K31/42 Question

[Ernest T]

Thanks for the info. I figured I’d have to get a real one. I’d love to see your collection and learn a little about your findings while building etc...if you have anything to share.

Surpmil's advice above is a good start...............start with the research first so you don't get burned. I'd go with the easier and less expensive rifles to start with like a Mosin PU sniper, which are relatively cheap compared to others, and also cheap to shoot. If you are going the repro route things are easier and cheaper. The German snipers are probably the toughest nut to crack when it comes to finding authentic ones and to know all of the nuances of collecting them. I gave up on finding a real German sniper long ago........way to expensive for me and too much work to determine which ones are original. They are frequently faked, and I've seen some very suspicious rifles being sold at the big auction houses as original. Even reproduction K98 snipers can be fairly expensive. I've got a reproduction of a high turret K98 sniper and another reproduction K98 marksmans rifle with a ZF41 scope.

Here is a photo of my 3 Swedish snipers. All original, and like the K31/43 very accurate shooters: