Buying A Used Heym Double Rifle - Any Advice?

[Daniel Cary]

I think it is hideous.

From engraving to high gloss, I know shit from shinola.
I wondered, a friend hated it. I take your opinion.

Is it even a good engraving? accurate, good bull, layout, etc.

 

[Daniel Cary]

May be last to speak on behalf of the K 500. Members swear by em, customer service incredible.

I'm also on the fence of it's aesthetics. But feel the same way about some Heym's?
Verney-Carron, they got the look imo.

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[MacJenkins]

May be last to speak on behalf of the K 500. Members swear by em, customer service incredible.

I'm also on the fence of it's aesthetics. But feel the same way about some Heym's?
Verney-Carron, they got the look imo.

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Can’t get past the look of the monoblock on them and grip feels weird to me.

 

[Daniel Cary]

Can’t get past the look of the monoblock on them and grip feels weird to me.

What is a mono-block? .. when you can
Many thanks.

 

[KJE81]

What is a mono-block? .. when you can
Many thanks.

Monoblock is when the barrels are welded to the block, visable joints between the barrels and the action flats like in your pictures. I also find the joints rather ugly and prefer demiblock barrels when possible.

 

[MacJenkins]

What is a mono-block? .. when you can
Many thanks.

It’s how the barrels are fitted to the receiver block. It’s a modern way of building barrel sets. What looks like decorative engraving on the barrels 3-4” in front of the breach face is actually only there to cover up the joint where the barrels are sleeved or threaded into the “mono-block”.

 

[MacJenkins]

Monoblock is when the barrels are welded to the block, visable joints between the barrels and the action flats like in your pictures. I also find the joints rather ugly and prefer demiblock barrels when possible.

Agreed, chopper lump and shoe lump look better but is a more expensive to make is my understanding.

 

[Daniel Cary]

Thank you .. that's it!

I remember Chris explaining this vs Heym's shoe-lump. I really had to follow his explanation, the concept a couple times; it was the 1st introduction to doubles ..

 

[Daniel Cary]

Well, I'm excited for anyone that's buying a Heym.

I honestly, if the right one came along .. would go for broke, perhaps.

If an 88 that fit ..

 

[JHT]

Do all of the 88B models have the same features, are the early models the same as the current models, are they all equal, should I be concerned about buying a 1980's gun compared to a 2010 gun?

The very early 88B's had a screw on the bottom of the receiver that was eventually removed.