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This is a very little known thing about Weatherby, Why did they move their manufacturing to Japan for some Time?? <> a nation that does not allow guns for the private ownership??
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Is anything still made in America??
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Near ever manufacturing consideration involves economics. Probably to increase their profit margin.
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Just so trolls would ask the question.....
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I will never own one since they are made in japan.
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Really, Browning, Winchester, and Ithaca. SKB, Micurou, and Howa. It has been going on for a long time. for the most part very very good firearms.
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This is a very little known thing about Weatherby, Why did they move their manufacturing to Japan for some Time?? <> a nation that does not allow guns for the private ownership?? Same reason Winchester and Browning did, high quality with a good profit margin. Seem to recall Weatherby, as do many others, now uses Turkey for some models.
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This is a very little known thing about Weatherby, Why did they move their manufacturing to Japan for some Time?? <> a nation that does not allow guns for the private ownership?? Mark V's went to Germany then Japan and have been made in the US before the turn of the century. Their shotguns are made in Turkey and the Vanguards are made in Japan. Highest Quality Mark V weatherbys were the Japanese version.
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bad conduct discharge, who told you that people can't own guns in Japan?
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[quote=bcd] . . . Highest Quality Mark V weatherbys were the Japanese version. I would argue the highest quality and most sought after were those made in Germany by J. P. Sauer and Sohn . . . forged actions and hammer forged barrels.
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[quote=bcd] . . . Highest Quality Mark V weatherbys were the Japanese version. I would argue the highest quality and most sought after were those made in Germany by J. P. Sauer and Sohn . . . forged actions and hammer forged barrels. I think your both right .... finest detail and collectable are the German variants. However, the Japanese models are routinely considered the most accurate.
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The present made-in-USA Mark V's also VERY accurate in my experience. I've owned several over the past few years and all have shot great.
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This is a very little known thing about Weatherby Seriously?
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The present made-in-USA Mark V's also VERY accurate in my experience. I've owned several over the past few years and all have shot great. I have owned 2 SS Saco Defense models 270 and 300 wby and they were boringly accurate.
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This is a very little known thing about Weatherby, Why did they move their manufacturing to Japan for some Time?? <> a nation that does not allow guns for the private ownership?? There has never really been a Weatherby factory since the early 50's, at least not in the sense that there's a Remington factory. Once Weatherby outgrew his shop, he farmed out his designs for someone else to build. At first it was Sako, then they moved production to Howa in Japan. Howa still builds the Weatherby Vanguard. Why Japan? Because Howa had the manufacturing capabilities to do it at a reasonable price. Is anything still made in America?? Yeah, Weatherbys. The Mark V is currently made by Saco Defense and Acrometal in the US.
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