Product Description
This Swiss K31/42 sniper carbine is in very good condition with 93% original finish. 5/5 Bore, 4/5 Stock. Stock and handguard have matching serial numbers. Bolt matches serial number. Magazine matches serial number. Stock has long grain patterns. Some handling wear on stock, consistent with military service. Built-in KERN 1.8x optic has a worn finish at the periscope end of the scope, but the receiver finish is dark and consistent. Includes muzzle cover and leather sling. Discreet import engraving.
The Karabiner Model 1931 (K31) is a magazine fed, straight pull, bolt action rifle chambered in 7.5x55mm Swiss Gewehrpatrone 1911 (GP11) that was the standard issue rifle of the Swiss Armed Forces from 1933 through 1958. The K31 was made by Eidgenossische Waffenfabrik Bern, a Swiss federal armory, and is one of the last carbines employed by the Swiss military that is based on the designs by Schmidt and Rubin.