For Sale Heym 88B-Safari Rifle – 450/400

[TOBY458]

Toby must have been bitten by the “Heym” bug

No. It's called the " I buy shit I don't need " bug!

 

[TOBY458]

You of all people ask that?

I figure he HAS to have a good reason to sell, RIGHT???

 

[Ron Herkstroeter]

I love it!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Bullthrower338]

I love it!!!!!!!!!!

Love is a rare thing, but it! Make her yours!

 

[Ron Herkstroeter]

3 or 3.25 in?

 

[tarbe]

3 or 3.25 in?

I seriously doubt Heym ever chambered the 88 in 3.25".

Hopefully the OP will confirm for you.

 

[TOBY458]

I seriously doubt Heym ever chambered the 88 in 3.25".

Hopefully the OP will confirm for you.

I concur.

 

[Ray B]

Since the 3" & 3.25" are completely different and the 3.25 was designed for Black Powder I'd be confident to say that this rifle is for the 3" but I await the sellers response.

 

[Tanks]

Good thing I am left handed to help me restrain myself from deals like this.

 

[ILCAPO]

Lovely, but too rich for my blood. I'll never own a double. If I tried, the wife would use it on me!

 

[Jager Waffen74]

Lovely, but too rich for my blood. I'll never own a double. If I tried, the wife would use it on me!

I thought that as well, but now I own 2 Heym 88's!! However I take the bus to work now, cause I sold my truck.....

 

[LivingTheDream]

I thought that as well, but now I own 2 Heym 88's!! However I take the bus to work now, cause I sold my truck.....

You sold a depreciating asset for an appreciating asset...honestly it is sound financial advice.

 

[Jager Waffen74]

You sold a depreciating asset for an appreciating asset...honestly it is sound financial advice.

I like that!! Here is my .470NE Upgraded wood and Engraved!! And yes I bought it off of Gunsamerica last year hence the photos from there..

 

[LivingTheDream]

@Jager Waffen74 that seems more like a work of art than a gun. Great purchase!

 

[Jager Waffen74]

My other one is almost identical, in .500NE.. I took my .416 Rigby and my .500 NE to the Selous this past year shot 2 old buffs with each... This .470 is going to make it's first outing maybe this year to Zimbabwe!!

 

[John Camp]

Lovely, but too rich for my blood. I'll never own a double. If I tried, the wife would use it on me!

Never Say Never. If you do then karma will present you with a once in a lifetime deal

 

[John Camp]

I know it is over 10 lbs, and has to be, but the rifle really looks nimble. Seems it would shoulder like well fit bird gun.

 

[rookhawk]

Lovely, but too rich for my blood. I'll never own a double. If I tried, the wife would use it on me!

honestly, this is an under appreciated answer on this forum. Never owning a double is a much happier position for a hunter than owning a junk double that’s unreliable.

the bottom floor on doubles that are safe and reliable seems to be blaser-krieghoff-heym and then it rolls into the British stuff.

In my independent straw poll of double owners 5 years after purchase, I’ve found ZERO that were happy with their “economy” doubles.

save your money, buy a trusty 375 magazine rifle and go hunt. Doubles are great, but not worth domestic problems with a spouse or buying a half-ass one that doesn’t work.

For those that ARE contemplating a double, please buy one like the ad here, a good used Heym. Spend a little more and get a better used gun rather than dropping $6500-$8500 on something that you can’t trust your life with.

 

[ILCAPO]

honestly, this is an under appreciated answer on this forum. Never owning a double is a much happier position for a hunter than owning a junk double that’s unreliable.

the bottom floor on doubles that are safe and reliable seems to be blaser-krieghoff-heym and then it rolls into the British stuff.

In my independent straw poll of double owners 5 years after purchase, I’ve found ZERO that were happy with their “economy” doubles.

save your money, buy a trusty 375 magazine rifle and go hunt. Doubles are great, but not worth domestic problems with a spouse or buying a half-ass one that doesn’t work.

For those that ARE contemplating a double, please buy one like the ad here, a good used Heym. Spend a little more and get a better used gun rather than dropping $6500-$8500 on something that you can’t trust your life with.

That sounds like solid advice. But I was surprised by the price tags on some of the production bolt actions. They were up there in the $8k-$9k range. I think I could have a nice once built for less than that.

 

[sestoppelman]

honestly, this is an under appreciated answer on this forum. Never owning a double is a much happier position for a hunter than owning a junk double that’s unreliable.

the bottom floor on doubles that are safe and reliable seems to be blaser-krieghoff-heym and then it rolls into the British stuff.

In my independent straw poll of double owners 5 years after purchase, I’ve found ZERO that were happy with their “economy” doubles.

save your money, buy a trusty 375 magazine rifle and go hunt. Doubles are great, but not worth domestic problems with a spouse or buying a half-ass one that doesn’t work.

For those that ARE contemplating a double, please buy one like the ad here, a good used Heym. Spend a little more and get a better used gun rather than dropping $6500-$8500 on something that you can’t trust your life with.

Well, but what about the Baikal/Rem/Spartan? Those are worthy doubles right, I mean right?