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C O N T E N T S

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FAMILY TREE

HISTORY

The German DamascusThe formative yearsBetween the warsWar and the postwar periodThe German Democratic Republic

and ReunicationThe technological breakthroughMerkel today

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11.12.

The idea of the Merkel loopMeisterstck and MEM

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PHILOSOPHY

The manufacturyThe essence of the manufactoryMore than just pure handworkFrom one-of-a-kind to seriesproduction

From the idea to the productQuality at minus 20 degreesMaking a MeisterstckHigh-grade partsThe modern wire cutterCNC ProcessingThe art of the barrel makerThe barrel makingZero T assemblyThe brilliance of woodThe art of the engraverColour case hardeningMaster of surfacesMan with ne feelingPrecise shotThe nal inspection

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24.25.26.28.29.30.31.32.34.35.36.37.38.39.40.41.

MANUFACTORY

The MeisterstckOVER-AND-UNDER GUNS

Over-and-under guns 300 SeriesOver-and-under shotgunOver-and-under combination

Over-and-under double rieOver-and-under guns 2000 SeriesOver-and-under shotgunsOver-and-under combinationOver-and-under double riesSIDE-BY-SIDE GUNS

Side-by-side shotgunsSide-by-side combinationSide-by-side riesSafari side-by-side riesDRILLINGS

DrillingDouble rie drillingBergstutzen drilling

MEISTERSTCK

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46.50.52.

54.58.66.67.68.

70.82.84.96.

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108.114.116.

MEM

The MEMK class Single shot riesSingle shot rie K3Karpatenbchse K4B class Over-and-under guns

Over-and-under combination B3/B4Bergstutzen B4Over-and-under double rie B3SINGLE BARREL RIFLES

Semiautomatic S1Bolt action KR1

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134.138.140.146.

148.156.

ENGRAVINGWOOD CLASSES

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CONTENTS


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THE GERMAN DAMASCUS

HISTORY

There are regions and cities that culti-vate a legacy: mechanical watches inGlashtte, lace in Brussels, red wine inBordeaux. Suhls legacy is guns since1490 according to the latest ndings.And the knowledge of making neguns is deeply rooted in the collectivememory of the people of this region.

The old city of Suhl is the gateway tothe Thuringian Forest. Iron ore and thewood used to re the ironworks are eas-ily accessible here. Legend has it thatgunsmiths from Nuremberg recognised

Damascus gunsmiths. They elevatedengraving and manufacturing to highart in the Arabian world.

In Suhl there was always a demarcationbetween military production and hunt-ing guns. The ne gun remained thepreserve of hunting richly adornedand elegantly designed.

the advantages of the location and set-tled here. At the time guns for defenceand protection were produced. Sincethe Middle Ages Suhl has been lookedupon as the gunmaking city of Europe.

Nevertheless the arts and crafts werenot neglected in Suhl: the ries wereengraved on all sides and beautifullynished. The city soon earned the nick-name German Damascus the gunswere richly decorated. The people of Suhl are proud of this name, because itbrings to mind the great tradition of the

Suhl ries, 17th and 18th century.

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KARL PAUL MERKEL

Master stock maker

GEBHARD MERKEL

Master gunsmith

THE FORMATIVE YEARS

HISTORY

The industrial revolution made Germanythe third largest industrial nation inthe world. And in Suhl the craftmansworkshops turned into manufactoriesand later into gun factories. The Mer-kel brothers wanted to be part of theunprecedented transformation of thenational economy at the turn of the19th Century.

Albert Oskar, Gebhard and Karl PaulMerkel came from a long line of engrav-ers, stock makers and gunsmiths anda family with many children. All elevensons of the family found their way intothe gunmaking trade. Albert Oskar andGebhard Merkel were master gunsmiths.Karl Paul Merkel followed as a masterstock maker they founded a trading

turned some gunmakers into indus-trial enterprises, the Merkel workforcehardly ever rose above 350 employeesduring the war. Instead, the export-ori-ented company twice lost its importantforeign markets.

From the outset the Merkels pinnedtheir hopes on innovation. The Bockover-and-under gun with the two bar-rels lying upon one another originatesfrom Suhl, and Merkel registered theBock as a trademark. Merkel revolu-tionised sporting shooting and huntingwith these ries.

company for the purpose of joint man-ufacture of rearms and other articles.On 1st September 1898 the companystarted work in the second district. Thiswas the start of a development thatis remarkable even in the gunmakingtown of Suhl.

During the formative years of thecompany the manufacture of hunting,sporting and luxury guns was boomingin the old gunmaking town. The me-chanical design of these guns was moreelaborate and technically variable thanmilitary ries. Merkel was committedto the ne gun at all times; even inwartime it was never more than a partssupplier for military production. Whilethe two great wars of the 20th Century

ALBERT OSKAR MERKEL

Master gunsmith

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BETWEEN THE WARS

HISTORY

From a business point of view, theFirst World War was a huge setbackfor Merkel. Merkelesque aesthetic isnot sought after on the battleeld. Thecompany renowned for luxury andperfectly balanced hunting ries lostmany foreign markets. Nevertheless,shortly after the war, Merkel ries wereagain being exported to 28 countriesaround the world, although the compa-ny did not fully recover from the conse-quences of the war until 1924. In 1931Merkel registered a trademark: fromnow on the rights to the term Bock(over-and-under) for hunting and sport-ing ries were reserved for Merkel.

The ingenious gun designer GebhardMerkel died in 1933. He did not havethe opportunity to witness one of thecompanys greatest triumphs. In 1937Merkel was awarded the Grand Prix

at the World Exhibition in Paris for itsrange of hunting ries. The WorldExhibition, which was held under themotto Art and technology applied inmodern life, honoured the aestheticof the Merkel product range.

In 1938 the second generation as-sumed ofce: Ernst Merkel togetherwith the adept businessman Adolf Schade, son-in-law of Karl-Paul Mer-kel, took over the management of thecompany. The Grand Prix boosted theexport business. The companys orderbooks include the names of crownedheads of state, diplomats, mahara-

jahs and industrial magnates. Famousbig game hunters and explorers alsoordered their ries from Merkel in Suhl.Even the world boxing champion MaxSchmeling favoured hunting ries madeby Merkel

Advertisement with the Grand Prixfrom the 1937 World Exhibition.

