What's this K31 worth

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I recently got offered this rifle as a partial trade and was wondering if some experts can give me a rough price on what this would sell for. Here are some pics of it, it comes with the diopter sights, muzzle cap, sling but no soldier tag.









 
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Right now, I'd say $800 minimum as a fair price, $600 would be an awesome deal, and anything less would be stealing it.
 
I'd put the sights on par or a bit more then the current reproductions, plus rifles are not easy to find, $800-$900
 
I know that the Swiss marked a "P" on their revolvers that went into private hands after a soldier's mandatory term had expired. Perhaps the same?
 
Redblack said:
He sent me another few pictures this morning. What does this "p" mean? My personal K31 doesn't have this marking on it

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It was released from inventory (sold to the soldier) in 1953

FWIW concerning price, if the bore is in great shape (7.51-7.53mm), a rifle in that condition is now going to cost at about $800, and the sights $400. Currently the Americans and Germans are paying top dollar on surplus guns and the cheap ones are no longer available.
 
Shooting Centre said:
It was released from inventory (sold to the soldier) in 1953

FWIW concerning price, if the bore is in great shape (7.51-7.53mm), a rifle in that condition is now going to cost at about $800, and the sights $400. Currently the Americans and Germans are paying top dollar on surplus guns and the cheap ones are no longer available.
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Thank you, i think I'm going to go ahead and grab this. Can your gunsmith measure the bore for me if I bring it down? Previous owner said he bought it from your shop a few years ago.
 
Shooting Centre said:
It was released from inventory (sold to the soldier) in 1953

FWIW concerning price, if the bore is in great shape (7.51-7.53mm), a rifle in that condition is now going to cost at about $800, and the sights $400. Currently the Americans and Germans are paying top dollar on surplus guns and the cheap ones are no longer available.
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I think you may mean it was refurbished by the Swiss military in 1953 and then later sold to the soldier when he left the army.

I have seen quite a few K31's that have been refurbished but not sold off to the soldier and then later sold off from the Swiss military storage with the 2 digit year of refurb number in this location and no P stamp or marking.

The P does mean it was a civilian ownership rifle.
 
mkrnel said:
I think you may mean it was refurbished by the Swiss military in 1953 and then later sold to the soldier when he left the army.

I have seen quite a few K31's that have been refurbished but not sold off to the soldier and then later sold off from the Swiss military storage with the 2 digit year of refurb number in this location and no P stamp or marking.

The P does mean it was a civilian ownership rifle.
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A P and year are stamped on release, however over the years there were differences in how some guns were marked. P210s and K31s produced with a P in the serial number are commercial guns.
 
Shooting Centre said:
A P and year are stamped on release, however over the years there were differences in how some guns were marked. P210s and K31s produced with a P in the serial number are commercial guns.
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Yeah, I had a excellent example of a P prefix series K31. But I have also seen a fair few K31's stamped with just a 2 digit number on the tang that only recently came straight from military arsenal storage like this one -

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Shooting Centre said:
It was released from inventory (sold to the soldier) in 1953

FWIW concerning price, if the bore is in great shape (7.51-7.53mm), a rifle in that condition is now going to cost at about $800, and the sights $400. Currently the Americans and Germans are paying top dollar on surplus guns and the cheap ones are no longer available.
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YIKES!
I'm glad I got one from you guys a few years back for $250.
 
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