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    I seem to remember reading something about some walnut stocks being used later but I don't remember where and I can't find anything on them now. The stock will most likely be dated 1943 as that's when it was made but the serial would not be applied until it was matched to a rifle so it should match. Good luck. I haven't seen many mismatched K31icon's but as the numbers of available rifles get smaller, they seem to be turning up now.

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    Well I DID ask them to wait until after Independence Day to ship the rifle, so I’d be home from vacation.

    Well, I just got email that shipping charges have been charged to my card. So I guess it should be on the way soon!

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    Just curious to hear from the group.
    What are the typical going prices everyone has been seeing for K31icon’s in decent shape at gun shows, auctions or generally anywhere? My first K31 cost $99. That was a minute ago.

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    Quote Originally Posted by KneverKnew View Post
    Well I DID ask them to wait until after Independence Day to ship the rifle, so I’d be home from vacation.

    Well, I just got email that shipping charges have been charged to my card. So I guess it should be on the way soon!

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    Just curious to hear from the group.
    What are the typical going prices everyone has been seeing for K31icon’s in decent shape at gun shows, auctions or generally anywhere? My first K31 cost $99. That was a minute ago.
    Auction wise I would say $550 would be a good base price. Otherwise the Centerfire Systems K31s with no mag went for $450 last year. Bowman Armaments which was a new seller sold K31s for $450 as well at the beginning of this year. Those rifles had magazines at least.

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    I don’t feel too bad then. Winning bid was $400. It goes up some though with fee and shipping. Still, it’s in the reasonable ball park I suppose.
    I believe the rifle arrives today. ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by KneverKnew View Post
    I don’t feel too bad then. Winning bid was $400. It goes up some though with fee and shipping. Still, it’s in the reasonable ball park I suppose.
    I believe the rifle arrives today. ?
    That is a very good price. Hope you get the rifle today!

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    No date under butt plate. Troop tag is present. Need translation help.
    Stock SN matches gun. So all numbers match. Sling dated 39
    Based on given information, what is manufacture date of gun? I assume the walnut stock was pulled from storage but never got its own manufacturing date?
    What other pictures would be helpful?

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    A friend provided the following translation.

    Dahlia Fritz who was 34 beat a guy who was 68 with this rifle when he made fun of her Schnitzel
    Or something close to that.

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    Another friend who speaks Germanicon made this effort at translating the tag.

    Name:fritz sahli
    Foot infantry- company W?
    Maybe rifle number is 68 or the 34 number above
    Address: Ur-dorf is originating village
    At Schoenhime Strasse #3
    Possibly the town is actually named ‘Urdorf’ that literally translates as the village that is as old as Ur of the Chaldes in the Old Testament.

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    Street number in the old part of town.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Daan Kemp View Post
    Street number in the old part of town.
    Which number are you referring to? Thanks.

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    I will give bore a good cleaning today and try to shoot depending on rain.

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    What are the chances Mr. Sahli’s family still lives at the same address? It would be interesting to contact them. It would be helpful if they speak English. I don’t, Parle, Deutsch.

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