Bought Sight Unseen....

[track]

OP, I know how you feel. This past winter (2013) I found this Weatherby Mark V chambered in the 224 Weatherby. The gun was unfired and absolutely mint condition.......french walnut, 26 inch semi-heavy barrel. I got it for $1,300.00 and in the states most go for over $3,000.00, and that is for a used one.

 

[nick237]

I sell my stuff for fire saleprices all the time I'm a mono maniac so it depends what intense hobby I'm doing at the time. It's kind of fun having a bidding war in 10 minutes of posting once I sold a ruger m77 for 200 because that's what I paid and it was insane, but you got a damn good deal. that's a sweet hunting rig why not you could use it for a boat padle at that price and still not feel ripped off l.

 

[Maximum]

Apparently the Ferengis are right: "The riskier the road, the greater the profit".

 

[Rembo]

I emailed the serial number to Remington and they replied that it was manufactured in May of 1978. I just thought that was kind if cool, rifle is 35 years old.

exactly...K is the 5th month....Q is 1978

B Jan
L Feb
A Mar
C Apr
K May
P Jun
O Jul
W Aug
D Sep
E Oct
R Nov
X Dec

Remington 700 introduced in 1962

J 1962
K 1963
L 1964
M 1965
N 1966
P 1967
R 1968
S 1969
T 1970
U 1971
W 1972
X 1973
Y 1974
Z 1975
I 1976
O 1977
Q 1978
V 1979

Then they used all the letters of the alphabet starting at A in 1980, 2005 being Z

 

[hill75]

Q is listed twice in that table, the other year being 1996 which threw me a bit. I read somewhere you could email them and they would reply so I figured it was worth a shot. I would have guessed it is the 1996 model, apparently not. I don't know enough about these guns to know if there are any subtle physical differences to tell whether the Q is a '78 or '96.

I like all the stories as well, thanks for sharing.

 

[sobo4303]

Let me guess. You got the rifle from your Dad.
Damn, I always have to give the sons, grandsons and granddaughter firearms for free!

Ain't THAT the truth. "Dad....I know the perfect B'day, Christmas, or grad gift - my 30-06 BAR, '43 K98, 243 Weatherby, CZ .22, and BSA Mk2 303. Now I got daughter into Cowboy action...."Daddy...can I have your rifle?" EEEP!

 

[wjt]

Hill75,

I believe "78 would make it a 760, not a 7600.

Walt

 

[wjt]

Sorry. Wrong thread.