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Posted: 2/6/2006 6:58:40 AM EDT

thinking of getting one,anyone got one of the walnut stocked rifles from there recently?what cond were they in? any pics? i have a beechstocked one and im thinking of geting a walnut one through there. thanks!

Posted: 2/6/2006 7:26:16 AM EDT

[#1]

hell,never mind.i just ordered a walnut stocked k-31,handpicked with sling and muzzle cap and a bunch of ammo.ill post pics when i get it.

Posted: 2/6/2006 8:26:50 AM EDT

[#2]

I bought a beech stocked K31 from them about a month ago. All numbers matching, bluing in excellent condition, clean bore, name tag, and the typical beaver chewed stock... still looks better than most that I have been seeing at recent gun shows.

Posted: 2/6/2006 8:34:21 AM EDT

[#3]

I've bought 2.

Typical worn finish and chewed up stock, all of it easy to refinish and be pretty again.

strip the shellac with denatured Alcohol, then coat in boiled linseed oil until you get the finish you want, then a week later follow up with some shellac if you think it needs it. Refinish the metal with brownell's cold blue 44/40 paste.

of course if you want to do anything to it, it won't at all affect how accurate it shoots.

Posted: 2/6/2006 8:38:14 AM EDT

[#4]

Hard to go wrong. Walnut is all I'm interested in now with the K31s.

Posted: 2/6/2006 9:20:19 AM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
Hard to go wrong. Walnut is all I'm interested in now with the K31s.

you K-31 snob....

Posted: 2/6/2006 9:31:29 AM EDT

[#6]

I got 1. And then 2 next time. And 4 the next time.

Dan

Posted: 2/6/2006 9:39:28 AM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Hard to go wrong. Walnut is all I'm interested in now with the K31s.

you K-31 snob....

MauserMark - what is the rifle you are holding in your avatar.
Is that what I think it is?

Posted: 2/6/2006 11:59:30 AM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:
I've bought 2.

Typical worn finish and chewed up stock, all of it easy to refinish and be pretty again.

strip the shellac with denatured Alcohol, steam out the dents with an iron, then coat in boiled linseed oil until you get the finish you want, then a week later follow up with some shellac if you think it needs it. Refinish the metal with brownell's cold blue 44/40 paste.

of course if you want to do anything to it, it won't at all affect how accurate it shoots.

that's all I would do differently. This is by far the best method of cleaning up a K31, and most like the original finish when complete.

Posted: 2/6/2006 12:36:06 PM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Quoted:
Hard to go wrong. Walnut is all I'm interested in now with the K31s.

you K-31 snob....

MauserMark - what is the rifle you are holding in your avatar.
Is that what I think it is?

what's your first guess?

Posted: 2/6/2006 3:41:29 PM EDT

[#10]

a mauser?

Posted: 2/6/2006 4:02:52 PM EDT

[#11]

Quoted:
hell,never mind.i just ordered a walnut stocked k-31,handpicked with sling and muzzle cap and a bunch of ammo.ill post pics when i get it.

Sounds great. Post some pics if/when you do a resto job on it.

I don't do "hand picked". Typically they will pull five rifles out of the bunch and then pick the best of the five, then charge you $10. for the service. Theoretically, as time goes on, the "hand picked" quality will be less and less.

Posted: 2/6/2006 5:46:54 PM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:
a mauser?

Stg 44?

Posted: 2/6/2006 6:10:28 PM EDT

[#13]

i should have it by wed or thursday at the latest.i have one with beach stock,awesome shooter!i hope the one ordered is as nice!

Posted: 2/6/2006 9:06:29 PM EDT

[#14]

My original plan was just to own one each of the most popular C&R's. Then I screwed it up by getting two Mosins then another Mauser. At one time I owned two K31's, but now I'm back to one. Looks like I'm locked into another K31 and Enfield at the very least.

Posted: 2/7/2006 3:17:24 AM EDT

[#15]

I currently have 8 K31s, down from a max of 10. I'm selling one more. I think seven is enough for now.

Posted: 2/7/2006 6:46:16 AM EDT

[#16]

Quoted:
a mauser?

Posted: 2/7/2006 6:51:00 AM EDT

[#17]

Quoted:
Quoted:
a mauser?

Stg 44?

Posted: 2/8/2006 8:07:02 AM EDT

[#18]

I ordered one of the hand select walnut stock rifles too and ammo.
Should hopefully be here Thursday or Friday...

Posted: 2/8/2006 8:24:23 AM EDT

[#19]

Quoted:
I ordered one of the hand select walnut stock rifles too and ammo.
Should hopefully be here Thursday or Friday...

cool,i hope mine will be here today!

Posted: 2/8/2006 11:22:40 AM EDT

[#20]

Got it today! walnut stock is v.g+ condition with only minor dents and dings.blueing about 90%!all numbers match,bore looks new and shines like a mirror.sling in nice shape also. serial number puts it made in 1943.No soldier tag

,but WAY nicer than i expected! ill post pics tomorrow!!!!!!!!

Posted: 2/11/2006 9:43:00 AM EDT

[#21]

Got mine Friday!
Stock has some pretty good dings in it but maybe they'll work out. Numbers all match.
Finish looks real good a few bare spots. I did have a tag under my buttplate.
Didn't get a sling with mine though.
Looks good though. Once I get it cleaned up I'll throw up a pic or two.

Posted: 2/16/2006 6:21:10 AM EDT

[#22]

here are the pics,sorry it took so long!

aim walnut gun is on the left

Posted: 2/16/2006 8:24:58 AM EDT

[#23]

Nice!

Posted: 2/16/2006 10:20:02 AM EDT

[#24]

hootie ho hoo!

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