I bought my first one on a whim back in 2005 at a gun show, and honestly paid too much for it $130. Stock was typical beaver chewed so I steamed, scraped and sanded and it turned out to be one of the prettiest pieces of stock wood I have seen, a flame walnut all through the buttstock with flowing grain extending into the forearm area. It created enough interest, I promptly got a C&R license and got 5 more at around $70-75 ea from some of the internet sellers, some with nice wood a couple so-so. At least I have two stacks of 3 with not a lot invested, probably about as much as one nice one would go for today.
I also got lucky, and got in on the tail end of a group buy/import deal on one of the dedicated Swiss rifle forms and got a nice 1911 that looks like it was a private owned rifle since it was made, Immaculate tiger striped stock with no scratches, gouges or dents and bluing in perfect condition
I did obtain a couple of the Furter adjustable rear sights, one for the K-31 the other for my 1911, and actually paid more for each of the sights than I did for the rifles, but they are absolutely worth it. With the 1911 I shot the best iron sight 100 yard group I have ever fired, even beating a friend with a Weatherby accumark sporting a big Nikon scope, probably could not do it again.
_________________ Jeff
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