Help Identify .416 rifle

spider_1968

New member
Joined
Jan 3, 2010
Messages
3
Reaction score
0
Hello All!, My Grandad and I were talking guns this past week end and he ask me about this thing called the internet and If I could find out some information and possibly a value on a gun he has.

He has made several hunts in Africa with a gentleman named George Hoffman. Mr. Hoffman decided to have a few guns custom built and asked my grandad if we wanted to buy one and that he was only going to build 5 of them. Of course my grandad agreed, and owns one of the Hoffman .416 rifles custom built by "E Dumoulin Deleye Herstal". We were just curious an approximate value on such a gun. My grandad couldn't remember if or where he would have put any paperwork that came with it.

His rifle condition is an approximate 8 out of 10.

We have spoke with Mrs. Hoffman and she did confirm that this one one of the 5 that were built. I have sent an email back to the factory to see if they had any documentation or other information.

I understand it is only worth what someone is willing to pay, but you never know, maybe someone here bought one of the remaining 4 rifles.

Thanks for any help........
 
.416 Pictures

Welcome to AH spider_1968! Would you have some pictures of this .416?
 
Here are a few.

Here is what I have as of now, unfortunately I wont have any more until a few weeks when I return to his house.
 

Attachments

  • IMG_1955.JPG
    IMG_1955.JPG
    427.1 KB · Views: 301
  • IMG_1956.JPG
    IMG_1956.JPG
    415.4 KB · Views: 284
  • IMG_1958.JPG
    IMG_1958.JPG
    302 KB · Views: 296
  • IMG_1972.JPG
    IMG_1972.JPG
    260.1 KB · Views: 285
  • IMG_1974.JPG
    IMG_1974.JPG
    229 KB · Views: 265
  • IMG_1976.JPG
    IMG_1976.JPG
    412.1 KB · Views: 281
  • IMG_1978.JPG
    IMG_1978.JPG
    349.8 KB · Views: 280
  • IMG_1979.JPG
    IMG_1979.JPG
    344.8 KB · Views: 290
Thanks Robert!

I sent an email this afternoon to them, Robert. Thanks again!
 
Spider,

Thats a pretty fine custom rifle

Monish
 

Forum statistics

Threads
58,855
Messages
1,272,044
Members
106,158
Latest member
HowdidImissthat?
 

 

 

Latest profile posts

Monster Free range Common Reedbuck!!
34d2250a-fe9a-4de4-af4b-2bb1fde9730a.jpeg
ef50535d-e9e2-4be7-9395-aa267be92102.jpeg
What a great way to kick off our 2025 hunting season in South Africa.

This beautiful Impala ram was taken at just over 300 yards, took a few steps and toppled over.

We are looking forward to the next week and a half of hunting with our first client of the year.
Handcannons wrote on Jaayunoo's profile.
Do you have any more copies of African Dangerous Game Cartridges, Author: Pierre van der Walt ? I'm looking for one. Thanks for any information, John [redacted]
NRA benefactor, areas hunted, add congo, Mozambique3, Zambia2
Out of all the different color variations of Impala the black Impala just stands out with its beautiful pitch black hide.

Impala is one of the animals you will see all over Africa.
You can see them in herds of a 100 plus together.

This excellent ram was taken with one of our previous client this past season.

Contact us at Elite hunting outfitters to help you make your African safari dream come true..
 
Top