Buying A Used Heym Double Rifle - Any Advice?

[Daniel Cary]

Speaking of that .577, as well as some other posted on your media, are you the owner of any of those rifles? Or could put me in contact with the owner? Wondering if any of those rifles are available, as some had price tags, and I could potentially entertain the thought of adding one or 2 of those to the battery. Especially that .577 and there was a .500 Jeffery (I think) that you posted as well. Looking for a 3rd large Mauser to add to the 450 Rigby and a spectacular South African made .416 I acquired over the last couple of weeks.

I do have a Verney Carron 577. Its factory shot only, new. I absolutely love it, it's a beautiful build & fit. I'm not quite ready to sell, but it's still a possibility in the future. Please keep it in mind.

Delivered Feb 22.

 

[Daniel Cary]

Certainly, no two are the same.

577

A couple 577's

A couple 500's

Interesting Damascus Pattern

A stunning 500, imo

VC's Australia Distributer has a magnificent collection, and just a really good person.

French Shell Walnut. never seen such a thing.

 

[Rare Breed]

Me too . I have requested minimal engraving on my Rigby Shikari . Just some borders . With sidelocks the old style rose and scroll is fairly understated . I have recently looked at a friend’s sidelock DR with the “funeral” finish and thought it was magnificent . For my taste - less is more .

Could not have said it better! Can’t wait to see pictures of your own masterpiece in your Rigby!!!! What is the time line to get her

 

[Rare Breed]

There is a place, I won't say the heart because that is too connected to emotion and we hunters don't have much use for that. No, the place I am referring to is just around the solo plexus, it is connected to the corners of the mouth. When you are holding a plain, but beautiful double rifle, when the watch on your wrist just has hands and is driven by your own motion through the bush and when your knife will hold it's edge through a whole buffalo skinning, then the quiet warmth in that spot lifts the corners of the mouth, and you are at peace.

Simply outstanding proise my friend and well written!!!

 

[Daniel Cary]

The good days .. 500.

Both of these were not spoken for, 2001

 

[Rare Breed]

Certainly, no two are the same.
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A couple 577's
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A couple 500's
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Interesting Damascus Pattern
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A stunning 500, imo
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VC's Australia Distributer has a magnificent collection, and just a really good person.
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French Shell Walnut. never seen such a thing.
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Always enjoy your DR posts so very much @Daniel Cary !!!

 

[Daniel Cary]

Simply outstanding proise my friend and well written!!!

He's a good writer, author.

 

[PCC600]

Could not have said it better! Can’t wait to see pictures of your own masterpiece in your Rigby!!!! What is the time line to get her

Middle of 2026 completion .

 

[Gran Cazador]

I do have a Verney Carron 577. Its factory shot only, new. I absolutely love it, it's a beautiful build & fit. I'm not quite ready to sell, but it's still a possibility in the future. Please keep it in mind.

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Sent a PM, interested

 

[ingwe500nitroexpress]

I do have a Verney Carron 577. Its factory shot only, new. I absolutely love it, it's a beautiful build & fit. I'm not quite ready to sell, but it's still a possibility in the future. Please keep it in mind.

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Daniel, could you please PM me? Perhaps we could exchange numbers?

 

[ingwe500nitroexpress]

I especially appreciate the old “aged” more simple English doubles. The more use and patina. The better they look to me. A perfect rifle to me is one that was carried for decades and rarely shot. But meticulously maintained.

You would enjoy my Holland for sure if that is the case

 

[Altitude sickness]

Can we see that Holland

 

[ingwe500nitroexpress]

Can we see that Holland

I’d be happy to DM it. Sort of new to this silly forum and I’m certainly not tech savvy in regard to photos and getting them on here hahaha. I also have what is widely considered the 2nd best Jeffery double in existence that is for the most part brand new. That one is a spectacular rifle as well.

 

[Daniel Cary]

In defense of the horrible bullino engraving, it’s actually way better than it appears. Someone wiped down the gun with an oil or solvent that rubbed away all the India ink. 30 seconds with ink and the Buffalo would look like a black and white photograph rather than like scratches.

@rookhawk , etc, etc.
care to share your general impression of the engraving itself?

I wouldn't know how to identify a really good engraving. Thank you.
Dan.

 

[rookhawk]

@rookhawk , etc, etc.
care to share your general impression of the engraving itself?

I wouldn't know how to identify a really good engraving. Thank you.
Dan.
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It's more an artistic critique. I'm not a buffalo engraving fan, I don't like bullino engraving on the bottom metal because it wears quickly, etc.

Ink it up and it would probably look pretty. Not even the deep scroll engraving on the right has lost its ink, yet the left scroll has it. All of the buffalo has lost its ink except for the right horn.

1.) My aesthetic of subject matter is irrelevant to value. I like Elephants, Lions, and Leopards, others like buffalos.

2.) I don't like bullino on the belly of a gun because it wears, if kept cleaned and inked my opinion doesn't matter.

It's all preference other than it currently looks awful because its lost contract by removing the ink. Add more ink and the critiques hold less merit.