I don't think the Anschutz Weatherby XXII 22LR came along until 2010 some sixty years after Beretta made them? I think they made a 22LR @ $899 and 17HMR @ $949.
First Berreta, then between 1967 and 1971, some 17,000 Weatherby Mark XXIIs with detachable box magazines came from KTG. In 1972 Nikko Kodansha, another Japanese company began building the rifle. This company delivered both tubular and box-fed .22s until 1980 when O.F. Mossberg & Sons took over manufacture. The 1979 Mossberg contract called for 25,000 rifles at a price 30 percent lower than Nikko's. But problems with the Mossberg rifles delayed delivery, and many orders were canceled. In 1983, nearly five years after negotiations had begun, Weatherby and Mossberg agreed to cancel their agreement. Roy immediately contacted Howa. This Japanese factory had already proven to be a reliable source of Vanguard and Mark V rifles. Between 1984 and 1988 Howa supplied all Weatherby's .22 rifles. After that, Weatherby put its energy into centerfire rifles.
The CZ 452 American in 22 Magnum, 22 LR and 17 HMR pre-pandemic price of $400 each is a bargain and they are tack drivers.