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WAR AND THE POSTWAR PERIOD

HISTORY

Before the start of Second World Warthe company ran its own sales ofces inmany countries around the world. Mer-kels sales network spread from Argen-tina to Bessarabia to France, Greece,Norway, Rumania, Spain and the USA.This network was again broken up bythe Second World War.

Hunting guns played a subordinate rolein the war production from 1939. Merkelbecame a parts supplier for carburettorengines, carbines and rangenders andthe number of employees rose to 350in peak periods. Even in the anti-trainingatmosphere of wartime Germany, theMerkel company took the initiative torestructure the job specications of thegunmaking trades, thereby ensuring thecontinuation of handcrafted gunmaking.

The war ended in Suhl on 3 April 1945at 8.30 in the morning of all the factoriesin the city, only Merkel was to escape dis-mantlement. The good reputation of theprecious hunting guns spared Merkelthis fate the machine workshops, whichwere hi-tech for the time, were kept inSuhl.

By the end of 1945 hunting guns werebeing manufactured again; by 1947almost 700 ries had been sent toEastern Europe as reparation payments.Merkel developed into a showcasecompany of the German DemocraticRepublic.

The dispossession of the founding fami-lies followed in 1948 under disastrousconditions, the descendants of theMerkels lost everything to Socialism;everything the brothers has built up andthe second generation had developed.In 1952 the state-owned companyagain had 200 employees manufactur-ing hunting guns. The company wasintegrated into a state combine, butthe brand and the products remainedindependent.

In 1953 the GDR government presentedMerkel hunting ries to the two mostpowerful men on earth at that time,Dwight D. Eisenhower and Nikita S.Chruschtschow. And in 1963 the rstman in space, the cosmonaut JuriGagarin, was honoured with a MerkelDrilling. Postwar production at Merkel.

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THE GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC AND REUNIFICATION

HISTORY

The socialist workers and farmers statecultivated its export hit. In the 1970s arange of luxury guns was developed andsold around the world. The gun cardarchives include the names of illustriouspersonalities such as Gamal Abdel Nasser,

Josip Brosz Tito and Mao Tse Tung.Even Franz Josef Strau, the BavarianMinister President and enthusiastic hunter,ordered his ries from Suhl. Between1945 and 1987, production of Merkelover-and-under guns alone reached150,000. The GDR celebrated the successof Merkel ries with a set of specialpostage stamps.

With hunting and sporting gun produc-tion ourishing after the war, Suhlbecame an important sports shootingcentre. Around 100,000 visitors came toThuringia for the world championshipsin 1986. For a few days the city with along tradition of making rearms wasthe undisputed centre of world shoot-

ing sports. In his enthusiasm for theMerkel product range, the Mexicanpresident of the International ShootingSport Federation, Olegario Vzquez

Raa, proclaimed: I think these are themost perfect hunting ries in the world.He thought the Merkel over-and-undershotgun to be, the queen of huntingries. And he should know not onlydid Vzquez Raa hold the highest sports

shooting ofce in the world, he was alsoworld famous as a practicing trick shotartist. Between 1954 and 1989 sportingshooters using Merkel ries won 45 titlesat world and European championships.

In 1989 the German Democratic Repub-lic came to end the revolution camefrom below. It was unprecedented in itscourageousness and its bloodlessness.With the slogan We are the nation,the people of the GDR freed themselvesfrom the ruling powers.

Reunication was accompanied byconsiderable turmoil many jobs werelost in Suhl. Nevertheless, the Suhlcombine remained the largest producer

of hunting guns in Europe. This is wherethe coveted Merkel ries were manufac-tured however, they were still at thetechnical level of the 1950s.

Merkel BDF 303ET I BDF 203ES

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THE TECHNOLOGICAL BREAKTHROUGH

HISTORY

Uncertain ownership status accompa-nied Merkel to the end of the millen-nium then the traditional brand foundits feet again. Investors provided thebacking which laid the foundations fornew products and the continuation of the Suhl gunmaking tradition.

At the time of the change it becameclear that there would be no futurewithout maintaining the values of thepast. Industrial precision cannot existwithout handcraft skills. Merkel wasalways and remains today a major pro-moter of the different professions of thegunmaking art because the companyknows, needs and fosters its roots andskills. Merkel is very aware of the herit-age of Suhl gunmaking.

The last great manufacturer of the oldgunmaking town still sees itself as amanufactory in the image of the Merkelbrothers. The Merkels were children of the Industrial Revolution and under-stood how to adapt to these enormousleaps in technology. Despite the ma-chinery, which was hi-tech at the time,they preserved the individual and hand-

crafted character of their ries. As earlyas the mid 1990s, the complete rangeof Merkel hunting guns underwentcareful reengineering. Where technicaladvancement increased the safety of the riemen, it was used. Where state-of-the-art technology improved theprecision and prolonged the service life

of a rie, it was applied.

The visual appearance of a Merkel 303made in 1924 differs only in detailsfrom a modern 303 over-and-undershotgun. And in 1924, as in 2008, thesewonderful hunting guns were at the cut-ting edge of gun technology.

From the outset the Merkel brand wascharacterised by the work of speciallytrained craftsmen; by employees whoknow how to make a gunlock with onlysimple tools and without machines. Andthis, although they know how to handlecomputer-controlled machines and themost up-to-date surface nishing sys-tems. Technology by tradition.

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H I S T O R Y

13MERKEL TODAY

HISTORY

Merkels only production site is in Suhl we view the location as a guaranteeof quality that is recognised in manycountries around the world. The Suhlmanufactory is an exceptional combina-tion of hunting gun manufacturing andhigh-tech forging. Merkel combinesthe traditional manufacturing methods

of handcrafted hunting guns with thehighest standards of quality and safety all achieved in what is, for this dayand age, an unusually deep in-houserange of manufacture, from cold forgedbarrels to hand engraving. With everypart of a Merkel gun, careful consid-eration is given to whether, from thecustomers point of view, it should behandmade or machine produced.

Today Merkel exports to more than40 countries all over the world and hasclose to 200 employees each one ahighly qualied specialist. They oftencome from families that have worked inthe gunmaking trade for generations.They bring to us the manufacturingskills and expertise to nd unusual solu-tions. Merkel employees dene them-selves and their work on the basis of

the long tradition of Suhl gunsmithing.Merkel is one of the very few factoriesthat can manufacture both modernrearms and handcrafted hunting guns.No matter which category a customerchooses, a Merkel carries the Suhlgenes: reverence to and the heritage of the German Damascus. And this has its

own basic principles.

