Value: Weatherby XXII

[jparent]

Came across a firearm i hadn't seen before over the holidays.

Friend of family asked me to look at their "old 22" that kept jamming and showed up with a gem of a rifle.

A Weatherby XXII semi auto with factory marked Weatherby 4x scope. Something i thought was really cool, and the glass was excellent.

After careful disassembly and cleaning (i don't think it had ever been taken apart) it was running good as new.

Little research showed it was from the last production run between 1984 and 1988. Made by Howa in Japan.

The rifle has spent 99% of it's life in the case, only coming out on occasion to clear the odd groundhog out of the cow pasture, i'd rate it's condition to be 95%. The bluing was impeccable.

The only question i couldn't really answer was the value, as i'd never seen or heard of one before now.

Thoughts, and any personal experiences or more information would be appreciated.

Edit. Added a pic, it's not of the rifle, but it is the same as pictured

Cheers.

 

[45CAT]

Which version

 

[jes]

I think 45CAT might be asking if it's tube fed or a box magazine (clip). There are variables, like the wood grain, who produced it, but I think you said Howa. Everything seems to be going up, so I would hazard a guess at around $900, give or take a hundred?

 

[chasseur]

There was also a earlier semiauto version and a later bolt action version.I also believe the first early semiauto versions were made in Germany then the later semis made in Japan

 

[jes]

The early guns were made in Italy, by Beretta. Of the Beretta made rifles, the very early ones were a plain stock, the later ones had rosewood forend and grip cap. More of a typical "weatherby" style of the 60's. A very few later guns were made by Mossberg, I think that was the last run. Whether made in Italy, Japan or the U.S., they were pretty nice semi auto 22's, top drawer. The later run bolt actions were made by Anschutz and were basically a 1416 or 1516 with a Weatherby stock. Those were of course, from Germany.

 

[grauhanen]

There is Weatherby XII bolt action that is an Anschutz 64 action rifle. It's unrelated to the Weatherby Mark XII semi auto.

If it helps, the following information was posted on RFC.

Mark XXII serial # by supplier

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1964 1971 Beretta-Italy Clip 01000-43352

1967 1971 KTG-Japan Clip J25000-J42290

1972 1980 Nikko-Japan Clip N45000-N63056

1973 1980 Nikko-Japan Tubular T00003-T22506

1981 1982 Mossberg-USA Clip AC01000-AC01670

1981 1982 Mossberg-USA Tubular AT01000-AT01640

1984 1988 Howa-Japan Clip JC10000-JC13250

1984 1988 Howa-Japan Tubular JT50000-JT54874

See post #2 here h ttps://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=566247

For some further information on the bolt vs semi Weatherby XII models, which may or may not help, see
h ttps://www.rifleshootermag.com/editorial/featured_rifles_weatherby_081507/83416https://www.rifleshootermag.com/editorial/featured_rifles_weatherby_081507/83416

 

[jparent]

There is Weatherby XII bolt action that is an Anschutz 64 action rifle. It's unrelated to the Weatherby Mark XII semi auto.

If it helps, the following information was posted on RFC.



See post #2 here h ttps://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=566247

For some further information on the bolt vs semi Weatherby XII models, which may or may not help, see
h ttps://www.rifleshootermag.com/editorial/featured_rifles_weatherby_081507/83416https://www.rifleshootermag.com/editorial/featured_rifles_weatherby_081507/83416

It is this one:
1984 1988 Howa-Japan Tubular JT50000-JT54874

Added a pic, not the rifle but it looks exactly like that one.

 

[MadDog]

Prices are all over the map at Canadian auctions in the last couple years ranging from $800 to over $1500.

I'm guessing the higher prices have alot to do with condition and collectors with chubby wallets wanting them more than the others.

 

[HemiTO]

Any Weatherby XXII in very good condition will bring $1000+ these days, and the tubular magazine version even a bit more. Having the matching Weatherby XXII scope adds to the value.

 

[trebor2880]

Prices are all over the map at Canadian auctions in the last couple years ranging from $800 to over $1500.

I'm guessing the higher prices have alot to do with condition and collectors with chubby wallets wanting them more than the others.

Good answer.

 

[grauhanen]

I doubt anyone with sense would pay anything near the upper reaches of the estimates offered.

 

[trebor2880]

I doubt anyone with sense would pay anything near the upper reaches of the estimates offered.

Compared to what some new 10/22 models are going for, I think it would be a steal of a deal.

 

[HemiTO]

There is one available on the EE right now for $1485 plus another $150 for an extra mag.

 

[sillymike]

That's a nice find! Don't recall seing a tube-fed for sales... ever.
- A few mag fed, they were in the $500 range, but that was in the early 2000s

 

[struff55]

What does bolt action have to do with the question

 

[remington jim]

The early guns were made in Italy, by Beretta. Of the Beretta made rifles, the very early ones were a plain stock, the later ones had rosewood forend and grip cap. More of a typical "weatherby" style of the 60's. A very few later guns were made by Mossberg, I think that was the last run. Whether made in Italy, Japan or the U.S., they were pretty nice semi auto 22's, top drawer. The later run bolt actions were made by Anschutz and were basically a 1416 or 1516 with a Weatherby stock. Those were of course, from Germany.

Little research showed it was from the last production run between 1984 and 1988. " Made by Howa in Japan " RJ