Waffenfabrik Bern K31 Swiss Straight-Pull Rifle, 7.5x55mm, 26 in Barrel, 1955, Matching Numbers
Swiss-made in 1955, this Waffenfabrik Bern K31 is a classic straight-pull service rifle chambered in 7.5x55mm Swiss, with matching serial numbers on the receiver, bolt, and magazine. It retains hallmark Swiss features including the Swiss cross-in-shield crest on the receiver ring, a charger-loading cutout, and a front band with stacking hook. Clear import markings read "K31 SIG SWISS" and "C.A.I. GEORGIA VT."
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Excellent Rifling - Sharp lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: It displays normal wear consistent with its age. The chamber is clean.
What’s Included
- Waffenfabrik Bern K31 rifle chambered in 7.5x55mm Swiss
The K31 uses a straight-pull bolt-action with a ring-type safety/cocking piece, offering the distinctive Swiss manual of arms. The receiver is steel with a blued/black finish, and the rifle is configured with a 26-inch barrel and a 6-round magazine.
Sighting equipment includes a hooded front post with protective ears and a tangent rear sight graduated to 1500 meters. The receiver bridge incorporates a charger-loading cutout, reflecting the rifle’s original service configuration.
The hardwood stock features a full-length handguard, dual finger grooves, a side sling bar, and a steel buttplate. A buttstock identification-tag trap with a hinged door is present, and the front band is equipped with a stacking hook.
Markings and proofs include the Swiss cross-in-shield crest on the receiver ring, along with U.S. import marks on the barrel: "K31 SIG SWISS" and "C.A.I. GEORGIA VT." These details help confirm its origins and import history.
Produced by W+F Bern in Switzerland in 1955, this rifle combines matching-numbered components with clean, sharp rifling and the hallmark construction quality associated with the K31 pattern.