For over 35-years, the 88B has served as HEYM's flagship double rifle for dangerous game. There are more Professional Hunters carrying HEYM double rifles in Africa today than any other than any other brand. Available in five different frame sizes, each 88B SAFARI is individually crafted by hand, and a host of options are available for making an 88B SAFARI uniquely yours.
Stocks (right or left hand) can be made to measure to ensure a perfect fit. Receivers are scaled in five unique sizes and are designed from the ground up for double rifle cartridges. Each caliber receives a unique barrel profile to ensure proper balance, weight distribution, and that “weight between the hands” feeling that is synonymous with a well-designed double rifle.
| Barrels | Up To 26" | Krupp Steel | Hammer-Forged, In-House at HEYM |
|---|---|
| Action | A&D Boxlock with Triple Lockup (Purdey Double Underbite with Greener Crossbolt) |
| Safety | Non-Automatic |
| Triggers | Front: @ 1.7-1.8kg, Rear @ 1.9-2.0kg. (Articulated Front) |
| Automatic Ejectors | Standard on all HEYM double rifles (Extractors by request) |
| Intercepting Sears | Standard on all HEYM double rifles |
| Stock Wood | Select European Walnut (Upgrades Available) |
| Stock Dimensions | Made to Order (Right or Left Hand) |
| Weight | 9.0 lbs - 13.0 lbs (Varies with Caliber) |
| Available Calibers | 300 Win Mag, 375 H&H Belted Mag, 375 H&H Flanged Mag, 416 Rigby, 416/500 NE, 450/400 NE 3", 450 NE 3.25", 470 NE, 500 NE, 577 NE, 20 ga |
HEYM’s cold hammer-forged barrels are renowned throughout Europe for their exceptional quality, precision and accuracy. In fact, of the roughly 6,000 barrels HEYM produces each year, 4,000 of those are sold to other gunmakers for use in their rifles. Starting with bar stock, we cut, drill, hone and rifle each barrel entirely in-house. This is the only way to ensure 100% quality control through every step of the process.
HEYM doubles are guaranteed to shoot less than 2" at 50-meters. Right barrels print to the right, and left barrels to the left. Our rifle barrels do not “cross.”
HEYM barrels do not require a break-in to remove tooling marks left from button and cut rifling processes. Thousands of pounds of pressure in the hammer-forging process mold the steel around a hardened mandrel forming a much smoother interior surface than either cut rifling or button rifling. Our forging process work-hardens the steel into a much more durable barrel and provides roughly 2x the barrel life of a button or cut rifled barrel without sacrificing uniformity or accuracy.
We drill, rifle, lap, optically inspect and hand-assemble our rifle barrels entirely in-house, and we still insist on using the “shoe-lump” method of joining our SxS double rifle barrels. It is the oldest method used and an area in which we will not compromise quality to reduce costs. Each barrel is one, solid, uninterrupted cylinder of steel from breach to muzzle. This is a more labor-intensive and a more costly method of building barrels than the more commonly encountered “mono-block” barrels.
Chopper-Lump barrels are available at an additional cost. Please contact us to discuss details.
Stock Ovals with hand-engraved monograms or initials are available in Gold or Silver.
Stock Ovals with hand-engraved monograms or initials are available in Gold or Silver.
Our case colors are done with traditional bone and charcoal and offer a very classic finish.
Optional, folding, leaves are available on all HEYM rifles.
Case colored, small parts provide very classic accents for a fine rifle.
English-Style, Flat-top-Checkering is now available on the "Express," 88B and 89B as an option.
All HEYM double rifles are factory machined to accept either the Trijicon RMR or Docter 3 red dot sights. Please contact us for the appropriate mount.
All HEYM double rifles are factory machined to accept either the Trijicon RMR or Docter 3 red dot sights. Please contact us for the appropriate mount.
The hand-hand engraved rear sight features a gold line for fast sight acquisition and stippled surfaces to reduce glare. Standard on the Model 89B and optional on the Model 88B.
Claw Mounts enable the shooter to quickly remove the scope for access to open sights or to quickly add the scope for longer range shooting. They are easy on and easy off with 100% return to "zero."
Conveniently located in the forend and just in front of the action, the optional ejector/extractor switch enables the shooter to quickly select between the either automatic ejectors or extractors. This can be useful at the range or when a silent reload is necessary.
Personalize your HEYM rifle with hand-engraved initials on the grip cap.
An optional peep sight is available on the Models 88B and 89B. The removable aperture enables the rear sight to also serve as a "ghost ring."
The recessed, two screw, rear swivel base is both functional and attractive (shown with optional case colors.)
Shown here on the Model 88B, an extended top tang is available on both Model 89B.
The traditional ivory Night Sight provides a large front bead for fast sight acquisition in low-light conditions.
H and H Flip-Over Night Sight
