This is a beautiful example of a factory engraved, gold-inlaid Heym Model 88 Double Rifle. The barrels are blue and the remaining parts are satin gray coin finish. The front sight is a blade on a raised ramp. The rear sight is mounted on a matte half rib and has one stationary leaf sight. The top of the rib is marked "FRIEDRICH WILH. HEYM", the top of the left barrel is marked "KRUPP SPECIAL LAUFSTAHL" and "MADE IN W.-GERMANY" on the top of the right barrel. The breech end has two gold-inlaid bands and a small wedge of scroll engraving. There is a sling swivel mounted on the underside of the barrels. The sides of the receiver are beautifully relief-engraved with lions and water buffalo on in a African plains scene on the left side, elephants and native hunters on the right side and a rhino on the underside. Above the rhino is marked "FR. WILH. HEYM" in a banner. The right side is marked "ENGR. BY E. BOESSLER 1985". The fences are decorated with scroll and floral patterns, and the top of the receiver and underside flanking the rhino are decorated with fine scroll designs. The same fine scroll work extends to the forearm hardware and on the trigger guard flanking a relief-engraved sitting lioness. The serial number is marked on the water table, and the matching serial number and caliber designation are marked on the barrel flats. Double triggers, Greener cross bolt style action, ejector, gold cocking indicators and tang mounted manual safety with gold "SAFE". The rifle is mounted with extra fancy, nicely grained checkered walnut forearm and pistol grip stock with a horn grip cap, cheekpiece, Pachmayr Old English recoil pad and sling swivel. Comes with a hard takedown case.

Near mint as custom embellished with only slight handling marks and minor discoloration at the muzzle. Mechanically excellent. The case is very good.