Interarms MK X

piercfh · July 7, 2007, 11:33 AM

I bought this rifle thinking it was a .270. I cant find anything on the rifle that says its a .270. The bolt face/shell holder is much larger than the one on my other Mauser action .270 as well.

numbers from the right front of the receiver read b 96376 also the numbers 087 are on the rear. It also says manchester england on the other side.

thanks

dutchy · July 7, 2007, 04:21 PM

Mmm, interesting, and the question was?

Phelptwan · July 7, 2007, 04:47 PM

I thought it was a .308

RJay · July 7, 2007, 06:53 PM

Nothing can be learned from the serial numbers. A quick trip to the local gunsmith, chamber cast, mike it, and presto, the caliber. Should only cost a few dollars. Or you can order what you need from Brownells, do it your self, same cost, twice the aggravation. Sorry about that.

Scorch · July 7, 2007, 07:02 PM

Sounds like a Parker-Hale, not a Mark X.

Just a guess, but I would guess 7mm Rem Mag based on what you said about the bolt face.

piercfh · July 8, 2007, 02:50 PM

I hate to say it but Im goint to try and get my money back. Im pretty sure its a 7 mag, but there isnt anything that says it is. Also the safety doesnt work properly and the pin that holds the floor plate in is gone. O and not to forget the stock is cracked. There has to be something very wrong with selling someone a rifle and claiming its the wrong caliber. Im not saying I got scammed, but it was definitely a crappy deal.

thanks for all the help guys.

Frank

James K · July 8, 2007, 07:19 PM

Interarms Mark X rifles were definitely marked on the barrel with the caliber, and so were Parker-Hale rifles. I suspect yours was rebarrelled at some point, the owner ran into problems (maybe the stock cracking) and unloaded it. Gunsmiths normally mark the caliber on the barrel when re-barrelling, but some amateurs don't. So you have a "no caliber" rifle that probably was worked on by someone at some time. The receiver is a good one, and may be OK, but unless you got the rifle at a good enough price to be able to afford a new stock and/or some other work, you might be better to get your money back. (Of course, then it becomes someone else's problem, but we do need to be heartless at times.)

Jim

InferriCanis · August 3, 2007, 02:39 AM

What you appear to have is a barreled action that was once sold by Herters as the U9. This was available in a lot of chamberings, so instead of guessing have a chamber cast made. If memory serves, these were made by BSA. Hope this helps.

James K · August 3, 2007, 08:00 PM

All Herter's "Model Perfect" rifles and barrelled actions were marked with the caliber.

Jim

July 7, 2007, 11:33 AM	#1
piercfh Senior Member Join Date: July 27, 2006 Location: Central Alabama Posts: 183	Interarms MK X I bought this rifle thinking it was a .270. I cant find anything on the rifle that says its a .270. The bolt face/shell holder is much larger than the one on my other Mauser action .270 as well. numbers from the right front of the receiver read b 96376 also the numbers 087 are on the rear. It also says manchester england on the other side. thanks

July 7, 2007, 07:02 PM	#5
Scorch Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2006 Location: Washington state Posts: 15,248	Sounds like a Parker-Hale, not a Mark X. Just a guess, but I would guess 7mm Rem Mag based on what you said about the bolt face. __________________ Never try to educate someone who resists knowledge at all costs. But what do I know? Summit Arms Services

August 3, 2007, 02:39 AM	#8
InferriCanis Member Join Date: August 3, 2007 Location: Indiana , [email protected] Posts: 32	Mystery rifle........ What you appear to have is a barreled action that was once sold by Herters as the U9. This was available in a lot of chamberings, so instead of guessing have a chamber cast made. If memory serves, these were made by BSA. Hope this helps.

July 7, 2007, 04:21 PM	#2
dutchy Senior Member Join Date: May 30, 2005 Location: Holland Posts: 199	Mmm, interesting, and the question was?

July 7, 2007, 04:47 PM	#3
Phelptwan Member Join Date: June 26, 2007 Posts: 45	I thought it was a .308

July 7, 2007, 06:53 PM	#4
RJay Senior Member Join Date: November 2, 2005 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,936	Nothing can be learned from the serial numbers. A quick trip to the local gunsmith, chamber cast, mike it, and presto, the caliber. Should only cost a few dollars. Or you can order what you need from Brownells, do it your self, same cost, twice the aggravation. Sorry about that.

July 8, 2007, 02:50 PM	#6
piercfh Senior Member Join Date: July 27, 2006 Location: Central Alabama Posts: 183	I hate to say it but Im goint to try and get my money back. Im pretty sure its a 7 mag, but there isnt anything that says it is. Also the safety doesnt work properly and the pin that holds the floor plate in is gone. O and not to forget the stock is cracked. There has to be something very wrong with selling someone a rifle and claiming its the wrong caliber. Im not saying I got scammed, but it was definitely a crappy deal. thanks for all the help guys. Frank

July 8, 2007, 07:19 PM	#7
James K Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 24,383	Interarms Mark X rifles were definitely marked on the barrel with the caliber, and so were Parker-Hale rifles. I suspect yours was rebarrelled at some point, the owner ran into problems (maybe the stock cracking) and unloaded it. Gunsmiths normally mark the caliber on the barrel when re-barrelling, but some amateurs don't. So you have a "no caliber" rifle that probably was worked on by someone at some time. The receiver is a good one, and may be OK, but unless you got the rifle at a good enough price to be able to afford a new stock and/or some other work, you might be better to get your money back. (Of course, then it becomes someone else's problem, but we do need to be heartless at times.) Jim

August 3, 2007, 08:00 PM	#9
James K Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 24,383	All Herter's "Model Perfect" rifles and barrelled actions were marked with the caliber. Jim