Member K-31 Rifle Pictures [Archive]

jfowl31

05-22-2007, 06:28 PM

A little non-typical, but there'sa K31 under there thats a really nice shooter with an arsenal replaced barrel.

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i15/jfowl31/100_0621.jpg

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i15/jfowl31/100_0622.jpg

Smokehouse69

05-24-2007, 08:16 PM

I need to find me a nice Swiss rifle. I remember shooting one as a kid and being very impressed with how smooth the action was and how hard it kicked! I was about 12 or 13 at the time. Then I fired a .303 Jungle Carbine and found out what a hard kick really is! :eek:

jfowl31

05-25-2007, 02:00 AM

Here's another one I just finished recently for a buddy of mine. The wood was in HORRIBLE shape, and the handguard was the worst for some reason. He looked around, and found some pics of sprterized ones, and asked me to do it for him. after stripping, sanding, chopping, sanding, and about 40 coats of tung oil topped off with some polyurethane later, here's the finished product:

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i15/jfowl31/tK31left.jpg
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i15/jfowl31/tk31right2.jpg
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i15/jfowl31/tk31right.jpg
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i15/jfowl31/tk31bottom.jpg
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i15/jfowl31/tk31right3.jpg
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i15/jfowl31/tk31right4.jpg

kevin

05-25-2007, 02:14 AM

i feel sad for those k31's

jfowl31

05-25-2007, 02:25 AM

weird, I feel happy for them... and me and my buddy for owning them. Luckily, I live in America and I'm allowed to do what I want (to an extent) with my property... I supe up my cars, replace stereos, wheels, tires... And I fix up my rifles to suit my needs and wants.

ymmv, and I think yours looks VERY nice in its original condition.

rustypirate

05-25-2007, 12:33 PM

I see it as a rifle as well

jfowl31

05-25-2007, 02:00 PM

Norton

05-25-2007, 04:09 PM

this is mine.. with Name tag

Schultz

05-25-2007, 05:21 PM

It's a rifle now for me as well... I deleted my postings so no one thinks I was just being rude.

before it was the picture from your FS ad for the 223 AK mags... maybe it was just me.

nice rifle... gotta love that GP-11

No worries! Photobucket can be screwy sometimes.

I got all the GP-11 the guy had (80rnds) and asked if he got more to let me know. I'm in his place a bunch snooping to see whats new so maybe i'll get lucky.

KMURPHY

06-03-2007, 11:12 PM

I just bought a K-31 today. It has a troop tag, and what is funny, is I had bought this rifle AFTER i bought a mess of GP-11 earlier...:2pistol:

trailblazer

06-05-2007, 06:05 PM

Just got one myself and these are great shooters. Might even get a sporter stock from Boyds and save the original. I shot up all three boxes of GP11 ammo that came with it averaging 2 1/2" to 3" groups at 200 yards with my bad eyes. Ordered a bunch of loaded Prvi ammo and a set of Redding dies to reload them.

SteelCore

06-06-2007, 02:47 PM

yeah, not gonna be able to put that back in mil condition...bubba?

Trailblazer got it rite. :thumbup:

What can I say? I'm getting jaded...no offense to you converters...those are noce conversions...but I'm starting to move from shooter to collector...and infectiong others in my shooting grp too. (Case in point: Buddy gets M91/30 at gunshow last wknd to drop it into some plasti-glass stock..., add a scope, etc...by the time he disassembles it and cleans it, he's loving it in stock config.

Anyhow, no offense to those who went above and beyond restoration and conservation...you'll make the mil config ones gain in value! :icon_biggrin: and you got the shooter you wanted.

Rampager

06-06-2007, 03:46 PM

What I think is a safe ground for most C&R's if you wanted to hunt with one would be to use a composite stock (making no mods to the gun itself) and maybe get another trigger pack/parts and mod it if needs be (keeping the original parts untouched). This way with the turn of a few screws the gun could be changed back totally unmolested.

But, as always it's up to the owner.

KMURPHY

06-10-2007, 05:08 PM

Shot mine for the first time this weekend.......K31's absolutely rock!

papaieil

08-24-2007, 07:47 PM

Swiss K31

oramoc

09-02-2007, 10:26 PM

heres mine

GreatWarAZ

09-02-2007, 10:30 PM

heres mine

Very nice looking stock on yours!

-GreatWarAZ

oramoc

09-02-2007, 10:34 PM

thanks for not picking on my feet!!

