W+F Bern K31 Swiss Straight-Pull Carbine, 7.5x55mm, 25.7 in Barrel, 1940, Matching Serials, Blued Finish
This W+F Bern Karabiner Modell 1931 (K31) is a Swiss straight-pull carbine chambered in 7.5x55mm, produced in 1940. It features matching serial numbers on the receiver, bolt, and magazine, a blued finish with the bolt body left in the white, and classic Swiss military markings. The rifle retains its original configuration with a 25.7 in barrel, tangent ladder sight, and the Swiss left-side sling arrangement, complemented by a steel buttplate and hardwood stock.
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: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: The blued metal shows scattered scratches and finish blemishes. The hardwood stock has bruises and surface marks. The bore is clean and shiny with well-defined rifling.
What’s Included
- Factory Swiss K31 steel magazine, serial-matched (1x 6-round)
- Swiss K31 cleaning kit in canvas roll with segmented rods, bore brush, jag, and accessories
Built by Eidgenössische Waffenfabrik Bern, this K31 retains hallmark Swiss construction with a straight-pull bolt-action and a 25.7 in barrel. The action cycles via the signature straight-pull system, and the rifle feeds from a 6-round detachable magazine for a 6+1 capacity.
Sighting equipment includes a protected square-post front sight that is drift-adjustable and a tangent ladder rear sight graduated from 100 to 1500 meters. The front band incorporates a stacking hook and a T-lug bayonet mount; the front sight base is separate. The rifle carries the traditional left-side sling setup with a buttstock sling bar and front band loop.
The stock is hardwood with a finger groove and a separate upper handguard, paired with a steel buttplate and a 12.5 in length of pull. The finish is blued, while the bolt body is left in the white, reflecting original Swiss service configuration.
Markings include the Swiss cross-in-shield crest on the receiver ring and a "P" privatization stamp indicating transfer to private ownership after service. Import marking is present from P.W. ARMS, Redmond, WA. Receiver, bolt, and magazine are serial-matched.