MAB action

flatlina · Post by **flatlina** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 3:00 pm

I've been offered a rifle that has a MAB action, black mountain barrel and Lionel Weeks stock. The bloke says it's not an Omark. What are these like?

Regards
john

johnk · Post by **johnk** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 3:17 pm

It's not an Omark, the same way that non Falcon Ford utes aren't Mazdas. Same horse, different rider, in other words.

Originally there was a local company, Sportco, which after a time, was bought out by the international Omark. When the market didn't live up to their expectations, they closed shop & some time later, Graham & Anne Bugden bought some of the tooling & the rights to the action.

MAB, Margaret Anne Bugden.

They did improve the trigger & arguably, the uniformity of manufacture.

flatlina · Post by **flatlina** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 3:22 pm

I had a feeling that was the case when I asked how the bolt locked up and that it had a black mountain barrel. Thanks for the quick reply. I already have an Omark in the safwe somewhere, but he only wants $350 for it. I'll see what the stock is like.

Regards
john