Good Gun Deals This Week

[Major Bonkers]

40 rounds Kynoch .470 ammunition coming up for auction, estimate $400 (good) - $600 (bad):

https://milestoneauctions.hibid.com...kynoch--470-nitro-express-cartridges?q=kynoch

 

[JPmbogo]

I think they got the mid-range of the market. Private party sales of modern doubles (except Heyms and English makes) take a real beating.

a Chapuis like that could sell private party from $4800-$6700. A dealer would try to get $7000-$8000 and may succeed with consultation, credit card processing, layaway, and accepting trade-ins.

no mistakes, nice gun for a decent price, but for a private party sale on gun broker, it was in the midrange for what was a typical outcome.

I’ve found that gun auctions are about the worst place to sell a gun because that’s where people go to dump defective guns. It lowers the value because there is a risk premium.

that’s why I like AH, you will pay a touch more in the classified but buyer and seller can converse in detail and make a better informed decision without watching a countdown timer.

to buy a double requires $1000 of your time in the due diligence process. It means you could have $10,000 in time spent on 10 guns you researched on a gun auction that ultimately resulted in being outbid by fifty bucks in the last minute.

Champlin currently has listed a Heym 88B in 500 NE at $18k.

 

[SStomcat]

For my knowledge -are these safe to use for hunting? Referring to the Kynoch ammo.

 

[JPmbogo]

For my knowledge -are these safe to use for hunting? Referring to the Kynoch ammo.

Better that they remain as collector items.

 

[rookhawk]

Better that they remain as collector items.

I could not get a gun to shoot safely at one point 7 years ago. The full length sized new brass was getting head separation issues. It came with a 75 year old box of kynoch in the case. A leading expert asked me to shoot the box of ammo minus one and use a comparator on them. They all shot fine (at targets, not hunting) and they provided me with the data i needed to prove the problem. The modern dies were sizing too much and instead I needed just to bump back the neck to get proper headspace.

There are safe uses for antique kynoch ammo. It does shoot and it provides valuable diagnostics. It proves if the gun is regulated to that standard as well. Once you confirm it works well, you build modern loads safe for hunting off that indication.

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

Heym 89B .500 N.E. Gross Box Ejectors NEW - Martini Gunmakers Canada

Heym 89B .500 N.E. Gross Box Ejectors NEW 25″ long barrels with Gost ring peep sight LOP 14 1/2″ with a 7/8″ Universal Pad Grade 1 engraving Upper tang extention Weight 12.57 lbs.

martinigunmakers.com

Thought I would post this just because it’s an 89B with no wait. Interesting to see a peep sight in lieu of express sights. On a double that is.

This is the first time I have seen the 89b Gross Box from so many angles, and I must say it looks a bit out of proportion with the huge barrels and wide action. Whereas the Africa frame marries to the woodwork to give perfect lines, the GB loses that elegance. I have seen the 500NE in the Africa frame and it looked fine, perhaps the GB frame should be reserved fot the 577.

 

[Wishfulthinker580]

This is the first time I have seen the 89b Gross Box from so many angles, and I must say it looks a bit out of proportion with the huge barrels and wide action. Whereas the Africa frame marries to the woodwork to give perfect lines, the GB loses that elegance. I have seen the 500NE in the Africa frame and it looked fine, perhaps the GB frame should be reserved fot the 577.

I think you’re right. It does seem like it’s roughly a pound heavy as well?

 

[rookhawk]

I think you’re right. It does seem like it’s roughly a pound heavy as well?

100%.

This gun should be 11-11.25 pounds as a 500NE. Or, it would be perfect picking up a couple ounces and serving as a .577NE.

Someone spent a lot of money to buy something expensive just because it was expensive. What's the upgrade cost for a Grossbox versus standard Heym? +$10,000? More?

Honestly, it may be a deal if Heym would make a set of 577NE barrels for $10,000-$12,000 and I know a set of 12 gauge barrels run $8000. (less if a combined order. a 500-577-12 for around $35,000 is a deal, and at that point the 500NE barrels make perfect sense as a backup set in case ammo is hard to come by or in the event buffalo and lion are on the species list where a smaller caliber is desired.

 

[VertigoBE]

Heym Germany has been updating their website and no mention is made anymore of their double rifles, nor their martini express. Their accompanying priceless also disappeared.

I have the price list for the grossbox/jumbo, but would someone have one for the Africa frame? Specifically for the 500NE ?

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

Heym Germany has been updating their website and no mention is made anymore of their double rifles, nor their martini express. Their accompanying priceless also disappeared.

I have the price list for the grossbox/jumbo, but would someone have one for the Africa frame? Specifically for the 500NE ?

What does this mean?

 

[VertigoBE]

What does this mean?

I don’t know honestly, maybe they are still in the progress of updating the site and so far only the SR21 and SR30 are done… or it’s a deliberate change ? @Chris Sells do you have more info?

This is the German Heym website, where they used to have the pricelists and such available:

Heym Jagdwaffen Manufaktur – Onlineshop

Präzision aus eigener Hand | Qualität deutschen Büchsenmacherhandwerks | Handgefertigte Läufe | Meisterliche Gravuren von Hand | Heym Manufaktur...

www.heym-manufaktur.de

 

[mdsalern]

R8 Intuition Jaeger 7mm-0837010

As the finest store for hunting and fly fishing gear, clothing, sporting art, and travel supplies, we have what you need to get you to where you are going and insure success in the field.

gordyandsons.com

$4600 new seems like a deal.

 

[Wishfulthinker580]

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/962918647

 

[Wishfulthinker580]

Thought I would post this although it looks like ammo and components are pretty much unobtanium..

Blaser R8 Semi Weight 375 Blaser Mag w/ Sights - Rifle Barrels at GunBroker.com : 961285801

Buy Blaser R8 Semi Weight 375 Blaser Mag w/ Sights: GunBroker is the largest seller of Rifle Barrels Rifle Parts Gun Parts All: 961285801

www.gunbroker.com

Unless you’re in Canada?

Ellwood Epps Sporting Goods

Online shopping in Canada for hunting supplies, new and used firearms and bows, rare gun parts and obsolete ammunition. A great selection of fishing, camping and shooting supplies in our Orillia stores, north of Barrie, Ontario.

ellwoodepps.com

 

[Daniel Cary]

Well, again .. idk if it's a great deal .. but rare find, readily available.
89B 500 N.E

Heym 89B .500 N.E. Gross Box Ejectors NEW - Martini Gunmakers Canada

Heym 89B .500 N.E. Gross Box Ejectors NEW 25″ long barrels with Gost ring peep sight LOP 14 1/2″ with a 7/8″ Universal Pad Grade 1 engraving Upper tang extention Weight 12.57 lbs.

martinigunmakers.com

 

[Wishfulthinker580]

CZ ~ 550 Magnum ~ .416 Rigby

CZ ~ 550 Magnum ~ .416 Rigby for sale online.

www.gunsinternational.com

 

[Flewis]

CZ ~ 550 Magnum ~ .416 Rigby

CZ ~ 550 Magnum ~ .416 Rigby for sale online.

www.gunsinternational.com

Good deal.

 

[Flewis]

If I hadn’t bought 5 big bores in the last few months and am having one built plus a Lott barrel for my tc i would buy it in a second.

 

[homeless]

I found this un Spain

Exprés Archives - Stock Armas

Rifles expres de ocasión y segunda mano

www.stockarmas.com

 

[wildcatter82]

I found this un Spain

Exprés Archives - Stock Armas

Rifles expres de ocasión y segunda mano

www.stockarmas.com

I believe that set resides in San Antonio, TX....