I feel strongly the 400 Whelen was made in this country and I dont think that engraving was sitting on a shelf at Stoeger. This is a very high class original looking rifle to me.

There are pictures of Col Whelens 35 Whelen (originally a 400 Whelen) with that same engraving on the receiver. Ill try to find pics tonight and post some comparisons.

Last edited by bsteele; 05/06/19 06:12 PM.