P-Series (Private) Civilian issue K31 7.5x55mm rifle

[mkrnel]

I was planing on selling this Civilian P-Series K31 rifle to somebody I know well but first thought I would post pictures so others could enjoy what a excellent condition Factory P-Series K31 looks like before I do as they are very seldom seen as they were just a fraction of the normal military K31 production.

Judging from it's excellent condition (no bluing loss and excellent dent free wood) I think it has seen very limited range only use -

 

[Beaner1976]

Hey she's a beauty. Thanks for the pics.

 

[salon_1928]

Gorgeous gun - I never get tired of them.

 

[J_K_S]

Wow, very nice. Thx

 

[Nabs]

Very cool, not a variant of the K31 you see too often.

 

[zuke]

Put's modern firearm's to shame it does

 

[gewehr76]

when ever I see that cross on the shield I know its quality that no made in usa or china can come close to.

 

[Prairie Plinker]

Ughh...you are NOT helping me.

I've been trying my hardest to NOT buy a K31 for the last week or so. WSS has them on for $300 right now. The itch has flared up again and I don't know if I can control myself this time!

 

[gewehr76]

Just buy one you won't regret it

Ughh...you are NOT helping me.

I've been trying my hardest to NOT buy a K31 for the last week or so. WSS has them on for $300 right now. The itch has flared up again and I don't know if I can control myself this time!

 

[polaris]

So, if the P in front of the serial number means that it was privately owned, then I got 2 of them.
What intrigues me however, are the tags under the butt plates from the "Kantons Polizei Luzern".

BTW both are in beautiful condition with serial number matching Bayonets.

 

[Beaner1976]

Wholesale sports is out of stock online. Sprung for two and 480 rds on thursday, 3 left in stock after I had ordered. Wife doesnt know yet. I'll gladly take her punishment to own a couple of k31's lol

 

[Grizzly Adams]

when ever I see that cross on the shield I know its quality that no made in usa or china can come close to.

Quality of that steel is got to be outstanding, don't think I've ever seen a rusty Swiss rifle.

Grizz

 

[K-C]

Ughh...you are NOT helping me.

I've been trying my hardest to NOT buy a K31 for the last week or so. WSS has them on for $300 right now. The itch has flared up again and I don't know if I can control myself this time!

Life is too short. Just do it!

 

[mkrnel]

So, if the P in front of the serial number means that it was privately owned, then I got 2 of them.
What intrigues me however, are the tags under the butt plates from the "Kantons Polizei Luzern".

BTW both are in beautiful condition with serial number matching Bayonets.

Maybe this info will help you id you rifles -

Serial numbers	Allocation
215001-350000	K31 Carbine series, ordered by KTA for KMV
350001-400000	K31 Carbine series
P400001-P450000	Private K31 Carbine series
450001-500000	K31 Carbines with telescopic sights (sniper versions)
500001-500200	Trials versions
E519701-E519900	Various special K31s
519901-519999	Cutaway K31s (running backwards?), last number 519970
520001-520150	Carbine series ordered by KTA, delivered by W+F for special purposes
520081-520100	Ditto, reserved for W+F
520151-999999	Carbine series, ordered by KTA for KMV
after 550651	Hardened magazine boxes
after 540001	Hardened receivers

Rifle Serial Numbers
Year	Quantity	From	To		Remark
1933	1193	520010	521202
1934	15534	521203	536736
1935	13664	536737	550400
1936	11326	550401	561727
1937	11639	561728	573366
1938	10344	573367	583700
1939	15300	583701	599000
1940	33575	599001	632575
1941	54150	632576	686725
1942	49350	686726	736075
1943	50475	736076	786550
1944	51900	786551	838450
1945	26200	838451	864650
1946	15600	864651	880250
1947	20950	880251	901200
1948	20100	901201	921300
1949	15500	921301	936800
1950	13200	936801	950000
1951	23050	950001	973050
1952	21400	973051	994450
1953	12999	994451	999999
1953	12999	215001	222450
1954	17150	222451	239600
1955	11250	239601	250850
1956	6400	250851	257250
1957	2950	257251	260200
1958	3130	260201	263330
	30	519970	519999		Official cutaway rifles for instruction purposes.
		500001	500200		Vor der Aufnahme der Serienfabrikation wurden 200 Vorserienwaffen mit den Nummern 500'001 bis 500'200 hergestellt. Besonderheiten: kurze Verschlussschwanzschiene, 54 mm anstelle von 72 mm beim Serienmodel. Auf dem Verschlusskasten kein Wappenschild. Die Hülsenauswurföffnung ist vorne durch ein Einsatzstück

