Hege-Siber pistol. Look out 10 ring

[denster]

I have wanted a Hege Siber for years. I couldn't quite swing the $750 cost for the basic pistol back in the early 1980s and I sure couldn't afford the $3000 for the U.S. Historical Gold Medal edition.
Every time I have seen one come up on the auction sites, which is not often, I've been beaten out. Until last week. I managed to win one of the Gold Medal editions in unfired condition. I will change that in the not to distant future. Can't wait to see if the reputation for extreme accuracy is deserved.

 

[Le Loup]

I have wanted a Hege Siber for years. I couldn't quite swing the $750 cost for the basic pistol back in the early 1980s and I sure couldn't afford the $3000 for the U.S. Historical Gold Medal edition.
Every time I have seen one come up on the auction sites, which is not often, I've been beaten out. Until last week. I managed to win one of the Gold Medal editions in unfired condition. I will change that in the not to distant future. Can't wait to see if the reputation for extreme accuracy is deserved.

Good one denster.
Keith.

 

[denster]

Thanks Keith!

 

[leverfred]

Wow, very nice. I have never seen one before!

 

[denster]

Wow, very nice. I have never seen one before!

In the late 1800's Swiss Gunsmith and watchmaker Jean Siber produced a target pistol that swept the competitions of the time. In the late 1970's through the 1980's the German gunmaking firm of Hege exactly duplicated the Siber pistol and it preformed and still does well at the World muzzle loading matches.

 

[jackley]

I want one!!!! Never had the urge to own a pistol till about a year ago. Got to shoot a friends Old Army and shot it quite well. So I've been sort of looking at them. This might be the one. Thanks for showing. I wouldn't have known about them.

Jerry

 

[denster]

I've been researching this a bit. Couldn't find much searching for U.S. Historical Society Hege Siber and it isn't listed in the Blue Book of blackpowder gun values. The BB does list a French version under Hege so Googled that and found the identical Gold Medal Edition ser# 500/6 sold by Barnabys auctions and described as being made for the French shooting federation. If anyone has any information regarding this it would be much appreciated. It would be like the U.S.Historical Society to buy up a contracted for but unsold issue and market it to wealthy individuals as an instant collectible which was their forte back in the day.

 

[zimmerstutzen]

One year or perhaps two, CVA sold Hege Siber cased sets for $$$$$$$$$. Reputation for the best most accurate traditional design pistol.

 

[denster]

One year or perhaps two, CVA sold Hege Siber cased sets for $$$$$$$$$. Reputation for the best most accurate traditional design pistol.

Thanks I Had forgotten bout that. CVA did make a brief attempt to branch out into high quality arms.

 

[BE Wild Willy]

I'm looking forward to seeing some targets.

 

[denster]

Request anyone who has a collection of gun magazines particularly American Rifleman from 1983 to 1994 to see if they can locate the U.S. Historical Society add for this Hege Siber gold medal edition. I would really appreciate it.

 

[Stony Broke]

Looks too darned pretty to shoot !

 

[denster]

Pretty is as pretty does, Got to shoot it.

 

[oldwolf]

That is one gorgeous pistol!

 

[denster]

Thanks. Still hoping someone that has old gun magazines from 1984 through 1994 will be able to find the U.S. Historical Society advertisement for this pistol. Sure would like to have it.

 

[brayhaven]

Beautiful pistol. It should be a shooter. I thought Hege was a German company that had specialty guns made to their specs. Could be wrong. I imported a Hege-Uberti 36 revolver in one of my shipments from Germany. A British high master pistol shooter at the friendship nationals saw it and talked me out of it. Said he’d been looking for one for years. I never even got around to shooting it. . They have a good reputation I know. If it’s the same company.

 

[denster]

Hege is a German company. They are a manufacturer themselves as well as a collaborator with other firms as Uberti.

 

[hawkeye hugo]

The Siber is a super accurate shooter in the right hands, they made also a flintlock pistol called the Hege Manton Wich also super quality

 

[windini]

Ha ha! I just realized, once again, that I am "liking" 2.5-yr old posts!

Still waiting for the range report, though...

 

[denster]

Ha ha! I just realized, once again, that I am "liking" 2.5-yr old posts!

Still waiting for the range report, though...

No range report to offer. Right after I found this I came across a Cook underhammer and have been shooting it exclusively and the Hege has just sat in my den. May list it for sale.