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Vintage Weatherby Pron: Mark V
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 11:20 am
by doc540
It's my dad's Mark V in .270 Mag made in Howa, Japan sometime around 1986.
Vintage Redfield 3x9.8 Lo-Pro scope, but in its day he reached out and touched'em with it.
Pretty nice old gun considering he hunted with it for 20 years.
He asked me to sell it for him, so I'm working on getting a value on it.
Re: Vintage Weatherby Pron: Mark V
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 11:45 am
by joe817
Truly a beautiful piece. Can't help you on an estimate of value but you may want to check on gunbroker.com and my fav, auctionarms.com.
Re: Vintage Weatherby Pron: Mark V
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 12:46 pm
by Crossfire
I can't believe you would even think of parting with that.
Re: Vintage Weatherby Pron: Mark V
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 1:01 pm
by joe817
Well, celebrating Father's Day, sipping my coffee, I checked into actionarms.com, and found a somewhat comparable rifle as yours. It's not in near as good a shape and has no scope. Starting price is $1,275.....
http://www.auctionarms.com/search/displ ... um=9183144" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: Vintage Weatherby Pron: Mark V
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 2:18 pm
by doc540
Thanks, Joe!
This one will even include a vintage (Browning) case and vintage Weatherby ammo.

Re: Vintage Weatherby Pron: Mark V
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 3:53 pm
by joe817
Ohhhhh doc, that has "collector item" written all over it!
That case looks top quality, and the ammo....well here again "collecor".
Hope you aren't thinking of selling it!

Re: Vintage Weatherby Pron: Mark V
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 3:56 pm
by doc540
joe817 wrote:Ohhhhh doc, that has "collector item" written all over it!
That case looks top quality, and the ammo....well here again "collecor".
Hope you aren't thinking of selling it!

Oh, that's
exactly what I'm going to do per my dad's wishes.
serial #
receiver markings
It was made in the mid-'80's in Howa, Japan.
Any idea what it's worth?

Re: Vintage Weatherby Pron: Mark V
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 4:21 pm
by joe817
*sigh*. Ok, you should abide by your dad's wishes, I guess. Shame though.
doc, I honestly have no idea of a real world value....but I recognize quality and high value when I see such a rifle.
Please do some serious homework on it, and try to find current market value on it before you sell it. I'll be glad to help you if you'd like.
Are you in a hurry to sell it?
Re: Vintage Weatherby Pron: Mark V
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 4:37 pm
by doc540
joe817 wrote:*sigh*. Ok, you should abide by your dad's wishes, I guess. Shame though.
doc, I honestly have no idea of a real world value....but I recognize quality and high value when I see such a rifle.
Please do some serious homework on it, and try to find current market value on it before you sell it. I'll be glad to help you if you'd like.
Are you in a hurry to sell it?
No hurry at all.
We took a trip to Baytown and back yesterday and the subject of guns came up. He just asked me to find out what his Weatherby was worth and help him sell it.
I said, "Yes, sir".

Re: Vintage Weatherby Pron: Mark V
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 4:43 pm
by joe817
Yizzer, I know well the term "yes sir".
Ok, I'll add that to my watch list on auctionarms.com and see what pops up. Perhaps a few days. I'll let you know!
Re: Vintage Weatherby Pron: Mark V
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 5:01 pm
by doc540
Thanks
Here's another shot of the blue "chrome" on a Weatherby:

Re: Vintage Weatherby Pron: Mark V
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 5:56 pm
by dicion
I think you should find out what it's worth, and give him the cash for it, selling it to yourself, and keeping it in the family.
Re: Vintage Weatherby Pron: Mark V
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 6:24 pm
by doc540
dicion wrote:I think you should find out what it's worth, and give him the cash for it, selling it to yourself, and keeping it in the family.
I share your sentiment but not your bank account.
This one stays in the family with me.
Winchester, 1944
We bought it in 1965 for $25 shipped.

Re: Vintage Weatherby Pron: Mark V
Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 1:16 pm
by roman3667
I think you should sell it to me.

Very nice. I have several from the 80's and love em. I would buy it in a heart beat.
