:21 PM	#8
big boomer Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Minn. Posts: 2,306	They are a bargain and a dang nice gun I have one its truly a work of Swiss precision. A friend of mine has all the Swiss strait pulls( I think that's like 3 of them) you can get a real nice one for under 300. they are in the shotgun news all the time but buy now before all gone.

05-18-2009, 07:53 PM	#10
avmech Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: swamps of south Florida Posts: 5	Easyshooter.............fellow Swiss here from Yverdon in Vaud. Living in the States since 1963 (born Miami in the 1950s). Have a K31 and an 1896/11 manufactured the same year my grandfather was born: 1899. He was an armorer in the Swiss army in the cavalry.

10-31-2009, 05:59 AM	#12
sean46953 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Marion, Indiana Posts: 381	Well, I really wish had an idea of what the number 30 was for on your tag, but I haven't got a clue. I do wanna welcome you to G&G though! I'm sorry I'm not helpful on this subject though. I remember when I first heard about the ID tag some of the rifles had. I went and checked mine. It wasn't a winner. Lol Still one of the finest guns I've owned! The Swiss have alot to be proud of! Once again, welcome to G&G! __________________ http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/b...00_0535100.jpgSean M. Hartman

11-13-2009, 10:09 AM	#13
nort Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1	schmidt rubin k31 i have just loaded my rifle for the first time,i put on the safety catch then closed the bolt i only wanted to test the ejection of the round but now the bolt will not open even with the safety released,as i am not near my range i have had to apply the safety and leave the rifle with a live round up the spout until i can get to the range can anyone advise