Schmidt-Rubin k31 rifle bumper crop at Cabelas

[Big Bad]

Yes, the increasingly Bass Pro Cabelas here in Ottawa has about a dozen of these old straight-pull action Swiss Army surplus rifles in stock, prices range from $1200 to $950, the higher priced ones being fitted with what I take to be original diopter peep sights. Some of the wooden stocks even have visible figuring too, others have visible cut-out repairs, so prices also vary according to condition. I looked at one only briefly, the Swiss 7.55x55 ammo not being available in the store, or anywhere except professional reloading services from what I was told.

Edit: these all have 26" barrels.

 

[mkrnel]

 

[Big Bad]

^^^With that information, I would have been a lot more tempted but still not tempted enough. Just not my thing, although the salesman said that a Swiss shooting club in Montreal that I know of uses them. I mean, of course they do, they're Swiss.

 

[machman]

BB, did you mean to post this in the Milsurp thread?

 

[Big Bad]

BB, did you mean to post this in the Milsurp thread?

I overlooked that thread. Could be moved I'm sure.

 

[beltfed]

When GP11 was plentiful and cheap, these things made sense - maybe even at today's prices.
But in all honesty, not so much now.
I think they are $500 rifle, maybe $750 with the diopter sights in really good shape - and you are planning on shooting with your local Swiss club.

Hand loading is your best bet, with RUAG brass available from CSC.
Berger 155.5 gr fullbore bullets shoot really well in my two.