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Excellent Factory Engraved Matched Brace of Heym Sporting Firearms from the Malcolm King Collection
LOT 359
Cased Pair of Gold Inlaid Heym 125 Year Anniversary Long Guns
-A) Heym Express Model Bolt Action Rifle with Swarovski Scope - Serial no. R001/125, 416 Rigby cal., 24 inch round
bbl., blue/gold finish, walnut stock. Manufactured and proved in 1989 for the upcoming 1990 125th Anniversary of Heym.
These guns where built as part of a limited run of 125 Express models and 25 Model 37s. It is believed that neither entire
run was completed due to the immense amount of work put into hand fitting every gun, making these already rare guns potentially much rarer
yet. Even more so that these guns both appear to be the first in the production runs both numbered “001/...” Blued barrel with white blade front
sight, three position rear sight marked “50”, “100”, and “200”, standard German proofs, and “CAL. 416 Rigby” to the left of the rear sight. The barrel displays three gold bands
(one at the muzzle and two toward the breech) with beautifully executed gold inlaid “125 JAHRE HEYM” flanked by scrolls and a pair of fluer-de-lis. There are another pair of gold
bands at the muzzle end of the action and one more on the bolt which also shows an exquisite gold inlaid five pointed design on the knurled bolt handle. The floorplate had a gold
inlaid Heym logo with line borders extending to the triggerguard. Nicely figured, multi-point checkered stock with contrasting forend, engraved recoil bolt, engraved and gold inlaid trapdoor
gripcap containing an extra firing pin, cheekpiece, and red rubber recoil pad. Includes a mounted Swarovski Habicht 1.25-4x24mm scope and a leather bound commemorative case that houses the set. Length of pull 14 7/16 inches. Weight including scope 11 lbs 11 oz.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% plus original blue and gold finishes, limited handling evidence, slight plum coloration to the triggerguard, a few light marks in the wood, and sharp checkering on the stock. The case is very fine. The scope optics are excellent. Mechanically excellent.
B) Factory Engraved Heym Model 37 Drilling - Serial no. D001/025, 12x12x 7x57mm Rimmed cal., 25 inch solid rib bbl., blue/coin/gold finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1990. Blued steel barrels with beaded blade front and automatic flip up rear sights on the matted solid rib which is marked in gold inlay “125 JAHRE HEYM” flanked by
light gold scroll and “CAL. 7x57 - 12/70/FRIEDRICH WILH, HEYM”, two gold bands at the breeches,
70 mm (2 3/4 inch) shotgun chambers with single extractor, and choke constrictions measured at .019/.041 inches. The coin finished pinless sidelock action displays beautiful Germanic scroll work and a single gold band around the fences with the embellishment extending to the triggerguard. The gun features double triggers, cocking indicators, safety at the rear of the action, and tang mounted manual cocking piece for the rifle barrel. Beautifully figured, multi-point checkered forend with engraved fittings, Deeley latch release, and gold inlaid Heym logo ahead of the triggerguard shoe. The pistol grip stock is of equal quality with a blued and gold inlaid grip cap, cheekpiece, and brown rubber recoil pad. Length of pull 14 7/16 inches. Weight 8 lbs 15 oz.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% original blue, gold, and coin finishes, minor handling evidence, slight plum coloration to the triggerguard, some discoloration to the Heym logo in the forend, and sharp checkering. Mechanically excellent.
Provenance: The Malcolm King Collection.
272 Estimate: 15,000 - 25,000