Weatherby??
 

My mom has asked me to help her track down a rifle. She wants an original Weatherby, not a Vanguard, Mk4, Mk5, whatever. She met him back in the late '70s and has been facinated by his guns/cartridges since. She wants it chambered in .257 Weatherby. If anyone has any clue where to begin looking for this, please help! She is well aware that this is going to cost her a small fortune, but that's the gun she wants.

Thanks in advance.

RE: Weatherby??
 

Is she looking for a weatherby made on a Mauser action?....I believe the first Weatherbys were on Belguim FN actions.

RE: Weatherby??
 

I guess that's what she's looking for. I just know that she doesn't want one of the newer ones. I'll call her later and find out for certain.

I just talked to her and she wants one built on the mauser action.

Thanks

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You can purchase FN style commerical mauser actions from the charles Daly company.They are made in Yugoslavaia are are of great quality in materials and craftsmanship. I have 3 of them! The actiions alone run around $245 i believe now! Look up CD on the web site. The orginal WBY in this style actioins are hard to find and one will pay a good price for them.Why not start out with a NEW gun in that Wby cal and enjoy. And getting a good piece of wood for it. Micro-fit stocks,richards stocks ect. I do know about Wby,s i use to be there head gunsmith. Good luck. vangunsmith

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That's what I'd do too, but she has her mind made up and won't budge!

RE: Weatherby??
 

Post a "want to buy" in the gun list.

there's also classifieds associated with many forums and WTB ads work well

It's how you contact owners.

Be prepared for a deepening of the pockets however.

These things are not often allowed out of their safes.

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If I read your post correctly she is wanting a Mark V Deluxe in .257? There are plenty around and the prices aren't "that crazy" if you look at enough of them. Auctionarms.com and Gunbroker.com always have plenty of Deluxes for sale. For a nice conditioned, 85% or better Deluxe the prices I have seen over the last couple of years have been in the $750-$850 on the lowside (for guns that where hunted and have a few scrapes and dings on it)too $1500 on the highside (for guns that look just like they came out of the box, plus remember brand new ones can be bought for just a couple hundred more!). I would budget $1200 for a decent one and hold out for the right one. For $1200-$1500 you can even find them with original Weatherby scopes atop them. I have noticed that Lazermarks seldom bring much more than standard Deluxes, some of the pre late 80s Lazermarks have some incredible wood on them and can be had very reasonably. Obviously the 300 is the most common caliber available with 270 and 7mms coming in in second place, but there are always several 257s around for the right price.

Good luck, at least your mother wants something half way reasonable and decently convenient to find.My mother has had melooking for 5 yearsfor just the right 68 Roadrunner, yellow, 383 4spd in excellent shape just like she had in 68. THAT is something nearly impossible to find regardless of price! :(

What we won't do for dear ol mom!!! ;)
RA

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She would love this one!





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Maybe this one?





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RE: Weatherby??
 

She prefers an original Weatherby, not the Mk4/Mk5...I think I found her one this morning complete with original Weatherby scope. She's going to check it out and see if that's what she's after. If it is, maybe she'll let me shoot it when I go out to visit/hunt elk in Nov.;) I'd love to shoot a really nice rifle like that just in my life. I can't afford to have those kinds of toys, so I drool and buy what I can swing...Ruger, Savage, Charles Daly...Thanks for all the input so far.

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IL4x4 I wanna make sure I understand you when you say, "She wants an original Weatherby but not a Mark V"? (lol the Mk IV was a Lincoln!) Roy Weatherby invented the Mark V and it is what made him a millionaire and built the company into what it is today, I don't think you can call ANY Mark V an "un-original". Maybe you aren't quite sure what gun she wants? The Mark V is not a Vanguard, it is the 9lug, Weatherby action that is featured on their famous magnums including the highly decorated and beautiful guns like the Deluxe, Lazermarks and Custom Shop guns like we are talking about. I believe the Mark V came out in about 58? The earliest Mk Vs were built in German by Sauer and then in the late 60s Roy moved production too Japan where they built all the Weatherbys until 1995. They still build the shotguns and Vanguards in Japan (Howa builds them) and the Mark Vs are built here stateside by Saco Armory I believe in Conneticut(not Sako of Finland fame!)? The German Vs are the same style as the Japanese and current Vs.

I am assuming if she truly means an "original" she perhaps would be talking about the earliest Enfields and other Mauser based Weatherby's that Roy started having built in the late 40s? If so those are indeed rare and quite pricey, now they would be GREAT conversation pieces and collectibles for sure. But they aren't the "quintessential" Weatherby with trick wood, high combs and dazzling finishes and a smooth bolt like the Mark Vs were/are.

Hope that made sense or at least cleared up the question?
RA

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Red, maybe she Weatherby shooting a Sako!:eek:[:-]:D

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When you find one,and it has the orginal Wby scope on it,take off the scope and people around collect them and get many bucks for them. You really don,t want them on your gun,for they don,t have self-centering cross hairs and the new scopes now days are better! If your going to have it good then,make it real good. vangunsmith

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Van you got that right, by todays standards even the last generation Supremes are junk! BUT they sure bring some obscene money huh? I thought I wanted a 3x9x40 Supreme just to put on a spareMark V strictly for collection and conversations sake, but I AINT about to pay $200-$300 for a freakin over glorified Tasco. Some people are just NUT$ I reckon. I remember before the advent of online auctions when you couldn't give Weatherby scopes away, now days they are bringing more than good ol used Leupolds... [:-]

But like they say, something is worth EVERY PENNY of what someone else is willing to pay for it!!! :D
RA

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I would be very careful buying an older.257 Weatherby. These guns don't have a very long useful barrel life. Have it checked for throat erosion before shelling out all the money.

Red Allison - my best buddy in high school had a new 1968 Roadrunner with a 383 4 BBL and a four speed. A lot of memories went to the junkyard with that car when he wrecked it in 1971. Roskoe.

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From what she told me, she wants one of the originals built on the mauser action. I guess it's some kind of mid-life crisis for her. I don't ask her these things. She tells me what she wants, I tell her "Yes ma'am!" She's worse than my wife! :D

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You DID NOT read the post correctly.

She wants a mauser action weatherby.....prior to the Mark V

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think you are looking for a 257 weatherby commercial mauser action timney trigger the hand made in 45 to 48 if so I have one