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Did Roy and Co. build some rifles on FN Mauser actions? If so what is the scoop on them? Are they basically a 98 or of a different design altogether? | ||
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Roy Weatherby's first,I think, rifles were built on FN actions. They are referred to as his "Southgate Weatherby's" I am not sure how may he made but he then went to SAuer for his custom actions. Jim Kobe 10841 Oxborough Ave So Bloomington MN 55437 952.884.6031 Professional member American Custom Gunmakers Guild | |||
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Roy also made some on Mod 70 actions, but I think most of those were sent to him by customers. | |||
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Were they standard length? Are they identical the the J.C. Higgins? | |||
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You guys are as bad as I am on this computer. | |||
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That's the least ugly Weatherby I've ever seen. I like it. | |||
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I have 2 Wby's built on FN. A 300 and 375.The stocks don't look anything like the one pictured in the Gunbroker ad. Both actions are opened up at the front and feed good from the magazine. They have more 'character' than the Jap Wby but I doubt they are any more gun. Mark A liberal is someone who feels a great debt to his fellow man, which he proposes to pay off with your money. Gordon Liddy | |||
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I seem to recall that Roy Weatherby started out as a gunsmith in his garage back in the late 40's. I've seen several of his pre-Mark V rifles built on FN (commercial) actions. I've never seen one built on a M98 but he probably did. | |||
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That is what I wanted to know! | |||
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35404 is correct. You used to see a lot of these years ago, I suppose in the 60's. They were FN's with an ugly stock IMO. I like the FN actions, although I own one Mk V a .257 that is a great shooter in a neat mulie and antelope caliber. A shot not taken is always a miss | |||
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I have a Weatherby action (FN Supreme) that was a 378 originaly, it's going to be a 416 Rigby someday. Doug | |||
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A cousin had one that was his fathers. A semi custom 257 Roberts. He also had letters for his dads corespondence with Roy Weatherby when he had the rifle built. Not sure when the rifle was built but his dad died in the late 50's | |||
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Yes, Roy Weatherby made his rifles on FN Mauser actions up and thru the mid 1950s, I just sold one with complete provenance from Weatherby. You can see the FN action Weatherby's in the old Weatherby catalogs, including John Wayne with one in his hands, also the Shah of Iran. LLS  | |||
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I recently saw a particularly nice one at Mike Schrank's Smoke N Gun in Waukegan IL. It was a 300 Wby. Mehul Kamdar "I ask, sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people. To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them."-- Patrick Henry | |||
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What other actions Roy used, i dont know. But he did som eksperimenting with actions from Mattheu arms, and mutch of dhe development of the real Weatherbycalibers was done on Schultz & Larsen m54 actions, before he bourght a testorder of appx. 500pcs of SchultZ & Larsen m56A actions marked Weatherby. But ther was some disagrements between the two companies, so there was onely delivered appx. 150pcs. Some 100pcs is still in stock by the Danish producer  Shortly after Roy started buying markV actions from Sauer | |||
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roy used some FN98, and some belguim magnum mausers... in fact, that's where the domulin (sp) mag mausers came from jeffe opinions vary band of bubbas and STC hunting Club Information on Ammoguide about the416AR, 458AR, 470AR, 500AR What is an AR round? Case Drawings 416-458-470AR and 500AR. 476AR, http://www.weaponsmith.com | |||
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Weatherby stopped taking orders from S&L because the german actions were much better DRSS: HQ Scandinavia. Chapters in Sweden & Norway | |||
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Approximately 9700 Weatherbys were made with commerical Belgium FN Mauser actions between 1949-1963, in Finland and Southgate,CA. About 185 left hand rifles were built between 1955-1959 on Mathieu actions. Approximately 2200 378s were made on Schultz & Larson actions between 1955-1962. A few 378s & 460s were made on Brevex magnum Mauser actions prior to the Mark V which was introduced in 1958. NRA Life Member, Band of Bubbas Charter Member, PGCA, DRSS. Shoot & hunt with vintage classics. | |||
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