5/18/2023 0 Comments Alexandria interarms markx![]() Since the Mark X is basically a standard Mauser-length action, Of variation over five measurements with a Lyman digital trigger-pull ![]() Trigger is crisp and averaged 3 pounds, 10 ounces, with about 5 ounces I believe that the rifle has a relatively tight chamber because theīolt encountered a bit of light resistance when closing on two of the See from the accompanying chart, it shot the Hornady 100-grain InterLock Years prior to reacquainting myself with it for this column. Speaking of shooting, I hadn't fired the rifle for several Its ammo taste, shooting most loads into 1.5- to 2.0-inch groups. Like many older rifles, it's pretty picky in But it's quite accurate withĪmmunition it likes. Rig weighs a hefty 9 pounds, 6 ounces, which is a bit too heavy for her Turns out, with a vintage Leupold Vari-X II 3-9X scope mounted, the Being from England, sheĮspecially appreciated the "Manchester, England" rollmarked on Would make a great hunting rifle for my wife. 243-caliber Mark X many years ago, thinking it To empty the magazine without firing, press the knurled floorplateĬatch at the inside front of the trigger guard. Slides up the boltface on its way into the chamber rather than byįorcing the extractor to flex up and over the rim.Īfter firing, the massive extractor hauls the empty case rearward.Īfter the mouth of the case clears the front of the ejection port, itsīase contacts a fixed ejector blade riding in a slot machined at 3 Will likely snap over the rim of a cartridge dropped straight into theĬhamber, doing so is hard on the extractor-like all Mauser-typeĮxtractors, it was designed to engage the cartridge rim as the round To use, top load the double-stack magazine box with cartridges.įeed rounds into the chamber from the magazine. High-polished blue as the action and barrel. The bottom metal is tasteful in contour and features the same Like on older Model 700s, the safety locks the bolt On the trigger and found in the same location as that of the popular As for a safety, a two-position side lever is mounted Triggers tend to be crisp and without undue overtravel and areĮasily adjustable. ![]() It is drilled and tapped for a match-type rearĪperture sight on the right of the rear receiver ring. It's a sporting Mauser action, however, without stripper clip Other than that deviance, its full-length rotating claw extractor, fixedĮjector, and dual opposing lugs are Mauser in design. Most are in the bolt, which features a sleek bolt shroud without safety. While foundationally a large-ring Mauser action, the Mark Xįeatures several substantial differences from the classic Mauser 98. Interesting-Interarms offered the Mark X Mannlicher with a full-length Same chamberings as the Sporting rifle but with plainer (Viscount) andįancier (Cavalier) stocks. Winchester Magnum, and the Viscount and Cavalier were offered in the 458 Winchester Magnum, the Sporting rifle wasĪvailable in various popular sporting cartridges from. Variations, usually differing only in the quality of the stock and the Have come to know and appreciate the Mark X.Īs far as I've been able to determine, the Mark X had several Their performance has endeared them to the few shooters who Other attributes the model is known for are accuracy and But all things considered, the deep, lustrous blue is Have slightly rounded edges where the buffing wheel was applied a bit The craftsmen that barreled, buffed, and blued them were rather zealous,Īnd depending on the craftsman's individual skills, some rifles The Mark X is known for its almost excessive, highly polished blue. That's where their stocks were installed. Manchester, England, by Interarms in Alexandria, Virginia, and Obtained its Mauser-building machines from FN in Belgium, and it couldīe argued that other than the marking "Made In Yugoslavia,"Īfter being barreled in Yugoslavia, the actions were imported via ![]() Allegedly, the Belgrade-based manufacturer Seems that the bulk of the Mark X rifles were built by Zastava inīelgrade, Yugoslavia. According to various sources, a few rifles wereīuilt on Mauser actions manufactured by FN, but for the most part, it Retrieved from ĪS A COMPANY, INTERARMS HAS HAD A LONG, convoluted history, and its APA style: Interarms Mark X: this relatively unknown Mauser-based bolt-action rifle produces surprising accuracy and reliability.Interarms Mark X: this relatively unknown Mauser-based bolt-action rifle produces surprising accuracy and reliability." Retrieved from MLA style: "Interarms Mark X: this relatively unknown Mauser-based bolt-action rifle produces surprising accuracy and reliability." The Free Library.
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