What is a K31 Very Good Condition fair price to buy today?

baberuth · Nov 3, 2019

So, seems like the Military Surplus rifles are drying up and costs are going up and up, I missed the $79 K31's back when and want to get one now before it gets even worse. Found a K31 in very good to excellent shape at a shop for $999. As with anything condition is everything and this one looks nice. Seems crazy price point, but see folks asking for higher prices as well. Would be appreciative of those perhaps more knowledgeable than I if you think this is a fair price in 2019 OR should I hold out and keep looking. Thanks!!!

atblis · Nov 3, 2019

It's hard to say as there won't be many data points. I wouldn't be surprised if at least one person was willing to pay that.

tcc722 · Nov 3, 2019

I thought the going price was 500-600. 1k seems high.

baberuth · Nov 3, 2019

Thanks for response- you hit the problem. Fair to average condition K31's going for $649 & up, Good for $729 & up. Many on-line Mil Surp places have none available and around MD limited supply. Could buy a modern firearm I don't own, but K31 is a fine rifle perhaps for $999!?

bpm32 · Nov 3, 2019

$600-700 is about right these days unless it’s a really nice example or it has an aftermarket diopter and globe attached for competition, or a matching bayonet.

Huckleberry · Nov 3, 2019

Rule K31

When you dump her......Priceless!

atblis · Nov 3, 2019

I've seen one k31 I would consider unissued and it was pretty. I thought that's what we're discussing here.

Compared to other surplus guns, many K31s are relatively in superb shape. Comsequently what's really more of an average K31, some think is exceptional.

mawkie · Nov 3, 2019

I'm watching a K31 w. diopter, curious to see what it sells for as I have a couple just like it in the armory. It's getting crazy hard to keep up with the market. Recently watched a MAS 44 and a French issue MAS 49 sell in the last week. The MAS 44 went for what I thought was crazy money, over $2k with the vig. The MAS 49, rarer than the 44 here in the US, sold for $1700.
I'm reminded of a line from one of my fav SciFi movies: Forbidden Planet. "Prepare your minds for a new scale of physical scientific values, gentlemen." Ya got that right!

Kimber45 · Nov 3, 2019

I bought 2 a year or so ago in the $650 - $750 range

Melnic · Nov 3, 2019

Dayum, Got my first K31 from Lou at a HoCo show for $350 I think.
He had 2 that day, metal and bluing was really good and had only the common roughed up stock at the butt.

I might be out of touch but man, those prices have sky rocketed since samco global is gone.
Friend commented that the safety looked like a precision surgical instrument.

atblis · Nov 4, 2019

They are perhaps the highest quality standard issue longarm ever made. $700 isn't outrageous IMO for a particularly nice one.

mawkie · Nov 4, 2019

mawkie said:
I'm watching a K31 w. diopter, curious to see what it sells for as I have a couple just like it in the armory. It's getting crazy hard to keep up with the market. Recently watched a MAS 44 and a French issue MAS 49 sell in the last week. The MAS 44 went for what I thought was crazy money, over $2k with the vig. The MAS 49, rarer than the 44 here in the US, sold for $1700.
I'm reminded of a line from one of my fav SciFi movies: Forbidden Planet. "Prepare your minds for a new scale of physical scientific values, gentlemen." Ya got that right!

K31 w. diopter sold for $807 on GB last night. Considering that the diopter set routinely sells for $400 this was a very good buy for someone.

Zorros · Nov 4, 2019

Walnut or birch, troop tag, affect the price? How are the finn mod 39s doing, price wise?

K31 · Nov 4, 2019

Overwatch326 · Nov 6, 2019

baberuth said:
So, seems like the Military Surplus rifles are drying up and costs are going up and up, I missed the $79 K31's back when and want to get one now before it gets even worse. Found a K31 in very good to excellent shape at a shop for $999. As with anything condition is everything and this one looks nice. Seems crazy price point, but see folks asking for higher prices as well. Would be appreciative of those perhaps more knowledgeable than I if you think this is a fair price in 2019 OR should I hold out and keep looking. Thanks!!!

At the last NGS, I actually came across a very nice lady with MMB Imports. She had K11s from $350 to $675, and K31s from a very reasonable $550 to a kinda nuts $950. All the K31s on the table were beautiful and in the $500s, so they're definitely worth the price; especially since the cheapest I've ever seen for a K31 in MD is $650. They have a Gunbroker, but there's only one K31 on there at the moment. She said she'll be at the next NGS, so hope this helps!

Tracker · Nov 7, 2019

Melnic said:
I might be out of touch but man, those prices have sky rocketed since samco global is gone.

Agreed Samco was definitely the milsurp collectors friend

offthepaper · Nov 7, 2019

I bought 2 very nice K31's back when they were $199. Both were Walnut stocks, 1 had the troop tag, the other did not, but still very nice.
About a year and a half ago I got a bit hard up for cash so I sold one of them to a dealer at the York show for $350.
I've regretted that sale ever since. No way am I parting with the other one.
The craftsmanship is simply unmatched in the milsurp world. Put a scope on them and they become even more of an amazing shooter.

MilsurpDan · Nov 7, 2019

GBender326 said:
At the last NGS, I actually came across a very nice lady with MMB Imports. She had K11s from $350 to $675, and K31s from a very reasonable $550 to a kinda nuts $950. All the K31s on the table were beautiful and in the $500s, so they're definitely worth the price; especially since the cheapest I've ever seen for a K31 in MD is $650. They have a Gunbroker, but there's only one K31 on there at the moment. She said she'll be at the next NGS, so hope this helps!

+1. Margie with MMB Imports is a very good friend of mine. All her stuff is top notch and she is the only person I will buy Swiss rifles and pistols from.

Augie · Nov 8, 2019

2A Sales just listed one, decent deal, comes with non matching bayonet and ammo.

Alphabrew · Nov 9, 2019

I can’t believe how the prices have risen. I have a few, wish I’d have purchased a bunch more. I could kick myself for selling a nice one a few years back for $375.

I know you all like the wallpaper in my redneck ghetto farmhouse!

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