General Specs: Weatherby, Year 1983, 20 Gauge, 6lbs. 5oz., Chokes IC/M, LOP 12 3/16", DAH 2 1/2", DAC 1 1/2"
Serial Number: F001073
Here is your opportunity to own an as new Weatherby Athena Grade IV in 20ga. made around 1983 and still in 99% factory original condition. The Grade IV Athena was discontinued over 40 years ago. The guns were made by SKB on a very reliable action with single selective trigger, ejectors, as usual for Weatherby, adorned with beautiful wood and attention to detail. The 26” barrels have mirror shiny bores choked IC/M, 3” chambers, and the mechanics are in perfect working order. The gun has barely been shot. The stock has been shortened for a female shooter of small stature, and the gun would be perfect for a youth gun or for a shooter of smaller stature. The price is set so it is a bargain for the right person who wants a beautiful, hand engraved shotgun for upland game or sporting clays. The Pachmayr Decelerator Sporting Clays pad is one of the best for dissipating recoil and was nicely installed. See specifications below. Weatherby Athena Grade IV is a much nicer gun than the cheapest Beretta or Browning…a real looker as they say and very reliable mechanics as well. Thanks for looking!
Barrels
Barrel Length: 26"
Chokes: .008/.023 IC/M
Bores: mirror
Bore Diameter: .619/.620
Wall Thickness: .024/.023
% Blue: 99% factory
Chambers: 3"
Ribs: vent-tight
Sights: front brass
Action
Action: tight-centered
Ejectors: timed
Receiver Condition: Coin finish silver
Screws: perfect
Engraving: clear, sharp, hand engraved
Trigger Type: Single-crisp
Trigger Guard Color: coin finish 99%
Stock
Type: Capped Pistol Grip with rosewood grip cap
LOP: 12 3/16"
LOP To End Of Wood: 11 1/2"
DAH: 2 1/2"
DAC: 1 1/2"
Cast: 1/16" off
Checkering Condition: excellent
Butt Treatment: Pachmayr Sporting Clays pad
INQUIRIES
There is a 30 day mechanical warranty on long guns. If it is a “VFI Certified” gun there is a 90 day mechanical warranty. Call or email us for more details or questions. Thanks! Vintage Firearms Inc
Other
Terms of Purchase: Check your local and state laws before purchasing. It is the buyer’s responsibility to confirm his/her right to own the firearm or any item before purchasing.
PLEASE SEE OUR OTHER FINE VINTAGE FIREARMS. View all listings and our full inventory of fine sporting and collectible arms will appear. Thanks for looking! We employ full time gunsmiths on premises and can perform alterations to suit your needs within a few weeks of purchase. Common requests are: -stock bending to suit your particular requirements -addition of any specified butt pad to increase length of pull -alteration of chokes to suit your shooting preferences -lengthening of chambers and forcing cones -darkening stock color with penetrating stains -restoring any part of the gun including rust blue, charcoal blue, bone and charcoal case color, wood restoration and checkering recuts. If you like one our guns but it needs “tweaked”, let us know and we can quote you a time and price. Some enthusiasts like the guns “as found” and others want them “just so”. We often list guns as found and let the particular buyer choose how they want their gun to fit or look.
