Schmidt-Rubin K31 7.5 x 55 Straight Pull Rifle

Schmidt-Rubin K31 7.5 x 55 Straight Pull Rifle

Schmidt-Rubin K31 7.5 x 55 Straight Pull Rifle. The Karabiner Modell 1931 (K. 31) is a magazine-fed, straight-pull bolt-action rifle. It was the standard issue rifle of the Swiss armed forces from 1933 until 1958 though examples remained in service into the 1970s. It has a 6-round removable magazine, and is chambered for the 7.5×55mm Swiss Gewehrpatrone 1911 or GP 11, a cartridge with ballistic qualities similar to the 7.62×51mm NATO/.308 Winchester cartridge. Each rifle included a 6-round detachable box magazine with matching stamped serial number. A stripper clip can be used to load the magazine from the top of the receiver.

The K31 stayed in front line service until 1958, when it was replaced by the Stgw57.  K31s were still found with some Swiss Military units, well into the 1970s.  The total production run was 528,230 carbines, beginning in 1933 and ceasing in 1958.

This is a lovely rifle in great condition, all matching numbers and with a good bore.