[pharmseller]

My dad recently gave me his Mark V Deluxe .300 Weatherby Mag rifle. He bought it while stationed in West Germany in 1963. The serial number is 411xx. My limited research suggests it was manufactured for Weatherby by J.P. Sauer.

Does anyone have knowledge of Weatherby rifles of this era? It will never leave the family, I'm just looking for more info.

P

 

[baltz526]

If it is a german made weatherby. I would expect proof marks and manufacturer marks. Probably hidden by wood.

 

[Stick'em]

Some of those were built on Mauser action. Top of the line. Someone else posted a photo of one on here several years ago. Great rifles.

BTW, during that time and throughout the Vietnam war, Roy Weatherby was selling his rifles to servicemen at cost. I bought two. He shipped them directly to your home of record. And when you got home, the rifles were there.

 

[SLEDDER]

I sent you a PM.

 

[PHT1950]

Check with C-Lark on this site he is a Weatherby expert.

 

[ommedia]

Ours all say "made in Germany" on the barrel...will look for a pic

 

[DB Crouper]

My dad recently gave me his Mark V Deluxe .300 Weatherby Mag rifle. He bought it while stationed in West Germany in 1963. The serial number is 411xx. My limited research suggests it was manufactured for Weatherby by J.P. Sauer.

Does anyone have knowledge of Weatherby rifles of this era? It will never leave the family, I'm just looking for more info.

P

'bout time you got an elk gun!:wink:

 

[pharmseller]

'bout time you got an elk gun!:wink:

Ha ha, smartypants, the joke's on you. I killed a nice 5x5 with this Weatherby in 1993.

So there.


P

 

[Blacktail53]

This may help:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weatherby

 

[Flatfish]

There is a collectors assoc for wbys.

Find them, and ask.

Too many variables to say much except I am jealous.

 

[PHT1950]

There is a collectors assoc for wbys.

Find them, and ask.

Too many variables to say much except I am jealous.

C-Lark on this site is the editor of the Weatherby Newsletter and past Officer in the WBY Collectors Association

 

[Bonecrusher 0.338]

You can get the history of any Weatherby firearm by contacting Weatherby and paying a fee.

 

[pharmseller]

You can get the history of any Weatherby firearm by contacting Weatherby and paying a fee.

I'd rather spend the $50 on beer.

Seems that you can't do anything with Weatherby without a dollar sign attached.


P

 

[C-Lark]

My dad recently gave me his Mark V Deluxe .300 Weatherby Mag rifle. He bought it while stationed in West Germany in 1963. The serial number is 411xx. My limited research suggests it was manufactured for Weatherby by J.P. Sauer.

Does anyone have knowledge of Weatherby rifles of this era? It will never leave the family, I'm just looking for more info.

P

Your rifle is a Weatherby Mark V, made by J.P. Sauer in West Germany in 1963. They made rifles for Weatherby from 1960 to 1972, when the production moved to Japan. In 1964, Weatherby received their patent for the Mark V action, and the letter "P" was added to the serial numbers, starting with P1000.
Anymore questions, drop a PM.

Jim

 

[C-Lark]

Ours all say "made in Germany" on the barrel...will look for a pic

In the early 1960's, the barrels said "Made in W. Germany", because Germany was still divided in E and West. Later, the stamp was changed to "Made in Germany" when it was re-united after the Berlin Wall was knocked down.

J.

 

[pharmseller]

Your rifle is a Weatherby Mark V, made by J.P. Sauer in West Germany in 1963. They made rifles for Weatherby from 1960 to 1972, when the production moved to Japan. In 1964, Weatherby received their patent for the Mark V action, and the letter "P" was added to the serial numbers, starting with P1000.
Anymore questions, drop a PM.

Jim

Thanks!


P

 

[C-Lark]

Thanks!


P

My pleasure ! No charge.... :wink::wink:

By the way, some other "trivia" that might be worth as much as it cost:
On the side of your receiver, near the front, you'll find the Mark V stamp. Below that, it should say "patent pending". The safety tab on your rifle is the "small tab", mounted on the bolt shroud. On later rifles, they enlarged the top of the tab to make it easier to use the safety. If you remove the stock, there should be a serial number stamped on the bottom of the barrel, just in front of the receiver. It could be all 5 digits, or maybe the last 4 digits of the serial number on the receiver. Another serial number stamp will be on the underside of the bolt handle, and could also be just the last 4 digits, or all 5.
I can give you a lot more trivia, but I'm guessing you might have more than you wanted by now .... :laugh::laugh:
Jim

 

[butch71]

My pleasure ! No charge.... 😉😉

By the way, some other "trivia" that might be worth as much as it cost:
On the side of your receiver, near the front, you'll find the Mark V stamp. Below that, it should say "patent pending". The safety tab on your rifle is the "small tab", mounted on the bolt shroud. On later rifles, they enlarged the top of the tab to make it easier to use the safety. If you remove the stock, there should be a serial number stamped on the bottom of the barrel, just in front of the receiver. It could be all 5 digits, or maybe the last 4 digits of the serial number on the receiver. Another serial number stamp will be on the underside of the bolt handle, and could also be just the last 4 digits, or all 5.
I can give you a lot more trivia, but I'm guessing you might have more than you wanted by now .... :laugh::laugh:
Jim

Jim I need help identifying a caliber of an older mark v... No cal marking anywhere

 

[schaeway]

Jim I need help identifying a caliber of an older mark v... No cal marking anywhere

You do realize this is an 8 year old thread??

 

[nehalemguy]

You do realize this is an 8 year old thread??

Lol.......another victim of the "Recommended Reading" feature.

-E-