Can anybody help me out with the date of a k31 that i'm looking at purchasing? The serial number is 221042 and it has a walnut stock and all the serial numbers match.
thanks,
surpman
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Can anybody help me out with the date of a k31 that i'm looking at purchasing? The serial number is 221042 and it has a walnut stock and all the serial numbers match.
thanks,
surpman
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1953 by the way.
I thought that they stopped using walnut stocks around 1946. Do you think that the stock is a replacement?
Very possible, some stocks were forgotten in storage for some time.
well unfortunately I was looking for one made during or before WWII so it looks like this one is out of the picture. Its on Gunbroker for $350 and a buy now of $450 lot #349947049. It is in outstanding condition with the exception of the dings on the stock and the gentleman who is selling it is very responsive to questions. If anybody wants to take a look at it it would be worth your time.
I believe the walnut stocks ended in 1943 due to war shortages. They are usually stamped a year prior to the rifle assembly date so manufacture of walnut stocks was probably 1942.
Is the date of the stock identified?
Shame as walnut usually is a wartime piece. His start bid price is about normal for what these seem to be going for these days. $450 is really pushing it.
the gentleman seemed to think that all serial numbers were matching including the stock