Interarms Mark X Mannlicher opinions

[Jebus35745]

Wondering if any has or owned one in the past and your opinion. Good quality? How do they shoot, looking at one with the mannlicher stock. Where were they made? It’s a nice looking rifle but would trust some opinions from the forum first. It’s at what seems like a good price, 450.00. Thanks, Larry

 

[29aholic]

My first big rifle was a Mark X in 300 win mag. At the time they were made by Zastava (?) in the Chec Republic. I think that company is CZ but not sure. It was very well made and a great shooter.

 

[dusty3030]

Former Yugoslavia now Serbia, factory still in existence. They built guns for CZ under the CZ license at one time. Old school European arms factory that goes back to 1800's.
Good solid Mauser pattern rifles. Price is more than fair if condition is good. They have been imported by others including Remington not too long ago. Lots of bare actions have been sold too built into custom rifles as well.
Does it have single or double triggers? What type bolt handle? (conventional or a "butter knife" style)

 

[Mr. Wonderful]

Greetings everyone,

I've got one of the Mannlicher Mark X guns in .243 caliber. It has the "butter knife" bolt handle, dual set triggers, and is a better shooter than I am.

The set trigger option needs a little getting used to, because it can be TOO LIGHT depending if someone has adjusted it excessively. That being said, I prefer the dual trigger versions to the standard single. By the way, I always get folks coming over to see the gun on my occasional trips to the range.

The quality of manufacture seems to be fine. I've never had any kind of problem with the gun. Appearance is very nice, particularly for the price.

Your original post says $450. That's a very fair price if the gun isn't abused... and if it has the set trigger option, it's even better.

What caliber gun are you considering here?

Best wishes,

Roger aka Mr. Wonderful

 

[Bill Bates]

The old Interarms Mark X is a great rifle. They are real shooters. If the condition is high, and it is in a desirable caliber, at that price I would be all over it. They are very well made rifle.

I had a Mark X chambered in 7mm Rem. Mag. and it was a sub MOA shooter right out of the box. They are built the great Mauser 98 action, they have a very good adjustable trigger and chrome vanadium barrels. Best of all you can find them for less that $500, sometimes much less.

The were manufactured by Zastava in Yugoslavia now Serbia. Zastava is still manufacturing the same rifle now called the M70.

This past year I bought two new Zastava M70 Americans chambered in 7mm-08 for my grandsons. After adjusting the triggers to a clean crisp 3 lbs. pull both shoot sub MOA with a number of factory loads. What is not to love in an all steel and walnut rifle that cost $399.99 new.

This is the one I bought for my grandson and name sake.

 

[Absalom]

..... At the time they were made by Zastava (?) in the Chec Republic. I think that company is CZ but not sure. It was very well made and a great shooter.

To make clear once more what’s been mentioned already:

CZ is in Brno, formerly Czechoslovakia, now Czechia (that’s the new short name of the country, apparently looks better on beer bottles ).

Zastava is a (at least formerly) government-owned and now privatized arsenal and arms maker in Serbia, formerly Yugoslavia.

Both started way back when both Bohemia and Serbia were still part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. And both built large numbers of Mauser and Mannlicher actions for the military and then later refined those for the civilian market as hunting and sporting rifles.

Interarms bought from both. A lot of European sporting goods houses built their “house brands” on Zastava actions. I owned an Eduard-Kettner-finished Landsknecht rifle in .30-06 built on a Zastava Mauser action back in the 70s/80s. Excellent rifle. CZ sold all their rifles under their own name, at least in Europe, so if the Interarms Mannlicher were a CZ, I would assume it would say so. But whichever, both are quality actions at reasonable prices.

 

[Jebus35745]

Looks like a regular bolt handle from the terrible pictures and has a single trigger. Double set would be cool. Listed as 30.06. Hard to tell the condition overall from the dark pictures, sent an email. Hope to get a phone number to ask questions. Has split scope mounts attached so mounting a scope would be easy. Like the looks of the mannlicher stock. Actually have a Lyman target spot scope that would look great on it with the correct blocks installed. Larry

 

[beagleye]

Interarms mausers are great, I've had several, and a steal at current prices. For a solid guns that will last for generations, you cant beat the yugo commercial mausers. Reliable good shooters too.