normalisiert worden.
Bekannt sind die Nummern 500'080, 500'074 und 500'187.

1947 30 E 519767 E 519796 1935 500 P 400001 P 400500 1936 100 P 401001 P 401100 Zoll 1937 150 P 401101 P 401250 Zoll 1937 200 P 400501 P 400700 1938 150 P 400701 P 400850 1939 20 P 401501 P 401520 1940 150 P 400851 P 401000 1940 530 P 401521 P 402050 1940 50 P 402151 P 402220 1940 50 P 402251 P 402300 1941 300 P 402301 P 402600 1942 650 P 402501 P 403150 1943 350 P 403151 P 403500 1944 400 P 403501 P 403900 1945 600 P 403901 P 404500 1946 837 P 404501 P 405337 1947 929 P 405322 P 406250 1948 400 P 406251 P 406650 1949 650 P 406651 P 407300 1950 400 P 407301 P 407700 1950 50 P 408001 P 408050 1951 300 P 407701 P 408000 1951 50 P 408051 P 408100 1952 300 P 408101 P 408400 1953 450 P 408401 P 408850 1953 50 P 409051 P 409100 1954 200 P 408851 P 409050 1954 100 P 409101 P 409200 1954 100 P 410151 P 410250 1955 450 P 409201 P 409650 1956 450 P 409651 P 410100 1957 50 P 410101 P 410150 1957 300 P 410251 P 410550 1958 475 P 410551 P 411025 1959 425 P 411026 P 411450 1960 300 P 411451 P 411750 1961 300 P 411751 P 412050 1962 400 P 412051 P 412450 1963 50 P 267331 P 267380 1963 400 P 412451 P 412850 1968 P 1968 and 1969, 150 pieces, various numbers 1969 P 1968 and 1969, 150 pieces, various numbers 1971 150 P 269431 P 269580 1971 50 P 269881 P 269930 P from 1972: various numbers

 

[Zedbra]

Now that is a beauty of a K31. I love shooting mine, one of my favourite guns

 

[superbee]

My P series serial # 2637xx falls outside of 1958 regular production and dosen't seem to fit any P series numbers.Maybe a 68-69?where there are no numbers listed?

 

[crash277]

That's a beautiful bayonet.

 

[diopter]

So, if the P in front of the serial number means that it was privately owned, then I got 2 of them.
What intrigues me however, are the tags under the butt plates from the "Kantons Polizei Luzern".

BTW both are in beautiful condition with serial number matching Bayonets.

Most "P" were added to the Swiss military K31s after they were released from Military inventory into private hands.
I.E. "P" meant not stolen from the military.

Most, if not, all Commercial K31s had the "P" from the start, mostly made by Hämmerli.
The heavy barrel target version were not so marked and other K31 series with only 4 digit serial numbers.

Target Commercial rifles:
http://smg.photobucket.com/user/carlosdiaopter/slideshow/K31 Commercial Production

"Israeli/Nicaraguan" K31s
http://smg.photobucket.com/user/carlosdiaopter/slideshow/K31 Nicaragua IDF

 

[EL34/6L6]

I think mine may have yours beat.

 

[Beaner1976]

Wow cant wait to get mine. I know the condition wont match yours EL34, but the obvious quality of these rifles excites me lol.