Buying A Used Heym Double Rifle - Any Advice?

[RockSlinger404]

By the way Safari and Outdoor have at last received their shipment of Heym double rifles. Rivonia has a 500, 470 and 450/400. Not cheap, but available.

Hi Kevin, the website shows out of stock, however is that price correct? R487k for the 470? That is nearly a 50% increase in less than 2 years.

 

[rookhawk]

Hi Kevin, the website shows out of stock, however is that price correct? R487k for the 470? That is nearly a 50% increase in less than 2 years.

$27,500 USD for a 470NE sounds like a bargain to me. Used Heyms sell for that quite frequently.

 

[rookhawk]

$27,500 USD for a 470NE sounds like a bargain to me. Used Heyms sell for that quite frequently.

They have another SKU for a Heym 470NE (also out of stock) that is probably the updated one. That is at $47,000 and sounds more like reality. I suspect the other SKU was A.) totally a bare-bones PH model, and B.) was a pre-covid price.

 

[RockSlinger404]

Thanks Rookhawk! I bought a bare-bones 470 (only small border engraving) from them for about $18k two years ago. Sounds like it was a good investment...

 

[rookhawk]

Thanks Rookhawk! I bought a bare-bones 470 (only small border engraving) from them for about $18k two years ago. Sounds like it was a good investment...

You nailed it. Congrats on a Covid bargain that won’t be repeated.

 

[MacJenkins]

I'll have an 89B coming up for sale shortly. One of my best freinds passed away and will be helping his widow sell a few things.

450 3-1/4", He never fired it. Coin finish, 40-50% coverage of engraving, decent wood. Once I get it in hand I can get all the measurments and will post it. I'd buy it but I alreay have an 89B in 450 NE.

 

[ftrovato]

Heym's official site, prices, options, etc. changed for the worse.

They all look the same after a while. But this 89. Two 500's, one built on their big frame, the middle built on the Africa frame .. That's a significant difference. Wish this was brought to the attn to the buyer.

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To your point, good luck trying to do business with Chris at Heym USA.

He now is the last person I would trust with a deposit!

Yep I said it, he is not a good person to do business with!

I gave him money for a red dot base over two years ago....still waiting for refund or base.

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

They all seem to be in the R400k to R470k range.
Yes, there has been a huge increase.

 

[MacJenkins]

To your point, good luck trying to do business with Chris at Heym USA.

He now is the last person I would trust with a deposit!

Yep I said it, he is not a good person to do business with!

I gave him money for a red dot base over two years ago....still waiting for refund or base.

Did you ever send an email I posted in the other thread where you brought this up?

 

[ftrovato]

Did you ever send an email I posted in the other thread where you brought this up?

Not sure I recall your post. Please refresh my memory.

If you mean have I tried by calling and emailing Heym USA. Yes!

Credit card company wouldn't help because I trusted Chris when he told me 3-6 months
wait for part.

When I contacted Visa, they told me to much time had passed.

I would love to find a way to bring it up with the manufacture...

As I'm sure you sense, I'm bitter...

 

[MacJenkins]

Not sure I recall your post. Please refresh my memory.

If you mean have I tried by calling and emailing Heym USA. Yes!

Credit card company wouldn't help because I trusted Chris when he told me 3-6 months
wait for part.

When I contacted Visa, they told me to much time had passed.

I would love to find a way to bring it up with the manufacture...

As I'm sure you sense, I'm bitter...

Email Jessica at the address below. Tell her what’s up and I would be shocked if it is not headed your way quickly if they still have some in stock. They did not get them completed till earlier this year when I snagged two of them.

HEYM does not make the red dot mounts. They are made stateside I believe. And yes they took A LONG time for them to get made. Don’t know why.

Accounting@doublegunimports.com

I see you’re bitter, and I get it. I think it’s just a $250 order that slipped through the cracks.

PM me your contact information if that email address does not get you sorted out and I’ll hit them up as I need to speak with them in the next couple weeks anyway.

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

I once ordered one, it took ages to be manufactured, but Heym USA eventually came through. Then it was disallowed by the international courier, so I just gave up and moved on.

 

[Daniel Cary]

To your point, good luck trying to do business with Chris at Heym USA.

He now is the last person I would trust with a deposit!

Yep I said it, he is not a good person to do business with!

I gave him money for a red dot base over two years ago....still waiting for refund or base.

I really wouldn't know, but you're not the 1st to have said the same by any means. (with all due respect). Brings to mind, Facebook's "Double Rifle Society". It really is a nice page, however.

I couldn't see depositing anything to Heym, nor anyone else much these days....

 

[Daniel Cary]

This 500, with 25's just sold. Stated it was shot a few times/mint.
Asking $28,500 i believe.

 

[Daniel Cary]

Apparently "Sportsman Legacy" has an 88 .. "image unavailable" ?