MERKEL TOP-DOWN: Merkelguns offer the customer the powerreserves of the unique Merkel top-downprinciple. This means that the highestcalibre of every gun class denes thebreech of all the underlying versions.The breech of the Africa side-by-siderie thus sets the standard for all theother side-by-side guns.

STEEL ON STEEL: With Merkellocking mechanisms, the principleapplies that steel is always locked onsteel.

HANDED-DOWN QUALITY: Wehave mastered the traditional manu-facturing methods, which even todayproduce unequalled quality we hand

Merkel Taube over-and-under combination rie/shotgun from the year 1927.

Merkel B4 over-and-under combination rie/shotgun from the year 2008.

them down and develop them further.For example, we continue to practicethe time-consuming process of brushoxidisation because it provides extraquality for our customers.


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THE IDEA OF THE MERKEL LOOP

PHILOSOPHY

The strip of the saxonian mathemati-cian and topologist, August FerdinandMbius, symbolises Merkel loop.Mbius was a contemporary of theMerkel brothers. In 1858 Mbius stucktogether the two ends of a paper stripthat had been turned through 180degrees and determined that this strip

could not be cut into two strips along

its length. Instead of falling into twoparts, the result was one long strip. M-bius loaned his insight to Merkel. Theworld of Merkel hunting guns equatesto that of the strip twisted to make aloop the Merkel loop that apparentlyhas two sides (Meisterstck and MEM),but which in fact only has one surface

(Suhl).

MEM:Floral motif Modern hunting guns: cuttingedge technology with the cultural genesof the Suhl gunmaking art. This is MEM Merkel Engineered Manufacturing.The oral motif symbolises this category.

MEISTERSTCK:Arabesque Traditional hunting guns: the sym-bol of the Merkel Meisterstck is the clas-sical Arabesque, the traditional engravingon hunting ries. Arabesques are artisti-cally stylised tendrils.

August Ferdinand Mbius5

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MEISTERSTCK AND MEM

PHILOSOPHY

P H I L O S O P H Y

MEISTERSTCK: Upon request: hand-cut checkering (left).

MEM:A laser beam cuts the checker-ing into a stock (right).

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At Merkel the world of hunting guns isdivided into two. Traditional, handcraft-ed works of art can be found here aswell as modern hunting guns producedby contemporary methods. Merkel isone of the few manufacturers in theworld that can produce both catego-ries. On the one hand the Meisterstck,

the largely handcrafted rie, manufac-tured according to concepts that haveapplied in the old gunmaking town of Suhl for centuries. The name of theseicons of handmade guns is inspiredGebhard Merkels original drilling 1.4,which was named the Meisterstck.

Merkel Engineered Manufacturing high-tech in combination with engi-neering expertise and Suhl gunmakingknow-how. Every MEM from Merkel isbased on the knowledge and the hunt-ing cultural genes of the old gunmakingtown, realised with state-of-the-art tech-nology and the most modern material.

It is our gunmakers, the guardians of Meisterstck and MEM guns, who makesure that no soulless industrial productsleave the Merkel manufactory.

This rst Meisterstck in its time atechnologically groundbreaking drilling is the godfather of the whole class of traditional hunting ries that are hand-made in our manufactory.

It in its chequered history, the gun-making town of Suhl has always been

able to draw its strength and ideas fornew products from the rich heritage of rearms expertise of the region. This issymbolised by the MEM hunting guncategory. These three letters are doublecoded: on the one hand the mem is theart term for the culture gene i.e. thehereditary aspects of cultural identity.On the other hand, MEM stands for

MEISTERSTCK :303E over-and-under shotgun

MEM:SR1 semiautomatic rie


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THE ESSENCE OF THE MANUFACTORY

MANUFACTORY

The term manufactory originatesfrom the time the Merkel brothersfounded their company. From thebeginning, the manufactory combinedtraditional manual skills with modernindustrial production methods.

The Merkels were children of the In-dustrial Revolution but they were alsocraftsmen. And thus they knew how tocombine machine work and handworkmost effectively. Merkel has preservedthis knowledge. Even MEM ries, with

their high proportion of machine work,are nevertheless individually manufac-tured products, in which gunmakersskills are paired with engineeringtechnology. They are manufactured inthe same self-conception and with the

same care as Meisterstcke very oftenon the same machines and by the samepeople.The manufactory is a living organismand the nished goods are products of the experience, the skill and (even if it

sounds overstated) the pride of thosethat manufacture them. This applies

just as much to a modern Merkel rie of the MEM category as to a traditionallymanufactured Meisterstck.


An old Merkel design drawing of a side-by-side shotgun on goatskin parch-ment. The material is pieced together andsewn it depicts a rie on a scale of 1:1.

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MORE THAN JUST PURE HANDWORK

MANUFACTORY

Merkel was always a promoter of thegunmaking handcraft that is still thecase today. And of course we hold inhigh regard purely handmade huntingguns, made from solid metal, that donot use any industrially produced parts.But we also know the technologicallimits of these guns.

Merkel manufacturing goes one stepbeyond the boundaries of handwork.Every Merkel MEM and every MerkelMeisterstck is the result of a processthat compliments the traditional hand-crafts with the most up-to-date tools, if this benets the product and the cus-tomer. Innovation is not an empty clichfor us; it has been the mainspring of oursuccess since the very beginning.

Electrical discharge machining and theCNC production of workpieces arepart of this modern process, that helpsproduce time-honoured Merkel huntingries or modern MEM ries of the high-est quality. Electroerosive wire-cuttingworks with minimum tolerances in arange of 0.005 to 0.01 millimetres. Diesinking produces sharp edges with al-

most the same precision for example,the guides of the bottom bites of breakopen guns are made this way.

Computer-controlled 5-axis millingcentres work with tolerances from+/- 0.01 millimetres these are thevalues required for the manufacture of

mechanical wristwatches. We use themfor processing steel or duralumin partsas well as for wood. Thanks to CNCmilling we produce stocks with perfectlyush joints to the steel parts of the bar-rel and receiver.

That such precision parts are subse-quently tted by hand or nished witha traditional coating is no contradictionfor us. It all goes to improve the qualityof the nished product. Our employeeshave all learned the classical gunsmithscraft and rened it with knowledge of high-tech production processes. This isexactly where Merkel offers more.


Unique, handmade: white 303 action.

