Approximate serial number ranges for the Japanese made Mark V Rifles NOTE: These serial numbers are very approximate, and cover the period 1972 through 1992, which is the year the book “Weatherby - The Man, The Gun, The Legend” was written by Gresham & Gresham. The data in the table below was derived from data contained in that book. Winchester SERIAL NUMBERS. Please be aware, only serial number ranges with an approximate year are provided blow. Data is based on the best available information from the time but there is no guarantee that all serial number and year combinations are 100% accurate. Slide Action Rifles Model 1890. Year Serial Number Range. Weatherby Vanguard Rifles Serial Numbers. Usually I prefer a composite stocked rifle but I will have to check this one out to see how it looks and feels. I wish there was a picture to go with this article so i will have to look up the site to find one. The Weatherby name brings up memories of the old days when anybody that owned. Serial Number Lookup For Weatherby Mark V Was wondering some info on this seriel number 50927 IT’S A 243 WIN AND IT APPEARS TO HAVE 2-00 AND THEN PNP 19 TONS PER STAMPED ON THE RECEIVER. As for what ammo to try, every rifle is different to what ammo it prefers, but if I recall correctly, Weatherby uses both the 100 gr spire point and barnes load, and the 115 gr ballistic tip load for their testing. ( you can check for sure at the weatherby website under FAQ's). That would likely be a good place to start.
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PLEASE NOTE: Griffin and Howe long time Archivist and Historian has retired. At this point in time we are not able to produce research or archive letters. When a replacement has been found, we will attempt to get back in touch with all inquiries for letters. We appreciate your understanding during this transition.
Griffin & Howe is pleased to make available the sales records of Von Lengerke & Detmold and Abercrombie & Fitch, two legendary purveyors of sporting arms in the 20th century. The records exist in over sixty very large ledger books recording sales and inventory between 1900 and 1977. The sales between 1900 and 1929 represent the sales of Von Lengerke & Detmold which was purchased by Abercrombie & Fitch in 1929. The Abercrombie & Fitch sales and inventory records begin in 1929 and continue through the closing of Abercrombie & Fitch in 1977. Most of the entries are for ‘new’ sales, although several thousand used and consigned sporting firearms passed through their inventory as well. Most of the ‘new’ sales are grouped by Make and Model and an inventory of sporting firearms began on February 1st of each year. Griffin & Howe is involved in an ongoing project to digitally record each page in the record books and index the Makes, Models and Serial Numbers.
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To discover if your sporting firearm is listed in the records, click on the Make of the sporting firearm in the list below. Then enter your serial number and model if needed or search the list of complete serial numbers for each Make. Additional Makes and serial numbers will be added as the project progresses. If you discover that your sporting firearm is in the records, Griffin & Howe will be happy to verify the model, if applicable, and the date when the sporting firearm was first entered into inventory. Please send an email request to research@griffinhowe.com or call Griffin & Howe at +1.908.766.2287.
Griffin & Howe will also provide a Certificate of Inventory and Disposition and a photograph of the original page(s) on which your sporting firearm appears. The information on the certificate will vary depending on the year in which the sporting firearm was in inventory. The cost of this service is $100 per sporting firearm but may be more or less depending upon the amount of information in the record. For a more detailed description of the records and to see sample pages please click here – Sample Pages.
MAKES
A&F | ADAMY | ARRIETA |
BAKER | BAYARD | BEESLEY |
BERETTA | BERNARDELLI | BLAND |
BOROVNIK | BOSS | BOSWELL |
BRITTE | BROWNING | BSA |
CASHMORE | CHURCHILL | COGSWELL & HARRISON |
COSMI | CRESCENT | DAKIN |
DALY | DARNE | DEFOURNEY |
DUMOULIN | EVANS | FOLSOM |
FOX | FRANCOTTE | FRED ADOLPH |
GE LEWIS | GIBBS | GRANT |
GREENER | GREIFELT | GRIFFIN & HOWE |
HARPOON GUNS | HARRISON & HUSSEY | HENRY ATKIN |
HEYM | HOFFMAN ARMS | HOLLAND & HOLLAND |
HOLLENBECK | HOLLIS, BENTLEY & PLAYFAIR | HUSSEY |
ITHACA | IVER JOHNSON | JAEGER |
JEFFERY | KIMBALL | KRIEGHOFF |
LANCASTER | LANG | LC SMITH |
LEFEVER | LEONARD | LIEGE |
LUCK | MAHILLON | MANNLICHER-SCHOENAUER |
MARLIN | MARTINI | MAUSER |
MEFFERT | MERKEL | NEWTON |
NIMROD | OGDEN SMITH & HUSSEY | OWEN |
PARKER | PERAZZI | POWELL |
PURDEY | REMINGTON | REMO GEHR |
RHEINMETALL | RIGBY | SAKO |
SAUER | SAVAGE | SCHILLING |
SCHMIDT & HABERMAN | SEDGLEY | SEYMOUR GRIFFIN |
SIMSON | SODIA | SPRINGER |
SPRINGFIELD | STOEGER | SYRACUSE |
THIEME & SCHLEGELMILCH | THOMPSON | TOLLEY |
UNION ARMERA | VENUS WAFFEN WERK | VL&D |
W&C SCOTT | WALTHER | WATSON |
WEATHERBY | WEBLEY & SCOTT | WESTLEY RICHARDS |
WINCHESTER | WINKLER | WOODWARD |
ZANOTTI |
NEWS
PLEASE NOTE: Griffin and Howe long time Archivist and Historian has retired. At this point in time we are not able to produce research or archive letters. When a replacement has been found, we will attempt to get back in touch with all inquiries for letters. We appreciate your understanding during this transition.
