redriverjake
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When I was a very young boy, just as I was learning to read, I also learned of Africa and of the men that wandered that continent in the early days.
As my knowledge grew, the group that interested me most were the ivory hunters with names like Sutherland, Pearson, Banks, and Anderson. These men lived a life that called to me, even at that tender age, a life of great hardship but also of great freedom. I thought that if I searched hard enough for long enough that I might just get to touch what they held and indeed I suppose I have, to some degree.
With a wide range of personalities, one thing that was a common trait of the majority was their taste in armament. The men I admired most carried .577 Nitro rifles.
Fast forward more than thirty years since those little fingers turned those pages and I'm now privileged enough call one my own. I've owned a couple other doubles and used many more but I feel this one is the first that is truly mine, built for me, the way I want it.
It took 32 months from order to delivery but in the end, it was more than worth it. I named her after the famous right hand of the only undefeated Heavyweight Champion in boxing history, Rocky Marciano. Without further ado, I'm proud to introduce you all to "Suzie Q".
She's a new Heym 89b. The details are as follows.
.577 Nitro Express 3"
25 3/4" barrels
Case colors w/ boarder scroll engraving
14 3/4" lop to front trigger
Gold "S" safe
One standing and 3 folding rear sight 35-150
Tear drops
13.2 lbs loaded
P.s. now still only two weeks old, I think I have her shooting the way she should and she has already taken several head of game. The targets below are at 40 yards.
As my knowledge grew, the group that interested me most were the ivory hunters with names like Sutherland, Pearson, Banks, and Anderson. These men lived a life that called to me, even at that tender age, a life of great hardship but also of great freedom. I thought that if I searched hard enough for long enough that I might just get to touch what they held and indeed I suppose I have, to some degree.
With a wide range of personalities, one thing that was a common trait of the majority was their taste in armament. The men I admired most carried .577 Nitro rifles.
Fast forward more than thirty years since those little fingers turned those pages and I'm now privileged enough call one my own. I've owned a couple other doubles and used many more but I feel this one is the first that is truly mine, built for me, the way I want it.
It took 32 months from order to delivery but in the end, it was more than worth it. I named her after the famous right hand of the only undefeated Heavyweight Champion in boxing history, Rocky Marciano. Without further ado, I'm proud to introduce you all to "Suzie Q".
She's a new Heym 89b. The details are as follows.
.577 Nitro Express 3"
25 3/4" barrels
Case colors w/ boarder scroll engraving
14 3/4" lop to front trigger
Gold "S" safe
One standing and 3 folding rear sight 35-150
Tear drops
13.2 lbs loaded
P.s. now still only two weeks old, I think I have her shooting the way she should and she has already taken several head of game. The targets below are at 40 yards.
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