#Original Weatherby Athena Shotgun Full With Ejectors#

Most over/under shotguns let you select which barrel fires first. Chambered for 2-3/4' or 3' 12-gauge shells, this shotgun wears 28' vent-rib barrels and is equipped with multi-chokes (comes with three tubes: Full, Modified, and. These earlier Athenas are very high quality guns and this one is no exception. This is a Weatherby Athena, Grade IV that was manufactured in Japan and imported in July, 1990.

Original Weatherby Athena Shotgun Full With Ejectors

The barrels and safety are blue. The right side of the upper barrel is marked 'Weatherby (in script) ATHENA' with gold fill. His story began in earnest following his first deer hunt in 1942, which resulted in a wounded buck that left him both frustrated and convinced he could find a more effective way to take an animal.Weatherby Athena Over/Under Shotgun with Original BoxManufactured in Japan, this shotgun features steel mid and white bead front sights on a matte vent rib barrel chambered for 2 3/4 inch shells and choked full with ejectors.

Mag.).Image 1 : WEATHERBY ORION O/U SHOTGUN. (he would later add cartridges including the. But, Roy pressed on and over the years would develop his own proprietary cartridges, including the. Many debates and discussions were waged about the need for such speed in popular hunting publications such as Sports Afield, and with noted gun writers such as Elmer Keith and Jack OвЂ™Connor. Action Type: O/U, Lever Actuated Break Open (with ejectors) Markings: This gun was made in Italy and has all of the Weatherby Markings including the left side of the barrel '12 GA 3' / Made in Italy', and the right side 'Weatherby Athena / Paso Robles CA'.While Roy had the conviction of his theories, the rest of the industry remained less convinced. Barrel Assembly, 20 Ga., 26', 3' w/Modifed & Improved Cylinder Choke Tubes, Used.LSB: 110823MT1 Make: Weatherby Model: Athena Serial Number: L03125 Year of Manufacture: Modern / New Caliber: 12 Ga.

And would soon begin building/modifying his own вЂњWeatherbyвЂќ rifles to accommodate his proprietary cartridges. Borrowing $5,000 from the Bank of America, he started Weatherby, Inc. In Japan by SKB.In 1945, Roy made the monumental decision to move from wildcatter to a full-fledged business. LOP: 14 1/8 over original Weatherby pad.

As the Weatherby slogan states still today, вЂњNothing shoots flatter, hits harder or is more accurate than a Weatherby. Across those four decades, he forever changed the way we look at and judge firearm performance.