There are more than 70 firearms includes hunting weapons, war guns, pistols and their requirements in Royal Weapon Museum that belonged to Mohammad Reza Shah (the second Pahlavi), that some of them are donated by political and military figures of different countries to him.
The hunting firearms are made in famous American & European factories such as Remington, Winchester, Spring Field and Brno and some others are the first series made in Iranian Imperial weapon factories.
One of the weapons in this museum is a Wheatherby Mark V which belonged to Mohammad Reza Shah (Pahlavi) .It is made by Howa company in Japan by the order of Weatherby Company.
Weatherby is an American gun manufacturer founded in 1945 by Roy Weatherby. The company is best known for its high-powered magnum cartridges, such as the. 257 Weatherby Magnum and the 460 Weatherby Magnum. Company headquarters is in California.
Specifications of Wheatherby Mark V are in bellow:
Type: Bullet shooting
Made in: Howa Company in Japan by the order of Weatherby Company
Caliber: 300 Weatherby Magnum
Breech Block System: Spanner
Equipped with Redfield camera