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To the best of my knowledge, no Whitworths were ever imported into the United States with a factory installed muzzle brake of any sort. I've not seen them offered overseas either. All the ones I've seen with muzzle brakes installed (which is darn few) have been after market installations.

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Mikeh is correct, No Whitworth rifle I have ever seen came with a factory muzzle brake. Many American shooters sent their Whitworth African Express rifles to Maganaport to be ported, because they were, first wimps, and secondly didn't know any better, and thirdly, because when the Whitworth rifles were being sold regularly, Muzzle brakes, and BOSS systems were in Gun RAG vogue! IMO, useless!


Luv2Safari, if I bought that rifle you are looking at, the first thing I'd do is, turn the end of the barrel down, and re-crown!

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Mac,
Although it was offered here at $899.00, I see it sold on GA for $799.00. It was a nice rifle, otherwise.

I opted for an FN Sako in 375 Weatherby at a good price. I have my early Win Mdl 70 and an Interarms Alaskan in 375 H&H and thought I wanted to play with something else.

Have you had any experience with the Pachmyr Lo-Swing mounts? I may move the one on the MK X to the Sako...???

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L2S Sorry to be so slow in answering your post, but I'm involved in a very intensive radiation therapy treatment schedule. It seems the lump in my throat was cancer, and I had surgery about two months ago, and am now in the Radiation therapy phase . This is a daily affair that will take seven weeks, so I'm not visiting the net as I once did!
To answer your question about the Pachmyr low swing, I do have some experience with it. Not on a 375 Wea, however! Mine was on a Mod 70, 338 Win Mag, and I had zero problem with it. Like a fool, I sold that rifle along with the Lo-swing, and Luepold 2-7 scope. I'd be interested to know how it fares on a 375 Wea rifle! I wish pachmayr had not stopped makeing this mount, as I found it ideal for the rainey tundra of Alaska, or shooting into the sun, accross canyons in New Mexico. I also had one modified, and mounted on a Ruger Mk-1 .22 pistol, with a Redfield pistol scope. It worked fine to flip the scope asside for running shots at Jackrabbits! For long shots at sitting rabbits, or shooting with a spot light for coyotes the scope was the nuts!

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Off topic just a bit,
Mac, I hope that it turns out good for you!

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AkMike Thanks for the kind words Mike! What ever happens, I've missed nothing! I'm 69 yrs old, and have been to see the elephant, so to speak! All will be well in the hunting grounds either way!




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"If I die today, I have had a life well spent, for I've been to see the Elephant, and smelled the smoke of Africa!"

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