Shotgun barrels in the production line.

23FROM ONE-OF-A-KIND TO SERIESPRODUCTION

MANUFACTORY

The wide range of in-house produc-tion is typical of Merkel manufacturing.All key processes are carried out inour manufactory. Merkel makes all theessential components of a gun itself:barrels, stocks, lock components, lock-ing mechanism parts and barrel sets.

Assembly, ballistic testing and nalinspection we only rely on ourselvesto carry out these processes.

There are product groups where Merkelmakes no more than a single huntinggun per year. There are others whereseveral thousand units are produced.This exibility in production quantities ischaracteristic of Merkel manufacturing.At the request of a customer we canoffer highly individualised hunting guns right down to the single item. At thesame time we produce Meisterstcksin series, where this series productionseemed infeasible before the turn of the millennium.

There is hardly another hunting gunmanufacturer in the world that coverssuch an extensive product range. This

stretches from traditional hunting ries our Meisterstcks right throughto semiautomatic ries of the MEMcategory. Or from the massive Africaside-by-side rie to the modern boltaction rie.

One example: in our manufactory wecombine the classical handcraft of thecolour case hardening of a side-by-sideshotgun receiver with scientic methodsof material and surface research. Withthree-dimensional computer simulationsor controlled shooting with the aid of high-speed cameras, we draw nearer tothe ideal rie. According to the Merkeldenition, the ultimate aim of the idealrie combines functional aesthetic, highprecision, the highest quality and aservice life that will last for generations.

Even if they are distinguished by aperfect nish and enjoy great popularityamong collectors, our ries are all madefor contemporary hunting. And even if we work with cutting-edge technology,every Merkel rie remains an individualone-of-a-kind.


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FROM THE IDEA TO THE PRODUCT

MANUFACTORY

Merkel employees discuss the require-ments prole of a new hunting gun ininformal working groups which includegunsmiths, engineers and hunters. Therst question is always, what should itbe able to do? The decisive impulse of-ten comes from the market. A companythat exports to over 40 countries in the

world knows that there is no such thingas the hunt.

Different hunting cultures, gun legislationand hunting laws, changes in huntingconditions and game population as well ashunting fashion inuence which gun sells inwhich market and which does not. In dis-cussion groups with importers, dealers andhunters, Merkel is continually discussingwhat the market needs and how Mer-kel can cover and serve this demand.

Merkel manufacturing is also subject tocertain basic principles: to apply the bestpossible technology for the respectivepurpose and product, to lock steel againststeel, to guarantee the Merkel top-downprinciple and to always nd the optimalcombination of handcraft and machineproduction.

Once the requirements prole isdened, the work begins with a speci-cations sheet and the developmentassignment. The aesthetic must keeppace with the functionality. That is whythe Merkel development team is backedup by a team of designers from theoutset. This enables the technology

and form to grow together in thesame way that traditional hunting gunscome into being.

The development process is an inter-play of structured, unstructured andcreative components one could alsosimply call it creativity. This can takeseveral years. But the time is well in-vested: at the end of the day a huntinggun should emerge that lasts a lifetimeand is still functional even after 50 or100 years. Thats how we see sustain-ability: a rie that our grandchildren willbe able to enjoy.

Design studies of a Merkel SR1.

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QUALITY AT MINUS 20 DEGREES

MANUFACTORY

Quality is a word thats often used. Itbecomes much clearer if you imaginethe hunt at minus 20 degrees. A primewild boar, 60 meters shooting distance,the best light for shooting and a ghostlysilence over the hunting ground. Nowits all down to you; and so that evenin this bleak hunting ground you can

depend on your Merkel, we have beenthinking far ahead.

The Merkel quality management systemMQM goes far beyond the require-ments of ISO 9001. MQM is a processoriented, holistic quality managementsystem for all Meisterstck and MEMries. Quality is primarily a question of perfect planning and organisation.

At Merkel the developers think far intothe future. They dene load limits andextreme situations and their effect onevery single component of the gun. Theproduction process and the materialsare derived from this index of maximumdemands.

These ndings form the basis of MQM.This includes process accompanying

testing of individual parts on the siteof their production, permanent errordetection and the quickest possiblecorrective action.

We are one of the few manufacturers of hunting guns that make all the impor-tant components ourselves including

the barrels. We only purchase supplyparts from companies who have com-mitted to our quality code. We verifytheir products in the incoming goodsdepartment on the basis of internation-ally valid statistical procedures.

During and after assembly we test everysingle manufactured gun for function,precision, handling, operability, ap-pearance and nish; these tests go farbeyond the requirements of the legalregulations. Merkel has a eld ofce of the State Proof House in the factory proof of the condence and status of our manufactory. No hunting gun leavesthe manufactory without the state seal.All this for that single moment, becausewe know: quality is quality at minus 20degrees.

SR1 continuous ring test with certicate.

Quality with certicate.


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THE PROCESS MAKING A MEISTERSTCK

MANUFACTORY


Parts store:

Forearm andbuttstock parts Barrel maker:

Making thebarrel set

NC production:Barrel setprocessing

Action maker:Adjust breechblock and rstassembly

State ring test:with overpres-sure

Action maker:Assembly anddisassembly

Burnisher:Matting and burnishing

Action maker:Final assembly

Finalinspection:Test ring,Final test

Breech block andtrigger parts

Barrel set parts

Hardening:Heat treatment

Action maker:Assembly

Stock maker:Stock working

Action maker:as repairer

Test rer:Precisionshooting

Stock maker:Disassembly

Repairer:Filing and dismantling

Burnisher:Burnishing

Engraver:Engraving

Stock maker:Oiling and drying

Burnisher:Burnishing

Stock maker:Checkering and waxing

Engraver:Engraving

Hardening:Nitrating

Hardening:Colour case hardening

Brush and dipoxidisation

Cleaning and rening

Barrel set

Action wooden parts

Breech block

Small parts unnished

Small parts nished

Blueing, chemical Nickelcoating, nitrating

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HIGH-GRADE PARTS

MANUFACTORY

The nest recipes require the bestingredients. We make no differentiationwhen it comes to manufacturing parts.The components of our hunting riesare all made to the same quality criteriaand often from the same materials nomatter whether they are for MEM orMeisterstck ries. The intended use

and demands placed on the guns de-termine which material is used and howit is processed.

A hunting gun consists of 130 compo-nent parts and we manufacture everyimportant part in our Suhl manufactory.The whole is more than the sum of itsparts but we know that the wholecomes down to every part. It is often amatter of a hundredth of a millimetre.

When a shot is red, a bite plate on thereceiver absorbs the thrust load andmust close perfectly and run smoothly.Or it is a question of m aterials that havespecial properties: V-springs of springsteel, which accelerate the hammer withunequalled vehemence.

The basic manufacturing of every partfollows its own laws and requires spe-cic expertise. There is one essentialdifference in the dimensional tolerancesof the parts of Merkels two manufac-tured gun categories: Meisterstckparts are made to a required oversize,to allow more play when they are ttedand aligned to each other. MEM partsat made to exactly dened manufactur-ing tolerances.


Forging blanks for SR1 housing.

Ejector hammers for side-by-side guns.

29THE MODERN WIRE CUTTER

MANUFACTORY

computer controlled die-sink EDM andwire-cut EDM. With wire-cut EDM a veryne brass live wire cuts parts from theworkpiece in a non-conductive uid(dielectric). Temperatures from 1,000to 5,000 C are reached in a dischargechannel, which lead to melting andevaporation of the material particles.

The achievable manufacturing toler-ances are in the micrometer range.

With die-sink EDM, sparks are gener-ated via a conducting tool (electrode)onto the workpiece to be processed.These sparks remove tiny particles of material. The electrode is programmedwith the negative form of the workpiecesurface to be created.

The stage where the mechanicalprocessing of difcult to machine mate-rials reaches its limits is the stage whereelectrical discharge machining (EDM)comes into play. We use this technolo-gy to make traditional rie parts such ascocking rods, set triggers and auxiliarylevers for our Meisterstcks.

Many MEM parts are also producedin this way. A major advantage of theelectro-erosive processing is the veryhigh level of dimensional accuracy;even extremely hard materials such ashardened steel, titanium or hard metalcan be processed. It is also possible toproduce edge-free edges and sharp-edged geometric shapes. The erosiveprocesses used by Merkel are

Electroerosive wire cutter.

Computer controlled wire-cut EDM.


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CNC PROCESSING

MANUFACTORY


The term CNC computer numericalcontrol describes a world in whichlathes and milling machines are control-led by computer programs. The highlevel of investment in production withmulti-axis machining centres and inhighly qualied staff is rewarded withthe highest quality.

In the Merkel manufactory, this oc-casionally leads to apparently bizarrecombinations of this technology andthe gunmaking handcraft. Once thebarrel maker has constructed and

justied his barrel set with tongs andtorch, solder and wire, this handmadesemi-nished part is clamped onto thehigh-tech CNC machines. For example,the computer controlled milling centreprocesses the hooks of the barrel set of break open gun, which later bind thebarrels and the action into one part.Thus a single unit comes into being thatcan withstand the enormous pressureof a gunpowder explosion with anunparalleled combination of handcraftintuition and computer precision.

Handwork meets high-tech: the forged barrel is clamped in the CNC milling machine.

31THE ART OF THE BARREL MAKER

MANUFACTORY

When the Merkel brothers foundedtheir company in 1898, the ingeniousgunsmith Gebhard Merkel brought anidea into the partnership. It concernedan innovative technology for solder-ing gun barrel sets which was laterpatented.

According to this process, neither ex-clusively hard solder nor exclusively softsolder should be used, but a combina-tion of both. However, and this is theart of the barrel maker, the requiredtemperatures must not be allowedto damage the structure of the mate-rial. Hard solder joints guarantee thehighest stability, where locking forceshave to be absorbed. And soft solderimproves the heat dissipation throughits high level of exibility. Our barrelmakers say: the barrel can breathe soit has room to expand. This terminologyalso indicates the understanding thatour staff members have of their prod-

uct. They breath life into the barrel setwith skilled hands and centuries of Suhlexperience.

Tension-free and elegant, stable butaesthetically slim and light these con-trary objectives can only be achievedwith barrel sets soldered in this way.

The secret of Merkel precision is theexperience of the employees in assem-bling the barrels. Despite high manu-facturing precision, the componentsrequire caliber-specic ne tuning byhand, to ensure the hunting rie hitsthe target precisely. The intersection of the barrels, that point where the barrelaxes of multi-barrel hunting ries meet,is individually determined according tothe respective caliber combinations.

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BARREL MAKINGMerkel is one of the very few hunt-ing gun manufacturers in the worldthat makes its own gun barrels. Whatis more: many renowned hunting gunmanufacturers in Europe place theirtrust in Merkel and buy their shotgunand rie barrels from the Suhl manufac-tory.

The hammer mills are the heart of theMerkel manufactory. Two elaborate coldforging machines process steel for thebarrels of MEM and Meisterstck guns.The barrel blanks are made of hardenedand tempered, high-strength chrome-vanadium or chrome-molybdenumsteel. This process produces barrelswith calibre diameter tolerances of un-der 15 thousandth of a millimetre. Thebarrel blanks are hammered into shapeby the four hammerheads of the coldforging machine with the force of fourtimes 1.25 million Newton equivalentto four times 125 tonnes. A plug gaugeis inserted into the barrel blank, whichbears the negative prole of the eldsand grooves and transfers these tothe inside of the barrel during the forg-ing process. The result is cold forged

barrel as opposed to a conventionallymade barrel.

Characteristic of Merkel barrels is thetapered form: the barrel narrows fromthe receiver to the muzzle by approxi-mately ten thousandth of a millimetre.This prevents premature wearing of the

barrel and enhances the precision of the shot. Merkel cold forging is basedon four key technologies: deep-holedrilling, grinding, honing and anneal-ing. Once the hole has be bored thegrinding and honing follow, which pro-duces extremely smooth inner surfacesin readiness for forging. These technol-ogies, which are used in engine con-struction to nish the sliding surfaces of the cylinder, smooth the Merkel barrelsto two thousandth millimetre exacti-tude, signicantly increasing the servicelife and the precision of the barrel.

Forging is followed by stress-free an-nealing in a vacuum furnace. Inevitablestresses build up in the steel duringforging, which are dissipated by thisheat treatment over a period of severalhours.


Cold forging with an elemental force hammer mill.

D ee p- ho le dr il li ng : ma ki ng a ba rr el fr om a st ee l r od . G ri nd in g: th e ba rr el i s g ro un d t o th e pe rf ec t si ze .

Annealing dissipates the stresses in the steel.Everything running smoothly: honing

High quality barrel steel.

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35ZERO T ASSEMBLY Traditionally manufactured huntingguns Merkel Meisterstcks areassembled twice. The rst time, thewhite tter assembles the steel parts.These are white parts, i.e. temperedparts with untreated surfaces. Theseindividual parts have been made toa certain tolerance in the prefabrica-

tion stage now the white tter makesne adjustments by hand and alignsthe tolerances to each other. MerkelMeisterstcks are assembled withouttolerances: this is what Zero T standsfor. A fully functional hunting rie is as-sembled; only to be dismantled again,surface treated and further processed.

The perfect t: a Drilling action assembled without tolerances.

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THE BRILLIANCE OF WOOD

MANUFACTORY

The stock is an essential functionalelement of a rie but the optical andhaptic qualities must also be right. Toachieve this Merkel uses the best wal-nut woods of each category.

It is not only the task of the stock toprovide the rieman with a supporting

structure for shoulder, cheek and hands.The butt stock also absorbs the repul-sion power of the shot. The dimensionsand the design of the stock affect theprecision, appearance and the aesthet-ics of the rie as well as its ergonom-ics.

It is a question of bringing the cast,drop, length of the stock wrist and thestock into equilibrium. This requiresgreat skill on the part of the stockmaker. The functional dimensions aretransferred to the unprocessed stock bymeans of the state-of-the-art machines

before experienced craftsmen get towork on the stock. Iron and wood areperfectly aligned by hand. This cansometimes takes several hours.

Then comes the stock nish: the sur-faces of the stock woods are perfected.The stock is watered and ground and

the process repeated until open poresare no longer visible. The stock canthen be nished in either silk-matt,gloss or pore-lled. This is followed byoiling, which accentuates the nest nu-ances of the grain.

Finally, the checkering is cut by hand orwith a laser beam; this enhances boththe grip and the elegance of the stock.

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THE ART OF THE ENGRAVER

MANUFACTORY

The engravers work on the hunting gunis where art and handcraft overlap. Mer-kel engravers have fashioned hundredsof classical patterns and found thou-sands of individual solutions since thecompany was founded.

The Suhl nickname German Damas-

cus is both a claim and an obligationof Merkel engravers. The artistry of itsengravers is one of the great strengthsof the Merkel manufactory. The animalor the nature motif on the hunting gunis a piece of hunting culture it relatesdirectly to the archaic cave drawings of the original hunters. It is both deco-ration and an invocation of huntingfortune. It also gives expression to themagic of the hunt.

Merkel employs more than 15 engrav-ers each and every one a specialist

in his trade. Engravers pass through aclassical apprenticeship and then manyyears of vocational adjustment, untilthey are ready for all-round deploymentin the manufactory. Nevertheless, everyengraver is a specialist in his motifs there are masters of arabesque patternswith stylised tendrils and masters of

animal motifs. They work on a rotatingvice. With graver, chisel and hammerthey decorate the metal parts of theMerkel ries with delicate ligree work.

The artistry of the decoration isachieved by a combination of colourcase hardening, engraving, stock cut-ting and inlay work, right through to thehand engraved signature.

Receiver engraving with fantasy foliage.

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created on steel surfaces with the aidof leather carbon. The purely empiricalexperience of Suhl colour case harden-ing has been handed down from ge-neration to generation. Even today, thechemical and physical processes of colour case hardening have not beencompletely researched. The wide rangeof inuencing factors make every resultunique.

With colour case hardening, a steelsurface is hardened by enrichment withcarbon. The play of colours ranges fromblue to brown and yellow to differentshads of red. The steel surface is heattreated: leather carbon releases tannicacid, which produces the individualcolours.

Merkel leather carbon for colour casehardening is produced according to anold formula a modern paint coating of the resultant ne surfaces offers addi-

tional corrosion protection and assuresthe nished surface lasts. This traditionis permanent.

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MASTER OF SURFACES

MANUFACTORY

It is the surfaces that make for thefascination of a Merkel hunting gun.Traditionally, a range of professionsare engaged in producing immaculatenishes in the Suhl manufactory.

The skilled burnishers with their acutesense for hard steel ensure the perfect

surface. Burnishing is hard graft butwhat counts is the result. There is noalternative to the quality of the hand-work particularly with Meisterstcks.After burnishing, the metal surface issensitive and short-lived.

Now its the turn of the masters of blue-ing: separate parts are heat blued. Butthe high art is the brush oxidisation.This may be somewhat old fashionedand time-consuming, but its worth it tous to achieve the results of the gun-metal gloss on the steel parts of ourMeisterstcks. Conventional heat blue-ing of the barrel would place a strainon the soft solder joints on the Meister-stck barrel set and possibly give rise tosymptoms of corrosion.

Brush oxidisation: these are the pots,crucibles, standard containers lledwith different uids, which if appliedcorrectly impart a ne surface to thehunting guns.

Our masters of blueing keep their cardsclose to their chests. For the outsider it

is also hard to comprehend this se-quence of over 30 work steps that takesalmost a whole working week. Thebrushwork is done at a dened mois-ture level. And the steels are given timeto achieve a specied level of oxidisa-tion. This is where the expert handensures a perfect nish. The masters of blueing invest more than eight hourshandwork in every Merkel Meisterstck.

But the time is well invested in a hunt-ing gun made for generations andprotected by a permanent black-oxidenish.


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The name black tter is somewhatmisleading. He is the gunsmith forprecision work. He ts together compo-nents that have undergone diverse n-ishing processes and acquired perfectsurfaces. In the process he smoothesout any possible distortions of the ma-terial which occurred during hardening.

In the meantime the barrel set hasbeen matt coated, burnished, thenengraved and blued. The receiver andmany small parts have been burnishedand engraved, nitried or colour casehardened. Now all the parts are ttedtogether. The black tter is at the endof a process which is based on quality,perfection and durable products. Heproudly holds what the manufactory hasproduced.

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MEISTERSTCK This is a hunting gun comprising more than one hundred components but it isnot an industrial product. It is manufactured according to old concepts with a greatdeal of handcraft nevertheless, contemporary technology makes the Meisterstcka modern gun. It is made to last for generations a Merkel Meisterstck.

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SIDELOCK OVER-AND-UNDER GUN 303 SERIES

The Kersten cross bolt: classic over-and-under locking mechanism.

The articulated trigger prevents injury when shooting. Three piece forearm for an elegant , s lim appearance.

The tie on the pistol grip: precious detail on the stock of high-grade wood.

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Elaborate ejector locks for the 303, a matter of course.

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CALIBER:12/76 and 20/76 CHOKE:1/4-1/2 (steel-shot proofed), 1/4-3/4, 1/2-1/1 BARREL-LENGTH:71 cm (cal. 12), 68 cm (cal. 20) OVERALLLENGTH:app. 114 cm (cal. 12), app. 111 cm (cal. 20) WEIGHT:app. 3,2 kg WOODCLASS:basic wood class 7

OVER AND UNDER SHOTGUN 303E: sidelocks with V-springs and concealed leaver for tool-less detach form the receiver | Kersten crossbolt with double conventional bottom bite | double trigger with an excellent characteristic | front trigger articulated | optional selective singletrigger | manual trigger safety with intercepting safety sear | hammer ejectors with V-springs | engraving English arabesquese | highly guredluxury grade walnut, pistol grip or English styled stock | handcrafted stocks to individual specications | three-piece forearm for a slim line |

optional pairs

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Since 1924 and probably for as long as hunters exist: the 303 is the over-and-under classic among the Merkel Meisterstcks. In1932 this rie cost around 1550 Reichsmarks; more than the Opel P4, which cost 1400 Reichsmarks at that time. No question aboutit: the 303 was and is a luxury product. Its functional principles and its appearance still correspond to the original idea of the perfectover-and-under gun but the materials used and the performance of this gun have been constantly adapted to the current state of technology. Is there a better form of sustainability than being made to last for generations?

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OVER-AND-UNDER COMBINATION GUN 313E | OVER-AND-UNDER RIFLE 323E

Merkel sidelock over-and-under gunsleave many options open. The 12 and20 calibre receivers can accept combi-nation gun or double rie barrel assem-blies. Interchangeable barrel assembliescan also be installed retroactively.

The exclusive features of 313E und 323E

correspond to the over-and-under shot-gun of this series. Both have a doubletrigger with articulated trigger. Thestock has a pistol grip, a German cheekpiece and hogback comb.

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OVER-AND-UNDER COMBINATION GUN 313EJAGD DESIGN | WOODCLASS 8

OVER-AND-UNDER RIFLE 323ECUSTOM MODEL | WOODCLASS 8

OVER-AND-UNDER COMBINATION 313E: RIFLE CALIBER:6,5x57R, 7x57R, 7x65R,.308 Win., .30-06, .30R Blaser, 8x57IRS, 9,3x74R SHOTGUN CALIBER:12/76 or 20/76 BARRELLENGTH:60 cm OVER ALL LENGTH:103 cm WEIGHT:app. 3,5 kg ENGRAVING:game sceneengraving Jagd WOOD CLASS:basic wood class 7

OVER-AND-UNDER EXPRESS 323E: CALIBER:7x57R, 7x65R, .308Win., .30-06, .30R Blaser,8x57IRS, 9,3x74R, .375 H&HBARREL LENGTH:60 cm OVERALL LENGTH:103 cm WEIGHT: app. 3,7 kg ENGRAVING:game scene engraving "JAGD" WOOD CLASS:basic wood class 7

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OVER-AND-UNDER SHOTGUN 2003EJAGD DESIGN

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All options: multi-chokes for the 2000 o/u shotguns.

Slim and elegant forearm, assembled from three wooden parts:standard with 2002C, 2003C, 2012 and 2022.

Pure precision engineering: detachable sidelock via lever of a2003 over-and-under shotgun.

Precision detail for all 2000 series guns: single selective trigger.

Typical of Merkel over-and-under guns: the solid Kersten crossbolt locks the steel receiver. Disconnectable ejectors, as standard.

The over-and-under shotguns with multi-chokes, as standard. Theover-and-under ries are equipped with muzzle adjustment.

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OVER-AND-UNDER SHOTGUN 2001C

The C version of the 2001 is character-ised by high-grade wood and extensivegame scene engraving with arabesquetrimming on the steel receiver assem-bly. Even the forearm catch, trigger andlocking lever are richly decorated withMerkel engraving.

OVER-AND-UNDER SHOTGUN 2001CPRINCE OF WALES PISTOL GRIP | THREE-PIECE FORARM

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OVER AND UNDER SHOTGUN 2001C: modied Anson-Deeley locks in steel receiver | Kers-ten cross bolt | selective single trigger, adjustable in the length | manual safety with interceptingsafety sear | disconnectable ejectors | game scene engraving Jagd | stock with pistol grip andcheek piece (other stock available) | interchangeable chokes steel-shot proofed (2 chokes included)

CALIBER:12/76 or 20/76 CHOKE:1/4-1/2 (steel-shot proofed), 1/4-3/4, 1/2-1/1 BARREL LENGTH: 71 cm (cal. 12), 68 cm (cal. 20) OVERALL LENGTH:app. 112 cm (cal. 12), app. 109 cm (cal. 20)WEIGHT:app. 3,1 kg WOOD CLASS:basic wood class 4

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The long side plates are a traditionalfeature of ne hunting guns. They offerroom for decorative engraving and op-tically extend the receiver. Merkel hasproduced the 2002C for lovers of theseguns. The prismatically inset side platesmake an impression with their perfectlyhandcrafted workmanship. A stock of class 5 walnut, a Jagd (game scene)engraving and the three-piece forearmwith engraved screws bring the 2002Cto complete perfection.