GreatWarAZ

09-02-2007, 10:39 PM

thanks for not picking on my feet!!

Haha. I've done my fair share of those pictures. :wink:

-GreatWarAZ

apachedawg

02-09-2008, 09:22 AM

Every number matches and had a troop tag under the buttplate. The stock is a little beat up but it shoots like a dream.
Here it is after some clean up.

MJ11

02-09-2008, 09:49 AM

Just look at that tool board, you make me sick.
:nar:
MJ

texlurch

02-09-2008, 11:29 AM

Here is my K-31 I got from AIM, and my SR-1911 I got from Dad. The 1911 was sporterized and rechambered to .308WIN back in the 50's.
I included an old add I found from the 50's...

The 1911 has a drill and tap mount on it; I have a clamp on for the K-31, as well as the original bayonet (not numbers matching)

mwarren2

02-12-2008, 01:31 AM

Here's my walnut 1943 :icon_biggrin:

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p247/mwarren260/Gun%20Collection/Swiss%20K31/cd696e3e.jpg

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p247/mwarren260/Gun%20Collection/Swiss%20K31/Full%20Size/f70b98ab.jpg http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p247/mwarren260/Gun%20Collection/Swiss%20K31/8a927e22.jpg

and her older brother M1896/11

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p247/mwarren260/Gun%20Collection/Swiss%20M1896-11/2e13e974.jpg

jlpskydive

02-13-2008, 09:47 AM

Just got mine yesterday and here she is. Now I need a Bayo to go with her!!

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j196/jlpskydive/K-31.jpg

nowhereman

05-01-2008, 07:48 PM

One of the best shooters ever!

Old Jimmy

05-01-2008, 08:56 PM

thanks for not picking on my feet!!

LOL Oramoc, from the looks of that big toe you have already been PICKING!!!

schnarrgj

05-02-2008, 07:30 PM

It always shoots where I point it.8320

Buelligan

09-13-2008, 05:41 PM

My 2 K31s both are striped walnut ,1 is stained dark red with blo,the other is just blo. TC renegade 50 cal is stained with green food coloring.Sorry ,The dark red one and the Green TC has FORMBYS tung oil. The K31 in the middle just has PURE TUNG oil 100% that I bought from www.woodcraft.com.

cwo4uscgret

09-13-2008, 07:30 PM

Here's my 96/11 that I got from a friend of mine. I paid him $700 for it and a 1903 Mk1 Springfield....

http://iwantthatknife.com/Gallery/albums/WWII-Knives/swiss_rifle.jpg
http://iwantthatknife.com/Gallery/albums/WWII-Knives/swiss_interarms.jpg
importer's mark!
http://iwantthatknife.com/Gallery/albums/WWII-Knives/3_stack.jpg
my 3 K31s; 2 have all matching numbers; also 2 had troop tags. I have 2 K31 bayonets; one of them is chromed - something that some soldiers did - to impress their loved ones.

Buelligan

09-13-2008, 07:47 PM

I will have to add the troop tags later.

Norton

09-13-2008, 09:02 PM

Buelligan I like both of your K 31s but I have say the green stained The main reason I posted is to say TC looks pretty good too..
Sort of like a homemade camo job done 1850s style. I love interesting custom finishs that are not plastic.

Buelligan

09-13-2008, 09:41 PM

NORTON, Thanks Buddy. I havent heard from you for some time , I hope all is well. That TC is my first ML rifle from like 1980 or so. I have tons of ML rifles , so I thought My first love should get SPECIAL TREATMENT . I stained it green 15 years ago give or take a few years ,and the last year or so I have been adding some brass parts when ever I find them at shows and what not. "isent WHAT NOT a funny word " and I cant spell isent.

texgunner

09-18-2008, 08:54 PM

This is my '42 K31 refurbed in beech in '56. I only have four K31s and it had the roughest furniture by far. In fact, I even considered painting it (oooh, the sacrilege!!) but I decided to redo it and give a shellac finish a try. I used dewaxed orange shellac flakes from Homestead and finally settled on the padding method to apply it.

