Originally Posted by Hatterasguy

I'm just trying to round out my collection, they are like Pokeman you have to collect them all!

The 1911 has a slightly different action, and a simpler trigger design. The biggest difference is the barrel, the 1911 is free floated, where as the K31's is not.
I prefer the 1911's action because you can totaly field strip it, on the K31 you can't take the firing pin and spring apart. Both are marksmans rifles, but the 1911 was built to a higher standard, and while not as compact is the more accurite rifle. Both are able to hit someone at 1k yards, but the 1911 could probably place it on the helmet at that range.

This rifle also has a plastic handle, which was pretty expensive 100 years ago. Today its just cool, because people say plastic is junk well its held up fine for 100 years.

Also since its rather large, and was issued with a 14in bayonet it makes a wonderfull war club when you run out of ammo. Compared to today's rifles you could bayonet someone from accross a river with it.