The magazine floorplate is hinged, and the release is in the front of the trigger guard. There is also a Mark V type cocking indicator for added safety. The two position Vanguard safety locks the bolt closed in the "safe" position, just like a Mark V safety, but it is not as quiet in operation and is shaped differently.
Also similar to the Mark V is the flush mounted claw extractor at the front of the bolt and the plunger ejector in the recessed bolt face. The one-piece bolt body is fluted, there are three gas escape ports in the side of the bolt and a streamlined bolt sleeve shrouds the rear of the bolt. The cartridge head is contained within Weatherby's famous three rings of steel. The Howa bolt action is a good one, and the version produced for the Vanguard incorporates many of the features of the Mark V. This modified Mauser action is built to Weatherby specifications by Howa in Tokyo, Japan. Special stocks, fluted barrels, and AccuBrake muzzle brakes are among the available Custom Shop extras.Īll Vanguards are based on an action using a one-piece forged and machined, flat bottomed receiver and a machined steel bolt with dual opposed locking lugs. The 2006 Vanguard line is the most complete in history, and custom Vanguard models are available through the Weatherby Custom Shop. This comes with a blued, heavy #3 coutour 22" barrel and a varmint stock. Also in 2006, a Varmint Special took its place in the Vanguard line. And once again the Vanguard Deluxe is the spittin' image of a Mark V Deluxe.
Bigger news in 2005 was the introduction of the Vanguard SUB-MOA models more about these shortly.įor 2006 the Vanguard Deluxe has been re-introduced as the top of the Vanguard line.
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This blued/synthetic model comes with a shortened stock and a full size stock. In 2005 a stainless steel action was made available with the walnut stock as the Sporter SS.Ģ005 also saw the introduction of the Vanguard Compact-Youth. This was essentially the new version of the Wal-Mart Deluxe model, what I think of as a semi-deluxe Vanguard. In 2004 the Vanguard Sporter was introduced. This injection-molded composite stock is checkered, has comfotable lines, and comes with a recoil pad. The new Vanguard synthetic models use a black synthetic stock in the typical Weatherby "California" style. Both models come with 24" barrels, are 44.5" in overall length, and weigh 7.75 pounds. The Synthetic comes with a matte black carbon steel barreled action, and the Stainless comes with a matte silver stainless steel barreled action. New Vanguard Stainless and Vanguard Synthetic models were again available from all Weatherby distributers and dealers. In 2003 Weatherby reintroduced the Vanguard as a regular catalog item. This rifle had a satin blue metal finish and lacked the contrasting line spacers at grip cap and forend tip of the new 2006 Vanguard Deluxe. There was also a Deluxe model with a checkered walnut stock and contrasting forearm tip in. These were Weatherguard models with a synthetic stock and a choice of blue or stainless steel barreled actions in most of the old Vanguard calibers. These deluxe models were discontinued in the early 1990s.īetween 19 Weatherby Vanguards were offered only through Wal-Mart stores. The stock finish was high gloss and the metal finish was the renowned Weatherby high luster blue. The original Weatherby Vanguard and the subsequent VGD and VGX Deluxe models looked almost identical to the Mark V Deluxe rifle, and sported a very similar walnut stock, right down to the checkering, forearm tips, grip caps, line spacers, and recoil pads. Sales of Vanguards far outnumbers Mark V sales. The line was revitalized in 2003 and is now the heart of the Weatherby line. The Weatherby Vanguard bolt action rifle was introduced in the late 1960's as a Weatherby rifle for non-Weatherby calibers. By Chuck Hawks Weatherby Vanguard Stainless.
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