The Vanguard is made in .270, 30-06, 7mm rem mag, and 300 wea mag. Ask him if it is weatherby in 270 Win. or a 270 wea mag. If it's .270 Win then it's a 99.9% chance it's the Vanguard. For 400 bucks it's probably the Vanguard anyway. Don't let the price fool you though this gun is suppose to be a real shooter. It's made by Howa in Japan under Weatherby quality control standards, and "real" Weatherbys were made in Japan for many years.