For Sale: Heym Model 88B PH in .470 Nitro Express
I am a 49% owner of this rifle. The majority owner has upgraded to a Heym 89B in the same caliber, so we are selling this one. His wait was just shy of 2½ years, and he paid more than 30% above what we are asking for this rifle.
As for me, I have two reasons for letting my share go. First, I have just shot up the world in Zimbabwe and am leaning heavily toward life-size mounts, which means I am expecting an exorbitant taxidermy bill. Second, I feel like Michael Jordan attempting to play baseball when I carry this rifle.
After more than three decades of hunting with bolt rifles, I have become quite proficient with them. I simply have not developed the same confidence with this double. I know who I am, what I am familiar with, and what I shoot well. There is no sense pretending otherwise.
The rifle itself is an early Heym Model 88B PH in .470 Nitro Express. I would not be surprised if some double-rifle enthusiasts prefer these early examples. As far as I know, it remains as it left the Heym factory.
I am not a professional rifle inspector, but I have gone over the rifle carefully. The only blemishes I have noticed are two small spots of bluing wear near the front sight. Please see the pictures. Otherwise, this rifle is essentially a time capsule from the 1980s. It is money in the bank earning interest, so to speak.
The original owner was an elderly gentleman from out west who reportedly used it to hunt elephant successfully on one occasion. Since purchasing the rifle, we have fired it fewer than 10 times. My partner’s reaction after shooting it was, “Man, that was awesome. I’ve got to have another one just like it but newer.”
Beyond that, we know very little about its history. It has ejectors, and I still need to measure the length of pull. What I can tell you is that it is a beautiful rifle that functions flawlessly. We have shot a couple of different factory loads and hit everything we have aimed at, including pumpkins and paper.
I promise I am not playing dumb here. We simply are not double-rifle people, and I would rather be upfront about what I know and what I don’t.
I would encourage any serious prospective buyer to fly into Meridian, Mississippi, inspect the rifle in person, and decide for himself.
Please PM for additional pictures and payment arrangements. However, I’m not going to live on the internet, and I’m not interested in pacifying tire-kickers.
Price: $24,200. That price is firm for the first seven days. If the rifle is still available after that, we will entertain reasonable offers.
For those who might question the wisdom of buying and selling a double rifle without targets, regulation information, etc., all I can say is that it is a Heym. If that doesn’t satisfy you, I doubt anything I put in writing will. It does come with the original factory hard plastic case.
The rifle is located in Alabama, near Meridian, Mississippi.
Thank you.
I am a 49% owner of this rifle. The majority owner has upgraded to a Heym 89B in the same caliber, so we are selling this one. His wait was just shy of 2½ years, and he paid more than 30% above what we are asking for this rifle.
As for me, I have two reasons for letting my share go. First, I have just shot up the world in Zimbabwe and am leaning heavily toward life-size mounts, which means I am expecting an exorbitant taxidermy bill. Second, I feel like Michael Jordan attempting to play baseball when I carry this rifle.
After more than three decades of hunting with bolt rifles, I have become quite proficient with them. I simply have not developed the same confidence with this double. I know who I am, what I am familiar with, and what I shoot well. There is no sense pretending otherwise.
The rifle itself is an early Heym Model 88B PH in .470 Nitro Express. I would not be surprised if some double-rifle enthusiasts prefer these early examples. As far as I know, it remains as it left the Heym factory.
I am not a professional rifle inspector, but I have gone over the rifle carefully. The only blemishes I have noticed are two small spots of bluing wear near the front sight. Please see the pictures. Otherwise, this rifle is essentially a time capsule from the 1980s. It is money in the bank earning interest, so to speak.
The original owner was an elderly gentleman from out west who reportedly used it to hunt elephant successfully on one occasion. Since purchasing the rifle, we have fired it fewer than 10 times. My partner’s reaction after shooting it was, “Man, that was awesome. I’ve got to have another one just like it but newer.”
Beyond that, we know very little about its history. It has ejectors, and I still need to measure the length of pull. What I can tell you is that it is a beautiful rifle that functions flawlessly. We have shot a couple of different factory loads and hit everything we have aimed at, including pumpkins and paper.
I promise I am not playing dumb here. We simply are not double-rifle people, and I would rather be upfront about what I know and what I don’t.
I would encourage any serious prospective buyer to fly into Meridian, Mississippi, inspect the rifle in person, and decide for himself.
Please PM for additional pictures and payment arrangements. However, I’m not going to live on the internet, and I’m not interested in pacifying tire-kickers.
Price: $24,200. That price is firm for the first seven days. If the rifle is still available after that, we will entertain reasonable offers.
For those who might question the wisdom of buying and selling a double rifle without targets, regulation information, etc., all I can say is that it is a Heym. If that doesn’t satisfy you, I doubt anything I put in writing will. It does come with the original factory hard plastic case.
The rifle is located in Alabama, near Meridian, Mississippi.
Thank you.
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