I cold-blued a few badly worn pieces, and relieved the barrel channel a bit to free-float the barrel. Back in July, I shot it for the first time and I was pleased with the results. My ol' eyes are about shot for iron sights but from 50 yards, it produced a nice group. Man, padding that shellac is a pretty steep learning curve, and I still haven't completely figured it out, lol. Nevertheless, here she is:

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y292/Texgunner/K31/6d63a38a-1.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y292/Texgunner/K31/8fba8324-1.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y292/Texgunner/K31/07b8a128-1.jpg

first six shots:

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y292/Texgunner/K31/5be6befe-1.png

Gary

hunter_la5

12-30-2008, 03:33 AM

Here's my "new" K31. sorry the pics suck, I've had a wee bit too much to drinlk tonight.... :icon_mrgreen: :drink: :beer: :cheers:

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b99/hunter_la5/K31/P1010001.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b99/hunter_la5/K31/P1010013.jpg

Buelligan

01-15-2009, 09:17 AM

Here are the troop tags.I t would be cool to find the troops who used to own the K31s.

jfowl31

01-15-2009, 04:29 PM

Here are the troop tags.I t would be cool to find the troops who used to own the K31s.

Check out swissrifles.com and post these pics over there. They'll give you the translation of the address and even tell you if someone of that name lives htere and such. A good percentage of guys over there get responses back saying "that was my grandpa" or pics of the rifle back in the day or something of that nature. Pretty cool Schtuff.

SRDC is good people and is the end-all-be-all of Swiss rifle info.

Buelligan

01-15-2009, 05:26 PM

jfowl31 Thanks.It took me forever to join it ,and I cant figure how to get pics on. I need to take a rest from it.LOL for now

jdowney

05-08-2009, 07:10 PM

Finally got around to taking some gun pics today.
15047
Top one is a walnut stock that's been sanded and refinished. Wasn't too happy about that, but they did a good job so I've adjusted to it.

Middle one is a beech stock in original condition.

Bottom is a P-series with no import mark and diopter sights. Owner's name is on a little black plastic tape under the foregrip. This one's the most recent purchase, haven't even shot it yet.

These things sure are addictive!

rifleman

05-08-2009, 08:58 PM

very nice. i need to get mine out. (havent shot anything since feb:eek:) i have five or so guns that have not been fired by me.(c&r's)

KMURPHY

05-11-2009, 07:23 PM

Jdowney, what kind of sights on the bottom one?

jdowney

05-11-2009, 08:33 PM

Jdowney, what kind of sights on the bottom one?

They're these Swiss aftermarket peep sights that clamp on to the receiver. Damn sight is worth almost as much as the rifle!

KMURPHY

05-12-2009, 09:30 AM

I would love a set of those, as I love shooting the K31, but I have a hard time with the sights on it, my ONLY complaint about the rifle. Although expensive, I would love to get a set.

Planning

09-09-2009, 09:47 AM

the only k-31 i have left.

MJ11

09-09-2009, 10:05 AM

I would love a set of those, as I love shooting the K31, but I have a hard time with the sights on it, my ONLY complaint about the rifle. Although expensive, I would love to get a set.

So did you ask the man where he got the sight?

...MJ...

KMURPHY

09-09-2009, 11:38 AM

Ok, I will bite...

Where did he get the sight MJ?

cwo4uscgret

09-09-2009, 04:48 PM

http://iwantthatknife.com/Gallery/albums/WWII-Knives/3_stack.jpg
http://iwantthatknife.com/Gallery/albums/military_guns/swiss_rifle.jpg

Top - my three K31s; two came from Dunhams for $100 plus tax each; bottom is my K96/11. To make the 96/11 the Swiss took a Model 1896 rifle and modified it to match the physical characteristics if the Model 1911 rifle. This included splicing a pistol grip to the stock and mechanical changes. It shoots every bit as good as the 31s.

jdowney

09-11-2009, 08:45 PM

So did you ask the man where he got the sight?

...MJ...

Came with the rifle, didn't want to pay the crazy money they list 'em for on evilbay, so when I found one with them included I picked it up.

MJ11

09-19-2009, 11:51 AM

OK, that sorta answers it.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/montereyjack/2f91402e.jpg

madcratebuilder

05-28-2010, 12:48 PM

I've had this 1934 for a while and just noticed some shellac on the wood. I scrubbed it down with denatured and three coats of linseed oil.
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d37/madcratebuilder/Swiss%20K-31/refinish01.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d37/madcratebuilder/Swiss%20K-31/refinish02.jpg

jdub3

05-28-2010, 01:14 PM

K31 got some interesting names on it. Too bad it had no troop tag.

Jsquared

05-28-2010, 02:06 PM

Great looking rifles in here! I love how K31s always seem to hold more individual history than other rifles of the same type. Its usually pretty evident he troops issued these rifles and the owners since cared about them and treated them well, especially for a rifle that saw military service.