Sporterising a K31

travisg96 · 08-06-2009, 11:15 PM

How mutch flogging would be incured by wanting to sporterise a K31?
Travis

big boomer · 08-06-2009, 11:19 PM

much

nighthawk80 · 08-07-2009, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by travisg96

How mutch flogging would be incured by wanting to sporterise a K31?
Travis

Depends on who you talk to.

If the gun is already beat up, you won't hear to much about it, but if it looks close to pristine, then you'll catch alot more slack.
But in the end, it's your gun and you can do whatever makes you happy.

You just might not want to post about it.

wcassidy · 08-07-2009, 11:59 AM

I'd just go for one of those clamp on scope mounts, a b-square or something, keep the wrath to a minimum

travisg96 · 08-07-2009, 05:26 PM

No, I was thinking if I could find a rough one or re barreling it to a 45acp. Have never seen one rough enough to ,merit re barreling it though.
Travis

jmeck · 08-07-2009, 06:45 PM

If you take a K31 and build it into a top notch target rifle like the one in the pic below,I don't think you'll get too muck flack.

Johnnycat · 08-07-2009, 07:03 PM

Please don't.

Iron_Colonel · 08-07-2009, 10:01 PM

Well, I don't know why you'd want to. They are already known to be one of the most accurate milsurp rifles anyways. The only thing I might think sporterizing would do is get rid of 1 or 2 lbs of the handguard and fore end of the stock? I suppose if the stock is just chewed up or a little rotten, then you may as well, and see if you could find a new stock for it if you desired it. But I can't see a reason to sporterize one. The rifle is yours, and ultimately you can do to it what you want. Its my personal opinion I do not permanently modify any of my milsurp rifles. For one, I don't like to, and for two, if you cut the stock or drill and tap the receiver it loses its C&R status.

jason1965 · 08-07-2009, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by travisg96

How mutch flogging would be incured by wanting to sporterise a K31?
Travis

Please please please please don't do it!It would be doing a great disrespect to that beautiful piece of Swiss engineering.I can hear my K31 screaming in the gun safe as I type this post.

How ever,it is your gun and you can do as you wish with it.
Check out my K31 under my gun pictures that I posted in May, under my old guns.

http://www.gunandgame.com/forums/oth...-old-guns.html (My old guns)

GUNZABLAZIN · 08-08-2009, 12:41 AM

.45 ACP ? Why?

travisg96 · 08-08-2009, 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Iron_Colonel

Well, I don't know why you'd want to. They are already known to be one of the most accurate milsurp rifles anyways. The only thing I might think sporterizing would do is get rid of 1 or 2 lbs of the handguard and fore end of the stock? I suppose if the stock is just chewed up or a little rotten, then you may as well, and see if you could find a new stock for it if you desired it. But I can't see a reason to sporterize one. The rifle is yours, and ultimately you can do to it what you want. Its my personal opinion I do not permanently modify any of my milsurp rifles. For one, I don't like to, and for two, if you cut the stock or drill and tap the receiver it loses its C&R status.

Well as for losing it's c&r status that depends on what ATF agent you talk to.
Travis

travisg96 · 08-08-2009, 02:56 AM

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Originally Posted by GUNZABLAZIN

.45 ACP ? Why?

My brother bought one of those enfield conversions from Specialty Interest Arms, I think it is neat but don't care for the turn bolt design, Supposedly the action will not handle a 308 which is what I would really like to use, I don't have the equipment or expertise to machine my own copy of a k31 reciever and bolt. Really I wouldn't do it unless I found one that was totallt shot out and needed a new barrel anyway.
Travis

GUNZABLAZIN · 08-08-2009, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by travisg96

My brother bought one of those enfield conversions from Specialty Interest Arms, I think it is neat but don't care for the turn bolt design, Supposedly the action will not handle a 308 which is what I would really like to use, I don't have the equipment or expertise to machine my own copy of a k31 reciever and bolt. Really I wouldn't do it unless I found one that was totallt shot out and needed a new barrel anyway.
Travis

I believe the action will handle a .308 because they have been chambered in .308, same action!! I have seen them on gunbroker factory original, and they have talked about them on the swissrifles forum.

jmeck · 08-08-2009, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by GUNZABLAZIN

I believe the action will handle a .308 because they have been chambered in .308, same action!! I have seen them on gunbroker factory original, and they have talked about them on the swissrifles forum.

