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Offline mikedb

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« on: January 07, 2006, 02:55:37 PM »
I was poking around the used guns at the local Gander mtn and saw a 458 Win mag made by interarms.  Price was real cheap $300+. It had a very dated 60s type stock.  Anyone know anything about this brand?  I really dont have a use for a gun in that caliber except it might be cool to shoot once in a while.
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« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2006, 03:02:49 PM »
If I remember correctly they were made on Mauser actions and were quite a good gun and value for the money. Offer them a bit less and see what they might do....<><.... :grin:

(P.S. - any replacement synthetic or wooden stock for a Mauser actioned rifle should fit it.)
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« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2006, 04:32:44 PM »
I believe Interarms used the FN Mauser action. Probably the best Mauser action made.

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« Reply #3 on: January 07, 2006, 04:44:26 PM »
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Wasnt that the one they called the mark 10. If it was thats a heck of a good action, I have had a few in different calibers and they were all shooters :D Have a good day...............Joe............
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« Reply #4 on: January 08, 2006, 04:57:17 AM »
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MikeyB

Wasnt that the one they called the mark 10. If it was thats a heck of a good action, I have had a few in different calibers and they were all shooters :D Have a good day...............Joe............


Not sure if all the Interarms used the FN Mauser or not. I have a custom built 25-06 using the FN Mauser action with a Douglas barrel. One sweet action. The rifle was built back when the 25-06 was still a wildcat cartridge.
A buddy of mine has a BSA bolt action in .270 Win that uses the same FN action.

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« Reply #5 on: January 08, 2006, 04:59:37 AM »
They were manufactured by Zastava in Yugoslavia.  I have one chambered in 7mm. Mag. that dates to the early 70's, and have to say that these rifles are well made classic Mausers.

The current versions imported by Charles Daly, unfortunately, are mostly a P.O.S.  Quality is no where near the same.  If the rifle you are looking at has some age to it, I would bet that it is an excellent rifle.  Jump on it!  Whether you need one or not, large bore rifles are a lot of fun to own and shoot!
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« Reply #6 on: January 08, 2006, 06:34:18 AM »
mikedb,
I have an Interarms Whitworth 7x57 and the same in a a .270 Win sitting in my gun cabinet. I purchased these rifles 25 years ago. They are the fancy versions of the Mark 10. Interarms imported these, the rifles being built by Zavodi CRVENA ZASTAVA, Yugoslavia, according to the User's Manual. It also shows two addresses for Interarms in those days, one in US (Alexandria, VA) and one in England (Manchester). According to the manual, these are Mauser 98s. They have a safety unlike the military 98, but otherwise they field strip and appear to be duplicates of the K98 my buddy owns. I have never had a problem with these two rifles or the .308 Whitworth I used to own. A shooting buddy had one in .375H&H, and it shot well after Interarms replace the first two stocks, as they split. This was time consuming and in light of his experiences I would recommend glass bedding the stock of that .458. Is it worth it? That is up to you, of course, but if that is a Whitworth (marked as such on receiver ring) or Mark X (this on barrels of my rifles), you have a good rifle "Designed and Produced Expressly for Interarms" according to the blurb on the owner's manual.
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« Reply #7 on: January 08, 2006, 07:23:04 AM »
My brother had an Interarms 458 and it not only was a great rifle but, it shot great too.  Had a lot of recoil though.
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« Reply #8 on: January 09, 2006, 09:43:32 AM »
I currently own a 243 and had a 300WM in the Mark X. One of my younguns has one in 7Mag and a buddy has 2 (270 & 30/06).All of these have been fine rifles. Lots of rebarrel jobs get done using the actions from these rifles. Buy it ,shoot it and enjoy(as much as you can stand shooting it) ! Its gonna be a THUMPER.

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« Reply #9 on: January 23, 2006, 05:41:46 PM »
If you can get an interarms whitworth for around 300 bucks I would jump on it. I have a 375 H&H in that same rifle and it is one of my most accurate rifles. Yes they were made in Yugaslovia and mine is a mauser action. Also you can load that 458 mag down to a 45/70 level. Well worth the money.
 
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« Reply #10 on: January 24, 2006, 07:06:27 PM »
I had a Interarms Mark X in 30-06. Bought it in 1978. One of the best shooting rifles I ever owned. Family commitments came up and had to sell it. Been kicking myself in the rear ever since. Great fit and finnish. In a 458 as you describe I would bet it hasn't been shot a whole lot. Offer them $200.00 and go from there. :D
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« Reply #11 on: January 25, 2006, 03:34:43 AM »
If the price is right, I'd buy it. One thing about .458s- you are not likely to find a used one with the barrel shot out.
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« Reply #12 on: January 27, 2006, 01:04:29 PM »
Hi All,

    Interarms Manchester place was brought by the local authoruty and demolshised for a new road despite it being an historical listed building. However road projects take precident over all else it seems. The owner had a really woderful weapon collection if I remember correctly.
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