K-31 Serial Numbers
The column on the right is an estimate of the number of rifles produced in a given year. It may or may not be accurate since I just subtracted the last serial number from the first to determine that number. It will, however give a decent estimation of the quanities produced. This first table shows the rifles that were made for military use. The second list shows the rifles that were made for private sales or for use in other goverment organizations besides the military.
These serial number tables are from the book "Swiss Magazine Loading Rifles 1869 to 1958" by Joe Poyer. This book is an excellent resource for the Swiss Rifle collector. The book is available from North Cape Productions - 800-745-9714.
Table 1 - Military Use
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1933
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521,010 - 521,202
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192
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1934
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521,203 - 536,736
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15,533
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1935
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536,737 - 550,400
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13,663
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1936
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550,401 - 561,727
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11,326
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1937
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561,728 - 573,366
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11,638
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1938
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573,367 - 583,700
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10,333
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1939
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583,701 - 599,000
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15,299
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1940
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599,001 - 632,575
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33,574
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1941
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632,576 - 686,725
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54,149
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1942
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686,726 - 736,075
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49,349
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1943
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736,076 - 786,550
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50,474
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1944
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786,551 - 838,450
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51,899
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1945
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838,451 - 864,650
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26,199
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1946
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864,651 - 880,250
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15,599
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1947
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880,251 - 901,200
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20,949
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1948
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901,201 - 921,300
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20,099
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1949
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921,301 - 936,800
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15,499
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1950
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936,801 - 950,000
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13,199
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1951
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950,001 - 973,050
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23,049
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1952
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973,051 - 994,450
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21,399
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1953
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994,451 - 999,999
215,101 - 222,450 |
12,897
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1954
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222,451 - 239,600
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17,149
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1955
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239,601 - 250,850
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11,249
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1956
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250,851 - 257,250
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6,399
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1957
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257,251 - 260,200
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2,949
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1958
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260,201 - 263,330
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3,129
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Table 2 - Private Sales or other organizations
K-31, Training
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1947
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E 519767 - 519796
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K-31, Private Sale
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1934
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?
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1935
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400001 - 400500
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1936
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401001 - 401100
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1937
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401101 - 401250
400501 - 400700 |
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1938
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400701 - 400850
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1939
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401501 - 401520
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1940
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400851 - 401000
401521 - 402050 402151 - 402200 402251 - 402300 |
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1941
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402301 - 402600
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1957
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410101 - 410150
410251 - 410550 |
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1958
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410551 - 411025
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1959
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411026 - 411450
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1960
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411451 - 411750
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1961
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411751 - 412050
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1962
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412051 - 412450
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1963
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267331 - 267380
412451 - 412850 |
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1968-69
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?
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1971
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269431 - 269580
269881 - 269930 |
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1972
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?
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