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Anyone know when the Interarms Mark X Cavalier model was made, or how long it was made? It was assembled in Manchester England. [img]Mark X1[/img]

Well, I figured one of the gunwriters would know this one...doesn't the gun companies give you guys the rifles you test and send you to Africa and Tibet to test them?

Apparently the dates of manufacture are classified information. I even checked my pair of last resorts--paper copies of THE BLUE BOOK OF GUN VALUES and THE STANDARD CATALOG OF FIREARMS. Even though both list the manufacturing dates for other Interarms Mausers (or at least a starting or ending date) botlh simply state "discontinued" for the Cavalier.

You might try contacting M&M Gunsmithing in Hazel Green, AL.. They used to be located in Alexandria, VA, and were the primary warranty repair site for Interarms firearms, so someone there should know the answer to your question.

571-276-7676

Thanks guys! I knew I would get a "rise" out of MD...Just teasing you as I don't "really" believe you get to keep any rifles you tested, nor do I believe you were sent "on their dime" to Timbuktoo for Marco Polo Sheep! ha If I can't figure it out when I get the rifle back, I'll give this number a call, thanks again. I was put into the Texas Nat'l Guard when I got out of Active Duty, 1973. In 1975, I was at a NG Drill one weekend in Beaumont, Tx and stopped by the "Texas Gunman" GS. They had a Mark X "Cavalier" mannlicher carbine...in 7x57! I just happened to have recently married (Dec 1973) my True Love and "something happened"...I ended up in '74 with Twin Girls! So, no, I had no spending money in which to buy that beautiful 7x57! So sad...so I know they were made that far back anyhow.

My old copy of Gun Trader's Guide published in 1981 says " manufactured from 1974 to date."

Thanks River! I remember, in '76 or so looking at one of the regular Mark X at a store that was in .308. I remember thinking, at the time, why would I want a .308 on "what looked like" a long action? I don't know if they used a magazine block or just set them up that way. I was also drawn to them because I had, as a teen, been cruising those beautifully made ( some of you remember them?) Browning Rifle catalogs. Ooooooh, thise Hi Power Browning Safaris! I was able to Handel one, also in '75, at a hardware store/gun shop. It was in 30-06 and $500....a little over $2,400 in "todays money". ha My wife said "don't even think about it"....:) Same FN "looking" action on the Mark X, but the Cavaliers were around $350 back then too. I owned a "fancy levergun", a Mod 94 Classic Carbine, great wood, deep blue and I had bought it "on time" when I was 16. That was a tad over $300, which is a bit over $2100 today! So she could not see me "floating a loan" for the Browning.

Why not just pop the stock off and read the date stamped on the action?

I will Pard, when I get it back from the gunsmith.

Bought mine new in 74 or 75.