Was looking at a Whitworth Mauser type rifle yesterday at a Gunshop, It is a 375 H&H, about 80-85% finish. Any comments on its value? I have never seen one before. Really nice stock with good figure and hand checkered.

If it's similar to what I've got, it is imported by Interarms, commercial mauser, made on a Yugo action. More or less the same thing as the Mark X.

Mine is a .458 and had 'whitworth' on the recoil pad.

If they'll let you pull the action out of the stock, should say something like Zavastia (?) on the left side of the receiver, below the stock line. That's the factory in the former Yugoslavia that made the action.

The .375 would be a longer action, I'd think. Certainly it would have a longer mag box than what I have.

If I find one at a decent price, I'd snap it up.

Couldn't resist and bought it this AM for $ 495. Has a Leupold var-xII 3-9 scope on it in QD mounts. I would have to say that the condition is better than 85%, more like 90 +. It is much more classy than the Mod 70 375 I have.

Couldn't resist and bought it this AM for $ 495. Has a Leupold var-xII 3-9 scope on it in QD mounts. I would have to say that the condition is better than 85%, more like 90 +. It is much more classy than the Mod 70 375 I have.

Did good.

May notice that the Wintworth is a bit lighter...and it will tend to accentuate recoil a bit becasue of that weight...but it's shootable. NOt a great gun to get beat with at the bench, but if you use a high rest...high enough that your body can flex and roll with it...can survive a bench session with just a slight headache.

INterarms imported two version. One was just marked "Whitworth" or "MArk X Whitworth". This one had a standard stock (with a contrasting wood fore end tip)..even the "standard" stocks were good grades of walnut. This one was made (or assembled) in two places for Interarms...but belive they all used Yugoslavian Mauser made actions.

There was also a "Whitworth Express". This one is a sleeker gun, with a sedate classic stock, no fore end tip, and a floding 3 blade extress sight. Metal is all about the same, with the exception of the iron sights.

Was in a gun shop years ago, and the clerk handed me a Whitworth Express he had just taken in on a gun deal. Bounced it my hand, figured it to be about 7 1/2 pounds (I was close...more like 7 1/8 pounds scopeless)...375H&H... the price was right...so it came home. Wanted to test those express sights and be sure they wre "on" before scoping.

Benching a 7 pound .375H&H doesn't promote fine shooting. Setting up a short step latter and shooting froma bag on top of that let me shoot the gun to my heart's content without any problem that day...did have a gun headache that evening.

MAde some gooves in the barrel channel and drilled but butt stock for some added weight (but work from both ends to keep it balanced), added a 2-7X Leupold, and got the weight up to a more managable 8 1/3 pounds.

Then it is the "Whitworth Express" and you did even better...like the simple clean lines of the stock.

Think weight veried a good bit depending on the wood used for stocking...don't belive they had a consistant supply of stocks.

Then it is the "Whitworth Express" and you did even better...like the simple clean lines of the stock.

Think weight veried a good bit depending on the wood used for stocking...don't belive they had a consistant supply of stocks.
I owned a Whitworth Express when I lived in Alaska chambered in 458Win Mag great gun and very accurate would cloverleaf @100 yards with hornady 500grain wish I still owned it. Would love one in 375H&H

Hello,
This is my first post. Once I read about your Whitworth I had to chime in and tell you, "Way to go!"
I have a Whitworth in a 375H&H. My Dad had it before me. He passed it on to me on my 16th birthday (9 years ago) Between him and I, many animals fallen to its thunder. Caribou, Bear, Moose, Wolves, and even a Coyote one year on the last day of moose season. I have dropped 6 moose with it over the years, 4 bulls over 50". One 57" bull close enough that I shot "up" out of the grass, head to head, planting the bullet more or less "under it's chin" setting it backwards on its rear then tumbling forward; on out to a little bull @ 400 yards (I will not shot ANY farther than that).
This rifle has treated me very well. This gun will never be sold and in the same aspect I keep buying other guns to hunt with because I care for the Whitworth enough that I dont want to keep abusing it in the Alaskan weather. No matter what other guns I get and have prepped for the up coming season , when time rolls around, it's the .375 H&H Whitwoth that goes out the cabin door and into the brush with me.

If it's similar to what I've got, it is imported by Interarms, commercial mauser, made on a Yugo action. More or less the same thing as the Mark X.

Mine is a .458 and had 'whitworth' on the recoil pad.

If they'll let you pull the action out of the stock, should say something like Zavastia (?) on the left side of the receiver, below the stock line. That's the factory in the former Yugoslavia that made the action.

The .375 would be a longer action, I'd think. Certainly it would have a longer mag box than what I have.

If I find one at a decent price, I'd snap it up.


hi mike, hi bigfoot

the yugoslav maker was the old serbian royal arsenal, "zastava", founded back in the 1800's.

here is their website, some interesting history plus info on current firearms they manufacture:

http://www.zastava-arms.co.yu/english/zastava.htm

regards,

lapsub