re: Double Rifles - Reputable Online Dealers

Dallas Safari Club meeting is a great place to get your hands on some.

Like anything else, you have some decisions to make in terms of caliber and manufacturer.

Without knowing what species you are targeting, I will say the 470 Nitro Express and 450/400 Nitro Express are quite popular. The 450/400 being less abusive and great for anything up to and including Cape Buffalo. If going after pachyderms or hippo the 470 would likely get the nod. Finding ammo for them is easier too.

Used guns can be had, just remember that odds are the gun was made bespoke for somebody else. Meaning the LOP, palm swell, etc may not be exactly suited to you.

The other trouble is that many of these used guns are older turn of the century pieces that were made to shoot obsolete black powder cartridges. You likely can’t find ammo for them.

If looking at budget friendly options consider Chapuis, Verney-Carron, Kreighoff.

Heym is who I chose; a German manufacturer who’s US distributor is based out of Dallas. Sort of falls between the entry level and luxury brands. A well dressed 89B is gonna set you back $40,000+. Will say that customer service and communication leaves a lot to be desired.

From there you get into the famed London gun makers. Rigby, Purdey, Holland & Holland.

Avoid Sabbati (especially those sold by Cabela’s 10 or so years back.) and also avoid Searcy. Both have terrible reputations for quality and accuracy issues.

With a full year of leadtime, you could probably have a bespoke gun built.

You also need to start looking into travel with firearms in the countries you are planning to visit. Not something we face here in the States; however, transporting firearms in parts of Europe, Africa, or Asia can be very problematic. In fact, many airlines do not allow for them to be transported at all. That flight on Emirates may seem like a great deal until you find out that they will not allow you to bring a firearm.