I've got a pair of Whitworth rifles in .375 H&H, one with no sights and fiberglass stock, the other one has express sights and good wood. Rhese rifles were imported by Interarms- the action looks like a standard old Mark X, and of course are stamped Whitworth in Manchester England. They also have a CZ- looks like a proof mark- stamped on the action. Both of them shoot damn good and of course they're a Mauser action. I was just wondering if they're still imported, and who actually built the rifles.

The actions were and still are made by Zastava in Yugoslavia, on FN style machinery. The current importer is Charles Daly. The Zastava trademark has often been confused with Brno and CZ.

jstevens, The rifles stamped WHITWORTH were made by WHITWORTH in England, and imported by Interarms, The other interarms rifles built on the Mark-X action were built in the usa, from actions, and had barrels, sights, and stocks made here. The whitworth rifles came in 7mm Rem mag, 375 H&H, and 458 Win Mag, and were fitted with express sights, and were drilled, and tapped for reciever sights, and scope bases. The proper bases are for the FN Mauser. The front swivel is a band on the barrel, and the stock is English walnut, with a simulated ebony forend tip, cheek piece, and recoil pad also labeled WHITWORTH! between the reciever sight screw fillers is stamped the date of manufacture. The circle with CZ in it is because, the MK-X action was made by ZESTAVA ( CZ ). Also the Whitworth rifles came in a box labeled as WHITWORTH AFRICAN EPRESS! The INTERARMS rifles were made from MK-X actions, barreled here, and fitted with williams after market sights, and sling swivels are both in the stock, and stocked in the USA.

These are good rifles, and I also have two of them chambered for 375H&H, one in a synthetic stock for hunting in Alaska's rain, and one in it's origenal stock for dryer climates. One of them is soon to be rebarreled to the new 400H&H, and if I can find another one in good shape, it will become a 300H&H. The Whitworth are no longer imported into the USA, but somebody is importing rifles made on the ZESTAVA actions,today, but they are not Whitworth!

[ 01-23-2003, 01:17: Message edited by: MacD37 ]

Thanks for the info. I knew the CZ markings weren't consistent with CZ's trademark, but it's unusual that two companies have such similar markings, as well as the confusion between Brno and CZ. I've had 375's in a Winchester, Sako, ruger, and these are the best shooters of the bunch. I'm getting ready to go for a first trip to Namibia in May, and I've been carrying one while around my dad's farm to sharpen my eye on game. I shot two coyotes with 270-grain Hornadys Sunday, with the glass-stocked one. by the way, I bought the wood stocked Express rifle from a once-a-year Missouri deer hunter who thought it kicked like hell and couldn't find a buyer for it. Being the generous kind of guy I am, I offered him $200 for it(I had one-didn't need it anyway) and ended up buying it for $235! If anyone has another one to sell, I think I'd relieve them of it also.(for $235)

I am also a big fan of the Whitworth 375H&H. I have 2 of them as well. Both have nice wood and shoot damn good. I just put a light weight synthetic stock on one for the longer rough hunts up here in Alaska. I thought I got good deals on mine for $500. $235 is a hell of a buy. If you ever feel like making $100 profit on that rifle let me know!

$235 ?????? Hell, I'll mortgage my home and buy every one I can find at that price! With luck like that a guy doesn't need brains!

I feel terrible now. The second one with the glass stock I just bought this year for $375. I knew he had one and told him if he ever traded for another one(he is a gun dealer and customer of mine) I'd be interested. Last fall he appeared with the rifle and said he hadn't shot anything with it since a big elk several years ago and would I be interested. He said he'd take $375 and I wrote him a check. I haven't loaded any for it yet, had a bunch of Winchester factory loads so old they're in yellow boxes. As soon as I get some North Fork bullets in, I'll work up a load for it. The rifle shot 1" with the old Win. load for 3 shots.

Gentlemen

I found an barreled action at a gunstore for 1200 SEK or 150$. According to the gundealer they are built in Jugoslavia by Zastava.

Some of them are made on standard lengt actions in 375 which is not soo nice.

/ JOHAN

[ 01-25-2003, 23:54: Message edited by: JOHAN ]