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300S&W ![]() Optics God ![]() ![]() Joined: January/27/2008 Location: Burlington,WV Status: Offline Points: 10592 |
I believe the Accumark was introduced in 96 or 97. I'm gonna guess that it was made in Japan.
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John Barsness ![]() Optics Optimist ![]() Joined: January/27/2009 Status: Offline Points: 785 |
Why don't you contact Weatherby with the serial #?
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martin3175 ![]() Optics Master Extraordinaire ![]() ![]() Joined: January/19/2005 Location: Maryland Status: Offline Points: 3773 |
If it was new 3 yr.s back, it should be domestically made
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Ed Connelly ![]() Optics Retard ![]() ![]() God of no Chihuahua Joined: December/16/2007 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 24220 |
Well, they quit making the German guns in the sixties, I believe.
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rifle looney ![]() Optics Master ![]() Joined: November/21/2008 Status: Offline Points: 2553 |
Vanguards are made in Japan by Howa and the mark 5 is made in Brainerd Minnesota by ATEK.
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pyro6999 ![]() Optics Retard ![]() ![]() OT TITAN Joined: December/22/2006 Location: North Dakota Status: Offline Points: 22034 |
really?? i didnt know that. brainerd is only about an hour and a half from my place.
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375H&H Mag: Yeah, it kills stuff "extra dead" 343 we will never forget God Bless Chris Ledoux "good ride cowboy" |
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pyro6999 ![]() Optics Retard ![]() ![]() OT TITAN Joined: December/22/2006 Location: North Dakota Status: Offline Points: 22034 |
those were part of that era where they "salted" the stocks and then later realized that wasnt such a hot idea.
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They call me "Boots"
375H&H Mag: Yeah, it kills stuff "extra dead" 343 we will never forget God Bless Chris Ledoux "good ride cowboy" |
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trigger29 ![]() Optics Master Extraordinaire ![]() ![]() X = 180 Y = 90 (X+Pyro)+(Y-Pyro) = ? Joined: September/29/2007 Location: South Dakota Status: Offline Points: 4341 |
I just read an article that stated Mark V's were made by Saco Defense, in Saco Maine. I may have to call Weatherby, just to get the real story from them. If you can even get the real story there.
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rifle looney ![]() Optics Master ![]() Joined: November/21/2008 Status: Offline Points: 2553 |
They were made there for a time and maybe some still, check the date of that article?
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300S&W ![]() Optics God ![]() ![]() Joined: January/27/2008 Location: Burlington,WV Status: Offline Points: 10592 |
This kinda sucks in that Weatherby charges for the info and maybe you've even seen it:
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outlook ![]() Optics GrassHopper ![]() Joined: January/26/2009 Status: Offline Points: 40 |
It should be stamped on the barrel where it was made.
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rifle looney ![]() Optics Master ![]() Joined: November/21/2008 Status: Offline Points: 2553 |
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Horsemany ![]() Optics Journeyman ![]() ![]() Joined: February/28/2008 Location: Nebraska Status: Offline Points: 643 |
Mark V's moved to the U.S. in 95'. Before that they were made by Miroku in Japan for decades. They are produced by Saco Defense and a 3 or 4 year old Mark V will be wearing a Krieger Criterion barrel. AFAIK in 2007 Weatherby stopped using Krieger barrels.
They have recently moved headquarters from one city to another in Southern California but not the production location AFAIK. |
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mike650 ![]() Optics God ![]() Joined: May/14/2006 Location: West of Rockies Status: Online Points: 13043 |
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rifle looney ![]() Optics Master ![]() Joined: November/21/2008 Status: Offline Points: 2553 |
The original rifles by Roy Weatherby were originally built on FN Mauser actions, or other actions deemed strong enough, though it was primarily the FN. The first Weatherby Mark V rifles were manufactured in West Germany. Material and labour costs eventually led production to Japan, where some say the machining was actually better. In 1995 manufacturing was moved back to the United States, where they have been built under contract by both Saco Defense and Acrometal/ATEK.[citation needed] The design of the Weatherby Mark V rifle is said by many experts to be the most widely mimicked in the world. Weatherby rifles are some of the only rifles in the world to guarantee sub-MOA accuracy from a cold barrel. Generally regarded as of higher quality than Remington or Winchester rifles, Weatherby rifles are considerably more expensive in terms of both the rifle and ammunition. Weatherby currently offers two lines of rifles: the Mark V and the Vanguard. The Mark V is manufacted by ATEK in Brainerd, MN while the barrel and action for the Vanguard are manufactured by Howa in Japan. Final assembly of the Vanguard is performed at Weatherby's company headquarters in Paso Robles, CA. The Mark V sports Weatherby's 9-lug bolt, which is reportedly the strongest bolt action available. Both the Mark V and Vanguard are available as sub-MOA rifles in various models (ranging from blued to stainless steel metal and kevlar to wood stocks) and calibers .223 through .300 Weatherby Magnum. Calibers .340 through .460 are only available on the Mark V platform due to the stronger bolt. |
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trigger29 ![]() Optics Master Extraordinaire ![]() ![]() X = 180 Y = 90 (X+Pyro)+(Y-Pyro) = ? Joined: September/29/2007 Location: South Dakota Status: Offline Points: 4341 |
Anybody know what kind of barrels they are using now?
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mike650 ![]() Optics God ![]() Joined: May/14/2006 Location: West of Rockies Status: Online Points: 13043 |
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Horsemany ![]() Optics Journeyman ![]() ![]() Joined: February/28/2008 Location: Nebraska Status: Offline Points: 643 |
According to mike650's link to Wikipedia MK V's are built by both Saco Defence and ATEK. I've never heard of ATEK before. THey have been widely known to be mfg'd by Saco ever since they came to the states in 95'. I wonder if they've recently moved to ATEK or certain models are made there. Hmmm...... Maybe when they dropped the Krieger barrels they moved to ATEK production. I've personally asked Weatherby customer service who makes the new barrel and never got an answer. TOP SECRET.
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rifle looney ![]() Optics Master ![]() Joined: November/21/2008 Status: Offline Points: 2553 |
Hello, I posted this info three replies up? .... ![]() Edited by rifle looney - April/25/2009 at 19:36 |
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300S&W ![]() Optics God ![]() ![]() Joined: January/27/2008 Location: Burlington,WV Status: Offline Points: 10592 |
TOP SECRET? YEP! If they told ya they'd have ta kill ya.
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Horsemany ![]() Optics Journeyman ![]() ![]() Joined: February/28/2008 Location: Nebraska Status: Offline Points: 643 |
I know. Sorry I didn't give you the credit for it instead of mike 650. geeeeezzzz!!!!?? Does it matter who I mentioned posted the info?
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mike650 ![]() Optics God ![]() Joined: May/14/2006 Location: West of Rockies Status: Online Points: 13043 |
Yes you did, I just provided the link from where the info came from. ![]() |
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rifle looney ![]() Optics Master ![]() Joined: November/21/2008 Status: Offline Points: 2553 |
Dont get your panties twisted, I was just saying?
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