Griffin & Howe is pleased to make available the sales records of Von Lengerke & Detmold and Abercrombie & Fitch, two legendary purveyors of sporting arms in the 20th century. The records exist in over sixty very large ledger books recording sales and inventory between 1900 and 1977. The sales between 1900 and 1929 represent the sales of Von Lengerke & Detmold which was purchased by Abercrombie & Fitch in 1929. The Abercrombie & Fitch sales and inventory records begin in 1929 and continue through the closing of Abercrombie & Fitch in 1977. Most of the entries are for ‘new’ sales, although several thousand used and consigned sporting firearms passed through their inventory as well. Most of the ‘new’ sales are grouped by Make and Model and an inventory of sporting firearms began on February 1st of each year. Griffin & Howe is involved in an ongoing project to digitally record each page in the record books and index the Makes, Models and Serial Numbers.
To discover if your sporting firearm is listed in the records, click on the Make of the sporting firearm in the list below. Then enter your serial number and model if needed or search the list of complete serial numbers for each Make. Additional Makes and serial numbers will be added as the project progresses. If you discover that your sporting firearm is in the records, Griffin & Howe will be happy to verify the model, if applicable, and the date when the sporting firearm was first entered into inventory. Please send an email request to research@griffinhowe.com or call Griffin & Howe at +1.908.766.2287.
Griffin & Howe will also provide a Certificate of Inventory and Disposition and a photograph of the original page(s) on which your sporting firearm appears. The information on the certificate will vary depending on the year in which the sporting firearm was in inventory. The cost of this service is $100 per sporting firearm but may be more or less depending upon the amount of information in the record. For a more detailed description of the records and to see sample pages please click here – Sample Pages.
MAKES
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A&F | ADAMY | ARRIETA |
BAKER | BAYARD | BEESLEY |
BERETTA | BERNARDELLI | BLAND |
BOROVNIK | BOSS | BOSWELL |
BRITTE | BROWNING | BSA |
CASHMORE | CHURCHILL | COGSWELL & HARRISON |
COSMI | CRESCENT | DAKIN |
DALY | DARNE | DEFOURNEY |
DUMOULIN | EVANS | FOLSOM |
FOX | FRANCOTTE | FRED ADOLPH |
GE LEWIS | GIBBS | GRANT |
GREENER | GREIFELT | GRIFFIN & HOWE |
HARPOON GUNS | HARRISON & HUSSEY | HENRY ATKIN |
HEYM | HOFFMAN ARMS | HOLLAND & HOLLAND |
HOLLENBECK | HOLLIS, BENTLEY & PLAYFAIR | HUSSEY |
ITHACA | IVER JOHNSON | JAEGER |
JEFFERY | KIMBALL | KRIEGHOFF |
LANCASTER | LANG | LC SMITH |
LEFEVER | LEONARD | LIEGE |
LUCK | MAHILLON | MANNLICHER-SCHOENAUER |
MARLIN | MARTINI | MAUSER |
MEFFERT | MERKEL | NEWTON |
NIMROD | OGDEN SMITH & HUSSEY | OWEN |
PARKER | PERAZZI | POWELL |
PURDEY | REMINGTON | REMO GEHR |
RHEINMETALL | RIGBY | SAKO |
SAUER | SAVAGE | SCHILLING |
SCHMIDT & HABERMAN | SEDGLEY | SEYMOUR GRIFFIN |
SIMSON | SODIA | SPRINGER |
SPRINGFIELD | STOEGER | SYRACUSE |
THIEME & SCHLEGELMILCH | THOMPSON | TOLLEY |
UNION ARMERA | VENUS WAFFEN WERK | VL&D |
W&C SCOTT | WALTHER | WATSON |
WEATHERBY | WEBLEY & SCOTT | WESTLEY RICHARDS |
WINCHESTER | WINKLER | WOODWARD |
ZANOTTI |