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physikal · January 9, 2010, 09:35 PM

My grandfather recently passed and he left me this gun. I know that it shoots 7.5x55 and it looks VERY similar to a K31 but it doesn't have a lot of the key features that I notice on most K31's when searching google. One being the massive swiss symbol on top of the gun just in front of the breach, which makes me think it MIGHT be a Model 1911 Carbine ("K11").

I know 100% all the wood is custom (not standard) because most K31's don't leave the entire barrel exposed like that.

Anyone have any ideas of what this may be? Were there any other straight through bolt look-a-likes made that are not official K31's?

Reason I'm so curious is because if I'm going to reload the 7.5's I'd like to know exactly what rifle I'm reloading for. Thanks!

January 9, 2010, 09:35 PM	#1
physikal Senior Member Join Date: March 13, 2008 Posts: 135	Is this a K31? My grandfather recently passed and he left me this gun. I know that it shoots 7.5x55 and it looks VERY similar to a K31 but it doesn't have a lot of the key features that I notice on most K31's when searching google. One being the massive swiss symbol on top of the gun just in front of the breach, which makes me think it MIGHT be a Model 1911 Carbine ("K11"). I know 100% all the wood is custom (not standard) because most K31's don't leave the entire barrel exposed like that. Anyone have any ideas of what this may be? Were there any other straight through bolt look-a-likes made that are not official K31's? Reason I'm so curious is because if I'm going to reload the 7.5's I'd like to know exactly what rifle I'm reloading for. Thanks! Last edited by physikal; January 9, 2010 at 09:50 PM.