 

[Dogbone44Spl]

I have a old Herters J9, 30.06 on a Zastava action. It's a tack driver.

 

[29aholic]

Mine was a Zastava, I was thinking Czech but obviously Yugo from what others say. That was a LONG time ago.

 

[kwselke]

I had a (Zastava made) Interarms Mark X .308 that I bought as a rifled action. A friend who had many Mark Xs, glass bedded a thumb-hole stock for me and I finished the wood on the stock. The trigger was adjustable and I set it to a crisp four pounds. It would shoot under 1" 100 yard three shot groups. They are very good rifles. Zastava's other famous product, before being bombed by NATO was the old Yugo econo box. Their bolt action rifles were much better than their cars.

 

[Jebus35745]

Ok, email answered. It s a single trigger and was made in Manchester, England. Would it be made by BSA? Have 3 Martinis made by BSA and love the accuracy. If made by BSA, I consider it a good buy. He said fired less than 40 rds and excellent condition. The bases are Redfield. Larry

 

[Mr. Wonderful]

I BELIEVE it would be a "Whitworth" firearm... some of the actions were sent to England, then final assembly/finished there.

It's the same action as we discussed in the thread above. I don't know of any issues with them.

Roger aka Mr. Wonderful

 

[Jebus35745]

Well, been doing a lot of searching. THANKS for all the responses here to help me find out what this gun is. Trying to meet up with the owner this weekend. Sent pics and it’s a nice gun, a mannlicher centerfire bolt action is kinda on the bucket list. Really have no use for this gun except enjoying on the range. Have a scope in the basement that I can use. It has nice wood. Will post pics some time hopefully this weekend. Larry

 

[Absalom]

Ok, email answered. It s a single trigger and was made in Manchester, England. Would it be made by BSA?...

BSA stands for Birmingham Small Arms.

 

[Nedroe]

I've had 3...

Had a Whitworth in 375 H&H. It would make one ragged 1/2 inch hole at 100 yards all day long. I sold it to a buddy, borrow it from him when I have a need of a rifle that big. A fantastic rifle!

Had an Interarms in 30-06, another tack driver. Sold it to another buddy. He hunts with it every year.

I still have an Interarms Mini Mark X in .223. It shoots like a laser out to 450yds. Killed a many a coyote with this one.

You can't go wrong with these guns Larry.

Ned

 

[Drm50]

I've had several Mk X rifles. Back in 70s and 80s they retailed less than
the major US brands. Compared to what's on market today in same type
of rifle they are as good as anything out there.

 

[lebomm]

30 or so yrs back, I had a .35 Whelen, Ackley Improved built on a Mark X Zastava action from Interarms. It will still cut cloverleaf groups @100 yds with the Speer 250gr. spitzer. The action is every bit as fine, IMHO, as the prewar commercial Mauser, or the 1950s Czech Brno commercial 98. It's a lifetime rifle. If you love a solid, reliable, top-quality rifle, you'll not be disappointed. But hey, that's just me.

Larry

 

[6string]

Hi Larry,
I remember these, too. Lots of good info here. But, nobody has said much about the Mannlicher stock! I'm guessing you're looking at a short barrel carbine with the full length stock?
They handle very nicely. The forend and wrist seem to get good attention in the shaping. It comes up to the shoulder easily, points naturally, and feels great in the hands.

Best Regards,
Jim

 

[BAM-BAM]

If its a CZ built gun....... buy it for me..... I'll get it in the spring. just kidding don't need a 30-06 ..... .308 or .243 ya!


Larry, if it's a CZ action it might have a single set trigger.... push it forward to set.

New CZ's are in the $700-800 range with the FS/mannlicher bringing the highest prices.
Czech built guns CZ, Bruno and others (that I can't spell) all seem to have a great rep and are priced right.

Good luck....