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[Oldcarjunkie]

If it's serial number is in fact 238868, it's a G1896/11 wearing a G1911 stock. Still a great looking rifle. That will affect value but not your enjoyment of it.

G1911s started at 355001. Anything before that is a G1896/11 that was converted and, if wearing it's original wood, will have a pistol grip grafted onto the original straight wristed stock.

Yes, the stock and hand guard are numbered to match. Pull it out to see what they say.

where? Inside? as i didnt see any numbers on them when i looked before

 

[Oldcarjunkie]

Looks the same as the forend tip on my M1911.
Mine has a matching number inside the handguard. Checking the handguard number only requires the removal of two screws.

Roger that, will take a peek after dinner

 

[Oldcarjunkie]

Well I took it out the stock and cleaned it up. Here is what i came up with.

also bought the Brick .22 federal there(25.00) and got the Box of 7.5 with the rifle

 

[Threeband]

It's an anomaly.

 

[Oldcarjunkie]

It's an anomaly.

Hmmm....
No import
and weird stock thing going on..


Must be a bring back transition model

 

[Oldcarjunkie]

So what say we?? Its a weird one??

 

[Abulg1972]

I don't know what to make of this one. Definitely a G1896/11 serial number and definitely not a G1896/11 stock but that stock is definitely numbered to that gun. Any evidence of sanding and restamp in the barrel channels of the wood? And just to confirm I'm not making things up, the pistol grip on that stock is part of the stock and not grafted on, right?

 

[Oldcarjunkie]

I don't know what to make of this one. Definitely a G1896/11 serial number and definitely not a G1896/11 stock but that stock is definitely numbered to that gun. Any evidence of sanding and restamp in the barrel channels of the wood? And just to confirm I'm not making things up, the pistol grip on that stock is part of the stock and not grafted on, right?

Correct, it doesnt look added at all. And there is no signs of any old numbers in the stock. It is the only number in the stock.

 

[Abulg1972]

Correct, it doesnt look added at all. And there is no signs of any old numbers in the stock. It is the only number in the stock.

Maybe the Swiss had a bunch of unnumbered G1911 stocks sitting around and grabbed this one to replace the original. That's the only thing I can think of.

 

[Machodoc]

And just to confirm I'm not making things up, the pistol grip on that stock is part of the stock and not grafted on, right?

Not sure how it looks in person, but the photos make it look like a graft.

 

[Abulg1972]

Correct, it doesnt look added at all. And there is no signs of any old numbers in the stock. It is the only number in the stock.

Not sure how it looks in person, but the photos make it look like a graft.

I don't see it. This is Junkie's stock:

This is what I mean when I refer to a graft:

 

[Abulg1972]

In any event, if that price tag is right, I think you did well for that K31.

 

[Oldcarjunkie]

In any event, if that price tag is right, I think you did well for that K31.

Yup, Its right
I didnt even try to get it lower which is against my character

 

[Machodoc]

I don't see it. This is Junkie's stock:

This is what I mean when I refer to a graft:

Understood. It's just that one of the photos made his look like a well-matched graft ... but that's why seeing it in person sure helps.

 

[Abulg1972]

You can see what looks like a graft where I've placed the arrow, but that's not the type of graft that was applied to 1896/11s to convert them to the 1911 config. That's probably just a repair.

 

[Machodoc]

You can see what looks like a graft where I've placed the arrow, but that's not the type of graft that was applied to 1896/11s to convert them to the 1911 config. That's probably just a repair.

That's what I was talking about.

 

[Melnic]

From the photos, it looks like that line is consistent with the grain of the wood further back in the stock.

 

[Oldcarjunkie]

some more, just took

 

[toolness1]

Try posting to the Swiss Rifle Forum, if you haven't already....

 

[Oldcarjunkie]

Try posting to the Swiss Rifle Forum, if you haven't already....

Surplus rifle?
gun boards?
1000 others? .lol