I just found a like new 300 Weatherby by Weatherby made in Southport Ca.I have never seen one of these.It has the safety on the back of the bolt that flips 180 degrees.What is the valuse of one of these at 100% and how good are these guns?It was made the first or second year they made them the guy with the gun said.

Its a South gate not South Port.I am going back to check it out today again to see serial # .

Roy Weatherby made his earliest guns out of whatever action he could get his hands on. These were primarily mausers and pre 64 Winchesters if I recall correctly, perhaps others as well?

A firm in Japan was either going to make him some actions or did make him some actions to his specs, and I am not sure if these were the early version of the Mark V or not.

Before Howa started making his rifles, didn't he have some of the weatherbys made in Belgim?

Sauer and Son in Germany made Weatherbys, both (I think) on Mauser (?) actions and on the later MkV. Only later was production moved to Japan. After Japan, production of MkV actions and rifles was moved to the US. It must be one of these rifles you have looked at. Maybe 10 years ago??

- mike

I have an early one made in Germany, in 375 Wby mag. It's on a "mauser" action.

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Originally posted by dgr416:
I just found a like new 300 Weatherby by Weatherby made in Southport Ca.I have never seen one of these.It has the safety on the back of the bolt that flips 180 degrees.What is the valuse of one of these at 100% and how good are these guns?It was made the first or second year they made them the guy with the gun said.

Top pick for me would be larger bore built in mid 50s on M56A super mag action.

I think the first 378 WBY's were on Schultz and Larsen actions.

I found the serial # its only 101X It is like new with the orginal box.I was wondering if it was a first year production gun.I looked at it again today .Its a fine built gun.What the value on one the first ones at 100%.

The first couple thousand Mk V's were investment cast by a firm in southern California. The earliest had unfluted bolts.

Weatherbys first store was not in So Gate on Manchester Blvd (under ground range) but on Long Beach Blvd in Norh Long Beach or Paramount Ca?. I can remember going to the swapmeet at the Paramount drivein show in the late 50s early 60s with my parents, just started to collect cartriges,and ran across a 55gal drum of once fired Weatherby Mag cases in every thing that they had at the time.

I think I just bought the rifle you are referring to from Alexander's store in N. GA. If not, it's a huge coincidence. It's got a 101X serial number and is chambered in .300 Weatherby. I threw a Burris Fullfield scope on it and shot a 1.5" group with it at 200 yards after fine tuning it at 100. I think it's a keeper.
The action appears to be an FN Mauser. The bluing is nice. The rubber butt pad says, Weatherby "Tommorrow's rifle today." The trigger is one of the best I've ever felt, even though it is a bit light for my tastes. It is a Jaeger trigger. Has anyone ever run into that brand, or is it an aftermarket model?
Since it shoots so well I'm going to put a decent scope on it this week.

Get a copy of "Weatherby" by Grits & Tom Gresham

Paul Jaeger was a gunsmith from around Philadelphia, PA. He made guns, triggers, scope mounts, safeties, etc.

I don't know if that trigger is original to your gun or not.