Interarms Mauser-like rifle

Lyman Lyon

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Feb 2, 1997, 3:00:00 AM2/2/97

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I recently was given a bolt action .30-06 marked Interarms. The receiver is
marked Manchester, England, and appears, to my untrained eye, to be very
Mauser-like. Would any resident expert care to tell me what I have, and how
good it is likely to be?

-Lyman

WClark1046

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Feb 2, 1997, 3:00:00 AM2/2/97

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What you have is the Zastava - made Mk X Mauser, imported first by
Herters, Inc. of Waseca, MN, and later by Interarms. The action is for
all intents and purposes a 98 Mauser action with no stripper clip flange
or thumb cut. Many but not all of the parts will interchange with
standard length military 98 actions.

The Mk X is an excellent action, unfortunately no longer available due to
the fracas in the former Yugoslavia. I have a .30-06 Mk X myslef, set in
a Bell & Carlson stock. It is a consistant 1 MOA shooter and has
accounted for several elk, mule and whitetailed deer, and antelope.

Ward M. Clark
Editor & Publisher, "The Mauser Monthly"
The e-mail newsletter for fans of the REAL "Rifleman's Rifle."

JMSWHVA

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Feb 4, 1997, 3:00:00 AM2/4/97

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You probably have an Interarms Mark X actioned rifle, which you are
correct is a modern copy of the old, reliable M-98. Post a further
description of your stock, and perhaps look on barrel for a model # or
name, and the identification of your rifle can be more precise.
BTW, the Interarms Mark X Whitworth actions were made in Manchester,
England originally, then were made in Yugoslavia, until the war there put
a halt to their production.
Joe
Houston

Patrick M. Hayden

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Feb 4, 1997, 3:00:00 AM2/4/97

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On 2 Feb 1997, Lyman Lyon wrote:

# I recently was given a bolt action .30-06 marked Interarms. The receiver is
# marked Manchester, England, and appears, to my untrained eye, to be very
# Mauser-like. Would any resident expert care to tell me what I have, and how
# good it is likely to be?
#
# -Lyman
#
#
#
That is a nice rifle. The action is probably built in Chechoslavakia.
If the boor is good, it should be fine. You can probably get an
aftermarket sythetic stock for it, with no problem, for field use.

Note: unlike a Ruger, do not close the bolt on a shell in the chamber.
This may damage the claw extractor, which will bend in the process.

Pat

cri...@polarnet.com

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Feb 12, 1997, 3:00:00 AM2/12/97

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I have a Mk X in .375 H & H.
With this design does it damage the action to close the bolt on a
cartridge in the chamber?

rtc

WClark1046

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Feb 14, 1997, 3:00:00 AM2/14/97

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No, the Zastava (the manufacturer of the Mk X) Mauser's extractor is
beveled to slip over the rim of a cartridge fed singly, although it is
always preferable to let the bolt feed the round out of the magazine as it
is designed. Some military 98's will not let the bolt close on a round.

Ward M. Clark
Editor/Publisher, The Mauser Monthly
Aurora, Colorado
USA

Patrick M. Hayden

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Feb 15, 1997, 3:00:00 AM2/15/97

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On 12 Feb 1997 cri...@polarnet.com wrote:

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# I have a Mk X in .375 H & H.
# With this design does it damage the action to close the bolt on a
# cartridge in the chamber?
#
# rtc
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Though you will probably get several replies, it is not good to close the
bolt on a cartridge with a true Mauser 98 action, as the claw extractor
will not flex to slip over the cartridge rim. You can bend the claw
face. On the other hand, I am told that Ruger claw extractors are
designed to flex and slip over the rim of the cartridge.

WClark1046

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Feb 16, 1997, 3:00:00 AM2/16/97

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The Interarms Mk X Mauser extractors are, however, beveled to slip over
the rim of a cartridge placed in ahead of the bolt - most military 98's
are not. It is always preferable, though, to let the bolt strip the round
out of the magazine as designed, but in a Mk X single loading in the
manner described will not damage the extractor.

Craig Hull

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Feb 17, 1997, 3:00:00 AM2/17/97

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On 16 Feb 1997 10:33:45 -0500, wclar...@aol.com (WClark1046) wrote:

#The Interarms Mk X Mauser extractors are, however, beveled to slip over
#the rim of a cartridge placed in ahead of the bolt - most military 98's
#are not. It is always preferable, though, to let the bolt strip the round
#out of the magazine as designed, but in a Mk X single loading in the
#manner described will not damage the extractor.

Can this or a similar extractor be fitting to a military action?
--
Craig

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