Whitworth In 243 caliber

[chamois1]

I have a Whitworth bolt action in 243 caliber and need information on it if anyone can help.
I have been told that the Whitworth was only made in this caliber One year.
The rifle is unfired. I have owned it about 7 years and I purchased it from a friend that bought it new. He said he had owned it about 10 years. Does anyone have any information about this Rifle ?

Thanks

[huntswithdogs]

Cham,

I own a Interarms Mark X that has WHITWORTH writtern across the top front strap of my action. Mine was made in Yugoslavia. It has a 24" barrel and is chambered in 243. Where was yours made? It seems like the Whitworth rifles(the originals) were made in England and were quite fancy by US standards.

HWD

[chamois1]

I have not been able to find out anything about Where or when my Whitworth was made. I can't even find a listing for scope base's for it . It Has a Classic style stock with cheek peace , sharp checkering, Black forend tip. and barrel band sling swevel . Also hooded front sight and adjustable rear sight, drilled and tapped for scope, and black recoil pad.

[handirifle]

Email the NRA with pics and info, they can help.

[wncchester]

The MK X "Whitworth" rifles were produced, in Spain I think, some 20-25 years ago.  Don't remember when MK X died but the rifles became the Charles Daly line and they are now in Remington's catalog as the "M 798" series.  The old Whitworths were solid guns produced in several large game calibers, not limited to .243.

They are basically commerical Mauser 98 actions (without the thumb cut out) so those scope bases should work.  But small dimensional changes in ring and bridge diameters have been produced so if/when you mount any base on your rifle be sure to check the need for shimming one end or the other to level things out before you lock your scope into it.  

[Brithunter]

I got to laugh at this one. Mark X were Yugoslavian rifles.

   Now the Whitworths are fairly nice rifles I have a friend (Tom) who also has a .243 Whitworth and once I polished and lightened the trigger for him it has prooved quite accurate. Sorry I don't know who actually made the actions but the Whitworhts I have seen, and that's only a couple, bore Birmingham Proof marks. Of course the original Whitworth company was based in Manchester, but who owns the Whitworth name now and where they were assembled I do not know. They don't seem to ahve been offered for sale here in the UK so where Tom's came from I don't know either 

[wncchester]

Yeah Brithunter, you have it right, the MK X rifles were produced in Yugoslavia. 

It was the old (British sold) Parker-Hale 1200 rifles, also M '98 types, I was thinking of was that were made in Spain.  Mine 1200 was in .243 also, it really shot really and I wish I still had it. 

Ah, well...we get too soon old and too late smart.

[Brithunter]

Parker-hale used actions from Santa Barbra, FN and some original German actions for most models they did make one particular model I have learned which used a BRNO action. The Spanish actions normally have Spain on the left side of the tang on the reciever however it's not always easy to read as it was applied before final polishing so sometimes it removed or very faint.

   Also the barrels and and other stuff was made at Golden Hillock Road Birmingham, stocks came from Sile of Italy although in what state finished or roughed I do not know.

[captdp]

I have a 308  Whitworth made in Manchester England with British proofs. The Mk10s were produced in Yugoslavia. I believe that all the Whitworths were built in England. I have seen them in 7x57 and 30-06, I believe.They both were imported by Interarms in Virginia. I believed the MK10s were assembled there. The Whitworths were also sold in England as mine was imported used. I paid $325 for it two years ago in about 85%. It is the same action that was imported by C Daily and now by Remington as a 798. If I were guessing your gun is worth $500-$600 , but I'm not offering. capt david.

[Brithunter]

Well all I can say is that I have seen the Whitworths advertised in US magazines however I have never seen them advertised here in the UK nor for sale here and the only example I have seen is the one in .243 Win that Tom has. As they were assembled here in the UK they would have to by law have been proofed before they could be offered for sale. That also applies to sale abroad. the Offence is offering for sale not possessing  and as the fine is £1000 ($1800 US) per barrel  so a SxS sold out of or unprooved would be £2000 fine.