"Waffenfabrik" simply translates to "weapons factory" in German. If a .22 LR rifle bears a prominent stamp like Waffenfabrik Mauser or Waffenfabrik Walther, it is likely a standalone German firearm, not a Weatherby. German Training Rifles: Pre-WWII German factories produced highly accurate .22 LR rifles known as Sportmodell or Meisterschaftsbusch target rifles for marksmanship training. A prime example is the Waffenfabrik Walther Sportmodell. The High-Power Link: Weatherby did use German-made actions for its early high-power centerfire hunting rifles. Between 1959 and 1973, famous flagship rifles like the Weatherby Mark V were built in West Germany by J.P. Sauer & Sohn. However, Sauer did not manufacture Weatherby's rimfire .22 LR lines. Identifying Your Rifle If you are looking at a specific firearm with these markings, it is likely one of two things: