World's Smallest and Lightest Double Rifle by Peter Hofer
Peter Hofer Jagdwaffen is an Austrian firearms manufacturer. They are most known for making fine bespoke double rifles and all kinds of combination hunting firearms. In their catalog, you can see some unbelievable combinations and barrel layouts of break action shotguns and rifles. They make guns like quad barrel shotguns and five barrel combination rifles and much more.
One of their rifles is also very interesting not because it has an unusual amount of barrels, but because it is the world’s smallest and lightest double rifle. It is not a miniature copy with some scaled down specially made cartridges. It is an actual side by side double rifle chambered in production calibers. Both barrels of the rifle are chambered either in .17 HMR or .22 Hornet. Peter Hofer calls this gun Hummingbird Rifle, which is self-explanatory. This rifle is also not a rechambered or lightened version of an existing model. They’ve literally designed and built every part of the rifle from the ground up.
Note the hummingbirds engraved and gold inlaid all over the rifle.
As the title of this article implies, this double rifle is also the world’s lightest one. The Hummingbird Rifle weighs 2.2 lbs (less than one kilogram)!
I think this company does an amazing job pushing the boundaries of the classic break action design.
Managing Editor Being a lifelong firearms enthusiast, Hrachya always enjoys studying the history and design of guns and ammunition. Should you need to contact him, feel free to shoot him a message at Hrachya@TheFirearmBlog.com
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Thank you! this is a beautiful rifle and to my surprise it's not another AR, I love the AR but I was just saying I'd like once to open a post about a new rifle and not see just another AR, by the looks of this rifle the craftsmanship is extraordinary, again a beautiful rifle!
I know, I know.....if you have to ask how much, you can't afford it. Beautiful little piece of artwork, no doubt.