These are recognizable by the fact that their serial numbers start with SS their action say "Made in USA" they are typically dull grey rather that satin shinning and their bottom metal is stainless steel too, although only the earlier two-piece bottoms were truly stainless steel and the later one-piece bottoms were "pot metal" cast.īy the way, Weatherby discontinued true stainless rifles a while back and reverted to carbon steel for their Weathermark, except that currently, instead of nickel plating the rifles, their cerakote them silver.ĭo not read me wrong, it is a great rifle, but stainless steel it likely is not. Not until Mark V were made in the US, in Saco, Maine, did Weatherby introduce true stainless steel rifles. This Mark V Weathermark rifle embodies all that you would want in a high. To the best of my knowledge Japan-made "silver" Mark V with blue steel bottom metal were all nickel plated. 340 Wby Mag, 26, Tactical Grey, Composite Stock. Order the Weatherby Mark V Weathermark Gray 340 Weatherby Magnum 26-Inch 3Rd. I hate to say, but unless I am drastically wrong (improbable in this case.), this is not a stainless steel rifle but a carbon steel rifle that is factory nickel electroplated. Buy Excellent Weatherby Mark V Accumark Bolt Action.