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100 year old Heym double rifle, MASTERPEACE

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09 July 2013, 02:58
Bockhunter
100 year old Heym double rifle, MASTERPEACE
Hi friends,

the german Heym Fanclub has an new toy.
An 100 year old Heym double.

It is an great peace.
There are older Heym rifles, great ones too, but not sutch an masterpeace.

It is in 10 mm, more english-style as the modells in the 1980thys.

It has an great history, from Germany, to Russia, to Oriantal countrys, to the USA, to Germany again.


09 July 2013, 03:00
Bockhunter



09 July 2013, 03:02
505G
Superb.

What calibre is it exactly or are you still trying to work it out ?


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09 July 2013, 03:07
Bockhunter



09 July 2013, 03:09
Bockhunter
quote:
What calibre is it exactly or are you still trying to work it out ?


10,75 x 70 R


09 July 2013, 03:11
Bockhunter
Here are the other specifications (in German):

Waffennr.: 41XXX
Beschussjahr: vor 1945
Baujahr: ca. 1910
Lauflänge: 62 cm
Demibloc-Läufe, 3.90 kg / 8.60 lbs Kolbenhalssicherung
Doppelabzug
Auszieher
feine englische Arabesken mit Tierstücken geölter Walnuss-Maserschaft
Vorderschaft mit Deeley-Schnäpper Horntropfnase
Hornkappe
Schaftlänge: 35 cm
engl. Pistolengriff
Visierung: Expressvisier mit zusätzlicher Klappkimme


09 July 2013, 03:15
Bockhunter



09 July 2013, 03:16
cal pappas
Now that's a damn fine rifle.
Cal


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09 July 2013, 03:18
Bockhunter
FREE OFFER:

For every Heym-fan and AR-member..., send me your E-Mail to my PM please and I send you an english written, 7 pages, full colours article about that great rifle.
(from now, until the 12.07.2013)


Best wishes.


09 July 2013, 04:30
pagosawingnut
That's right proper! Nice rifle.
09 July 2013, 04:42
Nakihunter
Wow! That is a real find.

Been around the world too. Must have some great stories!


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09 July 2013, 06:16
MikeE
I can only say one thing:

Mikee likes it!!!!


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09 July 2013, 07:42
retreever
Nice to see a vintage double come back into the light.

Mike


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09 July 2013, 10:39
ozhunter
Lovely rifle and I like the low profiled sights.
09 July 2013, 19:15
Norsk
Very interesting and a great Caliber for bear etc!
09 July 2013, 21:59
srose
Beautiful old gun. I'm a Heym man now.
11 July 2013, 19:14
boom stick
Just lovely. The lines, nothing over the top and love that checkering.


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12 July 2013, 08:58
sambarman338
Yes, a beautiful rifle. I love the bolsters, too.