K31 Followed me home Friday

[Rowdy1]

Unfortunately no

I bought one two years ago and there was the info on a slip under the butt plate. I sent a copy of it to the Swiss Embassy in San Francisco. I thought perhaps the guy was still alive or his family would like the gun back. A few weeks later I get a reply from the Embassy. The guy was long gone and the family thanked me for the offer but didn’t want it back. Happy to keep it. It’s a great shooter.

[Lavitias]

My son and I took our K31 out yesterday and shot it (and an M1D). I'm not sure there is a bolt gun with a smoother action than a K31. When the Zombie Apocalypse comes, that's my bug out gun.

You know, I recall reading of someone saying if enough people say something is going to happen, and say it enough times then in some magical way it somehow becomes reality and happens. I can not stress enough how very much I DO NOT want that particular apocalypse to come to be in any form, for any reason. Why can't we just say " when the candy, chocolate and, bunny rabbits apocalypse happens....

To late it already has JYD just look at everyone walking around with their face stuffed into their phone.

[Junk Yard Dog]

My son and I took our K31 out yesterday and shot it (and an M1D). I'm not sure there is a bolt gun with a smoother action than a K31. When the Zombie Apocalypse comes, that's my bug out gun.

You know, I recall reading of someone saying if enough people say something is going to happen, and say it enough times then in some magical way it somehow becomes reality and happens. I can not stress enough how very much I DO NOT want that particular apocalypse to come to be in any form, for any reason. Why can't we just say " when the candy, chocolate and, bunny rabbits apocalypse happens....

To late it already has JYD just look at everyone walking around with their face stuffed into their phone.

Yes, but at least that lot are just eating their own brains, not mine.

[steelbuttplate]

Is that what there doing ? Watching them look at those things sometimes they have a painful or depressed look on their face.

[Sonny]

Was down south for Christmas and my son took me to a gun shop in Calgary.

Well Holy Hell they had K31's listed at over $1500..

That's just nuts..

[Lavitias]

Was down south for Christmas and my son took me to a gun shop in Calgary.

Well Holy Hell they had K31's listed at over $1500..

That's just nuts..

I paid 500 for mine out the door haha.

[Sonny]

Was down south for Christmas and my son took me to a gun shop in Calgary.

Well Holy Hell they had K31's listed at over $1500..

That's just nuts..

I paid 500 for mine out the door haha.

Yeah I paid $495 for mine about 4-5 years ago

[Lavitias]

So I thought this thread was over but convinced the dealer to give me the troop tag that originally came with my gun I'll add it's picture to this thread this weekend

[Darryl]

Personally, I wouldn't buy a K31 where the dealer is removing the tags under the butt. That is not his job and he should "butt out" (pardon me for that one). But why does he feel it is his duty to do that. I have one under my butt plate and have never decided to call the people. But I still want it there. It's part of the rifle.

Dolk

[qz2026]

My son and I took our K31 out yesterday and shot it (and an M1D). I'm not sure there is a bolt gun with a smoother action than a K31. When the Zombie Apocalypse comes, that's my bug out gun.

You know, I recall reading of someone saying if enough people say something is going to happen, and say it enough times then in some magical way it somehow becomes reality and happens. I can not stress enough how very much I DO NOT want that particular apocalypse to come to be in any form, for any reason. Why can't we just say " when the candy, chocolate and, bunny rabbits apocalypse happens....

5G is right around the corner...

[Lavitias]

Personally, I wouldn't buy a K31 where the dealer is removing the tags under the butt. That is not his job and he should "butt out" (pardon me for that one). But why does he feel it is his duty to do that. I have one under my butt plate and have never decided to call the people. But I still want it there. It's part of the rifle.

Dolk

Long story short Dolk I guess a family called him once and gave him a ear full over someone trying to contact their dead grandfather. So it seems in the interest of not ruffling feathers he removes the ones where the service member can be confirmed as deceased. I however basically told him I don't want to talk to the service member but more it's just as much as part of that rifle as anything else is.

[Darryl]

Personally, I wouldn't buy a K31 where the dealer is removing the tags under the butt. That is not his job and he should "butt out" (pardon me for that one). But why does he feel it is his duty to do that. I have one under my butt plate and have never decided to call the people. But I still want it there. It's part of the rifle.

Dolk

Long story short Dolk I guess a family called him once and gave him a ear full over someone trying to contact their dead grandfather. So it seems in the interest of not ruffling feathers he removes the ones where the service member can be confirmed as deceased. I however basically told him I don't want to talk to the service member but more it's just as much as part of that rifle as anything else is.

Still doesn't make sense. 1) How is it possible that the family in Finland Switzerland could possible know he sold the rifle? If the person who bought it wrote them, why would they include his name and address of the seller? 2) Why would he care (seller)?

If I sold my K31, the taq would go with it. If the people who buy it from me decide to contact them, that is their business. I would have no contact with the family at all. If the family contacted (and I don't know how) then they need to know that is part of the history of that rifle. Sorry, I would change anything I purchased on a rifle. Now I might add a note with it asking them not to bother this family as they don't want to be disturbed. But the tag stays with the rifle.


Tome, it sounds like your dealer you bought it from was contacting families to be able to add history to the rifle. That would make it more valuable to him. I could see that. Certaily you would get a few rejectins from familiesbut I'd bet not many. From what I have heard, the families were thrilled to know where Grandpas rifle was. not mad. Fact is, this dealer seems to be trying to make some extra cash on it.

[Lavitias]

Dolk why would you contact someone in Finland about a Swiss rifle ? And that might be the case but I actually got it for over a 100 under the tag price ;)

[Darryl]

Dolk why would you contact someone in Finland about a Swiss rifle ? And that might be the case but I actually got it for over a 100 under the tag price ;)

I don't know! I got my countries mixed up again. Should read Switzerland.

[Lavitias]