K31 - Couldn't resist

[JoshuaLuke]

Well, I couldn't hold myself back. I found a sweet walnut-stocked 1940 K31 at Ammo Brothers. It was $299, which is more than I would have payed at J&G/etc, but I also didn't have to pay for shipping (or gas driving down to pick it up). The stock is actually in pretty nice shape, all things considered, and the bolt action is smooth as butter. The bore was pristine, too.

I can't wait for it to be out of 10-day prison! Also, has anyone purchased any of this 7.5 Swiss milsurp stuff (http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct...tNumber=910786) that Midway is offering? I realize that it may have a steel jacket, but since I do most of my rifle shooting at Lytle Creek, that's not such a concern for me. Thoughts?

[JoshuaLuke]

Haha, aaaaand I just realized that Midway stuff was GP 11 - Box of 10, not GP - 11 Boxes of 10. I'm a genius!

[kkritter]

As much as I like MidwayUSA, that price is ridiculous....

Go here for GP11:

http://www.samcoglobal.com/Ammo-75-swiss.html

Absolutely the best ammo. If you don't reload, I'll take the brass off your hands, don't throw it away! It's Berdan primed but re-loadable if you have the primers (I do)...

[glennsche]

Welcome to the K31 club!

Guaranteed you'll love it and you'll find it to be the best rifle in your C&R arsenal.

GP11 is magnetic, so keep in mind you'll have to shoot privi if you go to Angeles or somewhere where they care about magnetic ammo.

Now post some pics of that badboy!

[Warrior King]

I was in the Cerritos Ammo Bros on Saturday. I noticed a nice looking walnut stock K31 with leather sling and and 1911 with sling.

I was buying private party rifle transfer that day so also in prison for ten days.

[Tanner68]

As much as I like MidwayUSA, that price is ridiculous....

Go here for GP11:

http://www.samcoglobal.com/Ammo-75-swiss.html

Absolutely the best ammo. If you don't reload, I'll take the brass off your hands, don't throw it away! It's Berdan primed but re-loadable if you have the primers (I do)...

KKritter, how do you deprime?

[kkritter]

Follow this thread, post # 14, I put up some pics.

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=399685

[mauser98k]

very nice. they're great rifles. is the troop tag under the butt plate?

[JoshuaLuke]

glennsche, I'll post pictures as soon as I get it out of prison!

Warrior King, it's quite possible that I bought that exact rifle. They only had a few walnut stocks (most were beech), and I took the one that was in the best shape, although there were a couple others that were almost identical.

mauser98k, I didn't think they'd let me take the butt plate off in the store, so I didn't ask. They were very helpful, though - they pulled out every K31 they had in stock so I could choose from them all. Maybe they would have let me take it off. At any rate, when I get the rifle, I will definitely be checking that out first thing!

[Super Spy]

Congrats. K-31's are great rifles.

[Crusader]

I love the K31. I miss mine dearly. I let myself sell it a while back when GP-11 jumped to nearly a dollar a round. It is without a doubt one of the nicest and most effective bolt action rifles. Me, Glennsche, and Harmoniums had a day of C&R shooting not too long ago comparing the Lee Enfield, Mauser, and K31. That was a lot of fun.

[Tanner68]

Follow this thread, post # 14, I put up some pics.

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/s...d.php?t=399685

That looks like the simplest method I have seen. Thanks.

[glennsche]

I love the K31. I miss mine dearly. I let myself sell it a while back when GP-11 jumped to nearly a dollar a round. It is without a doubt one of the nicest and most effective bolt action rifles. Me, Glennsche, and Harmoniums had a day of C&R shooting not too long ago comparing the Lee Enfield, Mauser, and K31. That was a lot of fun.

the thread on that was here:

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=186718&highlight=minutli

[Ed_Hazard]

Glad you found one that worked for you.

[Crusader]

the thread on that was here:
http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/s...hlight=minutli

So... I remembered that day at the range being around a year ago. Nope, it was more than two haha.

We should have a reunion one of these days.