*RARE SWISS MODEL 31/55 SNIPER RIFLE WITH MATCHING NUMBERED SCOPE.

*RARE SWISS MODEL 31/55 SNIPER RIFLE WITH MATCHING NUMBERED SCOPE. SN 4558. Cal. 7.5 Swiss. Rare straight pull sniper rifle with 29″ bbl including a perforated corncob muzzle brake. It has a shielded front sight with bayonet lug & 1,500 meter rear sight. Top of receiver has Geneva cross & shield Swiss Crest. Left side of receiver has an integral set of bases & has the accompanying matching numbered scope marked “KERN AARAU / V-3.5 / *=75%” with adjustable rear objective. It has integral rail & body with a spring loaded, return-to-zero, claw attachment. Mounted in a 1-pc birch stock with coarse checkered pistol grip & smooth steel buttplate with side mounted sling. It utilizes a detachable box magazine, also matching numbered & has a permanently mounted folding bi-pod. Accompanied by its orig gray painted, matching numbered metal scope can with screwdriver. Also accompanying is a nearly complete armorer’s kit, for straight pull rifles including sights, springs, a bolt handle & body, numerous screws, a trigger & other small parts, all in their orig canvas roll pouch & small parts leather pouch with drawstring top. Few of these rare sniper rifles have been imported into the United States. PROVENANCE: Doug Smith Collection. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine, all numbered parts are matching including scope, can & magazine. Overall retains about 98-99% strong orig factory finish with light thinning on exposed part of bbl, probably occurred during shipment. Wood is sound with minor rubs from bi-pod & retains virtually all of its orig factory finish. Scope is crisp with crisp optics. Can is fine, tools & parts are fine. 4-36172 JR261 (4,500-6,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1109	$5,175.00	RARE SWISS MODEL 31/55 SNIPER RIFLE WITH MATCHING NUMBERED SCOPE. SN 4558. Cal. 7.5 Swiss. Rare straight pull sniper rifle with 29″ bbl including a perforated corncob muzzle brake. It has a shielded front sight with bayonet lug & 1,500 meter rear sight. Top of receiver has Geneva cross & shield Swiss Crest. Left side of receiver has an integral set of bases & has the accompanying matching numbered scope marked “KERN AARAU / V-3.5 / =75%” with adjustable rear objective. It has integral rail & body with a spring loaded, return-to-zero, claw attachment. Mounted in a 1-pc birch stock with coarse checkered pistol grip & smooth steel buttplate with side mounted sling. It utilizes a detachable box magazine, also matching numbered & has a permanently mounted folding bi-pod. Accompanied by its orig gray painted, matching numbered metal scope can with screwdriver. Also accompanying is a nearly complete armorer’s kit, for straight pull rifles including sights, springs, a bolt handle & body, numerous screws, a trigger & other small parts, all in their orig canvas roll pouch & small parts leather pouch with drawstring top. Few of these rare sniper rifles have been imported into the United States. PROVENANCE: Doug Smith Collection. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine, all numbered parts are matching including scope, can & magazine. Overall retains about 98-99% strong orig factory finish with light thinning on exposed part of bbl, probably occurred during shipment. Wood is sound with minor rubs from bi-pod & retains virtually all of its orig factory finish. Scope is crisp with crisp optics. Can is fine, tools & parts are fine. 4-36172 JR261 (4,500-6,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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