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Schmidt Rubin K31
Date: 1940
Calibre 7.5x55mm
Serial No: 633611
Price: £850

Excellent Condition

The Schmidt–Rubin rifles were a series of Swiss Army service rifles in use between 1889 and 1958.
They are distinguished by the straight-pull bolt action invented by Rudolf Schmidt and use Eduard Rubin's 7.5×55mm Schmidt–Rubin rifle cartridge.

The Karabiner Model 1931 (K31) 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.

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This example was manufactured in 1941 with a nice walnut stock, in good condition including the bore.

Production Year: 1941 Serial No Range 632576 - 686725

All Matching Serial Numbers: Action, Barrel, Bolt & Magazine

Fitted with removable Diopter Target Sights made by the Bern Weapons Factory (W+F) Waffenfabrik Bern

Link to K31 Manual for the W+F Target Sights