Current trademark manufactured and imported by Weatherby located in Sheridan, WY, beginning April 2019. Previously located in Paso Robles, CA 2006-early 2019, Atascadero, CA 1995-2006, and in South Gate, CA, 1945-1995. Weatherby has had many rifles and shotguns private labeled from various manufacturers in Europe and Japan. Weatherby began manufacturing select rifles in the U.S. during early 1995. Dealer and distributor sales.
Weatherby is an importer and manufacturer of long arms. Earlier production was from Germany and Italy, and German mfg. is usually what is collectible. Select rifle models are currently produced in the U.S., while O/U shotguns are made in Italy and semi-autos shotguns are mfg. in Turkey.
Weatherby is well-known for their high-velocity proprietary rifle calibers.
Early Weatherby rifles used a Mathieu Arms action in the 1950s - primarily since it was available in left-hand action. Right-handed actions were normally mfg. from the FN Mauser type.