Your right the K31's as well as the 1911's can handle the308. In the past this was done because finding 7.5x55 was very difficult. The pic of the K31 in my previous post was built by a gunsmith on the eastcoast,I looked into doing this a few years back but its just to much money. I can buy a new Savage target rifle for a good bit less. It is interesting though.

Timmy · 08-13-2009, 03:50 AM

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Originally Posted by jmeck

Your right the K31's as well as the 1911's can handle the308. In the past this was done because finding 7.5x55 was very difficult. The pic of the K31 in my previous post was built by a gunsmith on the eastcoast,I looked into doing this a few years back but its just to much money. I can buy a new Savage target rifle for a good bit less. It is interesting though.

Please, please send me a picture of a .308 1911!

pico · 08-29-2009, 06:32 PM

The size and wieght would make me consider replacing the stock to make it lighter, but why chop down a nice rifle when cheaper modern ones are available... or mausers can be had for very low prices that noo one would care about chopping up?

swissrifles1 · 09-09-2009, 09:16 AM

I would recommend buying a sporter stock for it, keeping the original stock . Buying a clamp on scope mount , and use that for hunting or the like. That way , when the time comes when you want to resell it, its all original.

texnmidwest · 09-14-2009, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Timmy

Please, please send me a picture of a .308 1911!

If your first thought was like mine....I don't think he is talking about a Colt Govt. 1911 pistol in 308, but a Swiss rifle 1911.

08-06-2009, 11:15 PM	#1
travisg96 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Springfield, Oregon Posts: 369	Sporterising a K31 How mutch flogging would be incured by wanting to sporterise a K31? Travis

08-07-2009, 06:45 PM	#6
jmeck Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: NC Posts: 683	If you take a K31 and build it into a top notch target rifle like the one in the pic below,I don't think you'll get too muck flack. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Just because I can't explain why its done this way,does't necessarily mean you can do it differently

08-07-2009, 07:03 PM	#7
Johnnycat Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Tupelo, MS Posts: 498	Please don't. __________________ I reserve the right to be wrong.

08-07-2009, 10:01 PM	#8
Iron_Colonel Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Washington St. Posts: 3,282	Well, I don't know why you'd want to. They are already known to be one of the most accurate milsurp rifles anyways. The only thing I might think sporterizing would do is get rid of 1 or 2 lbs of the handguard and fore end of the stock? I suppose if the stock is just chewed up or a little rotten, then you may as well, and see if you could find a new stock for it if you desired it. But I can't see a reason to sporterize one. The rifle is yours, and ultimately you can do to it what you want. Its my personal opinion I do not permanently modify any of my milsurp rifles. For one, I don't like to, and for two, if you cut the stock or drill and tap the receiver it loses its C&R status. __________________ Mosin Nagant evangelist on a mission to convert YOU!

08-08-2009, 12:41 AM	#10
GUNZABLAZIN Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Blufton,Indiana Posts: 430	.45 ACP ? Why? __________________ Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to Fight, he'll just kill you.

08-06-2009, 11:19 PM	#2
big boomer Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Minn. Posts: 2,310	much

08-07-2009, 11:59 AM	#4
wcassidy Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 285	I'd just go for one of those clamp on scope mounts, a b-square or something, keep the wrath to a minimum

08-07-2009, 05:26 PM	#5
travisg96 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Springfield, Oregon Posts: 369	No, I was thinking if I could find a rough one or re barreling it to a 45acp. Have never seen one rough enough to ,merit re barreling it though. Travis

08-29-2009, 06:32 PM	#16
pico Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Iowa Posts: 205	The size and wieght would make me consider replacing the stock to make it lighter, but why chop down a nice rifle when cheaper modern ones are available... or mausers can be had for very low prices that noo one would care about chopping up?

09-09-2009, 09:16 AM	#17
swissrifles1 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 54	I would recommend buying a sporter stock for it, keeping the original stock . Buying a clamp on scope mount , and use that for hunting or the like. That way , when the time comes when you want to resell it, its all original.