Questions about Heym 88B .375

[JMV375]

I own Heym 88B .375 ejector double rifle with markings “ JAGER SPORT LTD
CRANSTON, R.I. Serial # 82368.
I can’t find any reference to the importer and haven’t had much luck with inquiries to Heym in search of date of manufacture and importation to US. Anybody have any knowledge of this importer or possible date of manufacture ?

A few pics for reference
Merry Christmas
JMV

 

[Mark A Ouellette]

Nice Heym
Looks like Manufacture date of 1993

Norman G Orodenker
Licht And Semonoff
One Park Row
Providence, RI 02903

Two Google searches was all this required.

 

[cajunchefray]

I'm curious, how did you determine the manufacture date? From serial number lookup?

I thought it might be a late 1980s or early 1990s based on the bolsters on the receiver sides.

Teutonic style early in production as referenced by Craig Boddington in his book "Safari Rifles."

I will own a Heym one day!

 

[Mark A Ouellette]

Once again, via a Google search! From that I learned of German date codes.

 

[frog stealer]

I'm curious, how did you determine the manufacture date? From serial number lookup?

I thought it might be a late 1980s or early 1990s based on the bolsters on the receiver sides.

Teutonic style early in production as referenced by Craig Boddington in his book "Safari Rifles."

I will own a Heym one day!

Cajun,

All (most?) German made guns will have a three digit date code, usually the first is a number, which coincides with the month, followed by two letters, indicating year (J is skipped):

A-0
B-1
C-2
D-3
E-4
F-5
G-6
H-7
I-8
K-9

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

The later styling is quite different.

 

[JMV375]

Can you send me link to look up the codes ?
Is that the 5 K D marking ?
Thanks
JMV

 

[cajunchefray]

Cajun,

All (most?) German made guns will have a three digit date code, usually the first is a number, which coincides with the month, followed by two letters, indicating year (J is skipped):

A-0
B-1
C-2
D-3
E-4
F-5
G-6
H-7
I-8
K-9

Excellent info, thanks for the detail on German date codes.

 

[JMV375]

I purchased Heym at estate sale. The deceased previous owner purchased it from Champlin Arms in 1999 for $12,500.
It had made some trips to Africa and I hope to do the same soon