The history of Weatherby began in the mid-1940s when a young cartridge "wildcatter" named Roy Weatherby set out to change the world of firearm performance. Contrary to then-popular thinking (heavy bullets pushed at slow speeds), Roy believed that lightweight bullets traveling at super high speeds provided the best combination for one-shot kills. Based upon that philosophy, he spent the next decade developing the high-powered Weatherby Magnum cartridges for which the company is best known today (.224, .240, .257, .270, 7mm, .300, .30-378, .340, .338-378, .375, .378, .416 and .460). Roy went on to develop the Mark V in 1958, a proprietary action renowned as the “world’s strongest bolt action.”
In 1970, Roy once again showed his entrepreneurial spirit when he introduced the Weatherby Vanguard action, borrowing many of the same characteristics and design elements of the Mark V , but based on a dual-opposed lug Mauser-style action. Today, the company is also known for its proprietary line of Over/Under, Side-by-Side, Semi-automatic and pump shotguns. Rifle of shotgun, superior design and unparalleled design and unparalleled performance are cornerstones of every firearm that carries the Weatherby name.
