March
S M T W T F S
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31
Who's Online Now
7 members (Cold1, CJF, Jimmy W, Hugh Lomas, AZMike, 1 invisible), 602 guests, and 6 robots.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Forum Statistics
Forums10
Topics38,376
Posts544,025
Members14,391
Most Online1,258
Mar 29th, 2024
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Page 1 of 3 1 2 3
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 526
Likes: 3
sxsman1 Offline OP
Sidelock
*
OP Offline
Sidelock
*

Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 526
Likes: 3
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=587370514777276

Pete

Last edited by sxsman1; 02/06/20 11:10 AM.
Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 6,982
Likes: 397
SKB Online Content
Sidelock
***
Online Content
Sidelock
***

Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 6,982
Likes: 397
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


http://www.bertramandco.com/
Booking African hunts, firearms import services

Here for the meltdowns
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 9,711
Likes: 730
Sidelock
**
Offline
Sidelock
**

Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 9,711
Likes: 730
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.

Best,
Ted

Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 6,982
Likes: 397
SKB Online Content
Sidelock
***
Online Content
Sidelock
***

Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 6,982
Likes: 397
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.
Steve


http://www.bertramandco.com/
Booking African hunts, firearms import services

Here for the meltdowns
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 9,711
Likes: 730
Sidelock
**
Offline
Sidelock
**

Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 9,711
Likes: 730
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.

Best,
Ted

Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 6,982
Likes: 397
SKB Online Content
Sidelock
***
Online Content
Sidelock
***

Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 6,982
Likes: 397
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.


http://www.bertramandco.com/
Booking African hunts, firearms import services

Here for the meltdowns
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 6,670
Likes: 372
Sidelock
**
Offline
Sidelock
**

Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 6,670
Likes: 372
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]


Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 9,711
Likes: 730
Sidelock
**
Offline
Sidelock
**

Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 9,711
Likes: 730
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.

Best,
Ted

Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 9,711
Likes: 730
Sidelock
**
Offline
Sidelock
**

Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 9,711
Likes: 730
Seems pretty ergonomic to me.


Best,
Ted

https://youtu.be/Ncj3bux7c5o

Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 6,982
Likes: 397
SKB Online Content
Sidelock
***
Online Content
Sidelock
***

Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 6,982
Likes: 397
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.


http://www.bertramandco.com/
Booking African hunts, firearms import services

Here for the meltdowns
Page 1 of 3 1 2 3

Link Copied to Clipboard

doublegunshop.com home | Welcome | Sponsors & Advertisers | DoubleGun Rack | Doublegun Book Rack

Order or request info | Other Useful Information

Updated every minute of everyday!


Copyright (c) 1993 - 2024 doublegunshop.com. All rights reserved. doublegunshop.com - Bloomfield, NY 14469. USA These materials are provided by doublegunshop.com as a service to its customers and may be used for informational purposes only. doublegunshop.com assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions in these materials. THESE MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANT-ABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. doublegunshop.com further does not warrant the accuracy or completeness of the information, text, graphics, links or other items contained within these materials. doublegunshop.com shall not be liable for any special, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages, including without limitation, lost revenues or lost profits, which may result from the use of these materials. doublegunshop.com may make changes to these materials, or to the products described therein, at any time without notice. doublegunshop.com makes no commitment to update the information contained herein. This is a public un-moderated forum participate at your own risk.

Note: The posting of Copyrighted material on this forum is prohibited without prior written consent of the Copyright holder. For specifics on Copyright Law and restrictions refer to: http://www.copyright.gov/laws/ - doublegunshop.com will not monitor nor will they be held liable for copyright violations presented on the BBS which is an open and un-moderated public forum.

Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5
(Release build 20201027)
Responsive Width:

PHP: 7.0.33-0+deb9u11+hw1 Page Time: 0.093s Queries: 36 (0.069s) Memory: 0.8458 MB (Peak: 1.8988 MB) Data Comp: Off Server Time: 2024-03-29 14:54:53 UTC
Valid HTML 5 and Valid CSS