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I was reading through an old copy (May/June 2004) of "Shooting Sportsman" magazine when I came across an article (by Clair Kofoed) about the Hoenig Rotary Round action. The gun seems to be an extremely new and well designed gun. Does anyone have one or seen one? What happened to it? Not that I would ever be able to buy one, it seemed to be priced at $25,000.00. https://www.facebook.com/GriffinAndHowe/videos/587370514777276/?v=587370514777276Pete
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A dear friend has a 9.3x74r double rifle. To me it is an answer to a question that was never asked. If I decide on a RA it will be a Dickson or a McNaughton.
Steve
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Hoenig is a brilliant gunsmith. The question he asked is why is there so much unreliable junk in gunmaking. The rotary round action was his idea to eliminate the things that go wrong in guns. No ejectors,no single triggers, no hinge pin. Exceedingly high quality work.
I'd suggest he accomplished what he was after. Don't own one, but, wouldn't mind it.
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No question as to Mr. Hoenings skills but to me those guns are just way too odd to operate. At that price point a shrewd shopper has a bunch of better options in my mind.
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You could argue cheaper options, that will spend more time with a gunsmith someday.
But that is not the same as better. Hoenig guns are exceedingly nice handling guns, BTW.
Years ago, you could find interviews that people had done with Mr. Hoenig. Wherever he is, he is the smartest guy in the room. I own a few guns, based on his opinion of them.
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Have you worked the action on one Ted?
Nicely made but not ergonomic at all was my impression.
I liked the looks from afar but
I just could not warm to one once I held one.
You can buy one hell of a gun for less money and put thousands in an investment account to cover gunsmithing in the future.
Not the same but more to my way of thinking.
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Having never seen one in person, are they so expensive because they are so difficult and time consuming to make? Or because they are so exclusively different?
_________ BrentD, (Professor - just for Stan) =>/ ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/qclHjMQ.jpg)
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Of course, Ive worked a Hoenig. I regret I didnt get to hunt it. Seemed ergonomic enough to me, but, Im not a driven bird shooter. Nicely made is an understatement.
As to expense, same reason anything else costs more. And, built in USA.
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Seems pretty ergonomic to me. Best, Ted https://youtu.be/Ncj3bux7c5o
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Yes but you shoot Darnes. The only odd ball opening systems I find enjoyable to use are side levers and push forward snap action underlever actions. I find the twist motion down right strange. Just my take but I would not want to own one.
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