OVER-AND-UNDER SHOTGUN 2002CCUSTOM MADE | COLOUR CASE HARDENDAND GOLD INLAY | WOODCLASS 8

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OVER AND UNDER SHOTGUN 2002C: modied Anson & Deeley locks in steel receiver |Kersten cross bolt | selective single trigger, adjustable in the length | Manual safety with in-tercepting safety sear | disconnectable ejectors | game scene engraving Jagd | Stock with pistolgrip and cheek piece (other stock available) | three-piece forearm | interchangeable chokes steel-shot proofed (2 chokes included)

CALIBER:12/76 or 20/76 CHOKE:1/4-1/2 (steel-shot proofed), 1/4-3/4, 1/2-1/1 BARRELLENGTH:71 cm (cal. 12), 68 cm (cal. 20) OVERALL LENGTH:app. 112 cm (cal. 12), app. 109 cm(cal. 20) WEIGHT:app. 3,1 kg WOOD CLASS:basic wood class 5

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OVER AND UNDER SHOTGUN 2003C: steel receiver | detachable Sidelocks with compression springs | Kersten cross bolt | doubletrigger with an excellent characteristic typical for side locks | manual safety with intercepting safety sear | disconnectable ejectors | game sceneengraving Jagd | highly gured luxury grade walnut, pistol grip and cheeck | three-piece forearm for a slim line | interchangeable chokes (steel-shot proofed)

CALIBER:12/76 CHOKE:1/4-1/2 (steel-shot proofed), 1/4-3/4, 1/2-1/1 BARREL LENGTH:71 cm (cal. 12) OVERALL LENGTH:app. 112 cm (cal.12)WEIGHT:app. 3,1 kg WOOD CLASS:basic wood class 6

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The 2003C version is the agship of the 2000 series it relates to a forerunner from the pervious century, the 203, which was the linkbetween the 200 and 303 series. Like its predecessor, the 2003C makes an impression with its special Merkel sidelocks. The precisionengineered parts draw their energy from powerful compression springs, which combine optimised shot development time and excel-lent trigger pull, with extreme robustness for everyday use. A functional gun for the hunt and also for the replace room, becausethe sidelocks are removable.

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A passion for side-by-side guns an early poster from the gun manufactory of the Merkel brothers. SIDE-BY-SIDE RIFLE SIDE-BY-SIDE RIFLE WITH MUZZLE ADJUSTMENT

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Handsome stock: ne checkered butt plate for the 45E and 65E.

Greener style cross bolt with double bottom bite.For ne side-by-side guns: detachable V-spring sidelocks.

Double trigger as standard with optional single trigger.

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SHOTGUN 65EGAME SCENEJAGD DESIGN

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Bird's eye view: unsurpassed slim-line aesthetic.

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SIDE-BY-SIDE SHOTGUN 40E

SWINGING ALONGThe 40E is the basis Meisterstck of theside-by-side shotgun range. Light andelegant, it sets the standard in terms of responsiveness. As with all Meisterstcks,custom-made stocks are optional withthe 40E but Merkel 40E standardstocks also have that made-to-measurefeel. The shotguns are perfectly balancedwhen swinging and have a comfortablerecoil. Equipped with totally reliableAnson & Deeley locks.

SIDE-BY-SIDE SHOTGUN 40EMODELARABESQUE | WOOD CLASS 3

SIDE-BY-SIDE SHOTGUN 40ECUSTOM MODEL | WOOD CLASS 5

CALIBER:12/76 , 20/76 CHOKE:1/4 - 1/2 (steel-shot proofed), 1/4 - 3/4, 1/2 - 1/1 BARRELLENGTH:71 cm (cal. 12), 68 cm (cal. 20) OVERALL LENGTH:app. 113 cm (cal. 12), 110 cm (cal.20) WEIGHT:app. 2,8 kg WOOD CLASS:basic wood class 2

SIDE-BY-SIDE SHOTGUN 40E: Anson & Deeley locks | steel action | Greener-style crossbolt and double bottom bite | double trigger, optional single trigger | automatic safety |with ejectors | pistol grip and cheek piece

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SIDE-BY-SIDE SHOTGUN 60ECUSTOM MODEL | ENGLISH ARABESQUE | ENGLISH STOCK | WOOD CLASS 6

SIDE-BY-SIDE SHOTGUN 60EGAME SCENE"JAGD" MODEL

This functional Meisterstck is the col-lectors piece among the shotguns.Special feature: sidelocks made in Suhlby Merkel combine precision engineer-ing with the explosive power of theintricately made V-springs gems of the gunmakers art. The pay-back withthese steel-propelled masterpieces isminimum shot development times andthe fascination of detachable, renedsidelocks. Wood and steel are master-fully combined to form the whole unit.The overall impression is enhanced bythe hand rubbed oil nish, which addsan additional lustre to the stock.

CALIBER:12/76, 20/76 CHOKE:1/4 - 1/2 (steel-shot proofed), 1/4 - 3/4, 1/2 - 1/1 BARRELLENGTH:71 cm (cal. 12), 68 cm (cal. 20) OVERALL LENGTH:app. 113 cm (cal. 12), app. 110 cm(cal. 20) WEIGHT:app. 3,1 kg (cal. 12), app. 2,8 kg (cal. 20) WOOD CLASS:basic wood class 5

SIDE-BY-SIDE SHOTGUN 60E: detachable sidelocks | steel action | Greener-style crossbolt and double bottom bite | excellent double trigger | automatic safety | with ejectors |pistol grip and cheek piece

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SIDE-BY-SIDE SHOTGUN 45E

SIDE-BY-SIDE SHOTGUN 45EGAME SCENE"JAGD" MODEL

The 45E side-by-side shotgun combines Suhl quality and precision with English style in the stock as well as in the metal surfaces.English stock nished with ne hand-cut checkering at the butt plate and monogram plate in silver. The steel action is grey nitrated as are the trigger guard, locking lever and safety slide.

CALIBER:12/76, 20/76 CHOKE:1/4 - 1/2 (steel-shot proofed), 1/4 - 3/4, 1/2 - 1/1 BARREL LENGTH:71 cm (cal. 12), 68 cm (cal. 20) OVERALLLENGTH:app. 113 cm (cal. 12), 110 cm (cal. 20) WEIGHT:app. 2,8 kg WOOD CLASS:basic wood class 4

SIDE-BY-SIDE SHOTGUN 45E: Anson & Deeley locks | steel action | Greener-style cross bolt and double bottom bite | double trigger |automatic safety | with ejectors | English stock

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COMBINATION GUN 240 I SIDELOCK COMBINATION GUN 260

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The rie/shotgun with its combinationof shot and bullet is a traditional formof gun in European hunting culture.Combinations were the rst combinedhunting guns, offering a versatility tomach the diversity of game on the oldcontinent. Not only hunting enthusiastsvalue this gun: this Meisterstck ena-bles professionals to use interchange-able barrels. With the option of con-version to a side-by-side shotgun or aside-by-side rie, this hunting gun is anall-rounder. The exclusive features of the 40E and 60E are also incorporatedin the combination of this series. Bothhave a double trigger with forward settrigger.

COMBINATION GUN 260GAME SCENE"JAGD" MODEL

COMBINATION RIFLE/SHOTGUN 240: RIFLE CALIBER:6,5x57R, 7x57R, 7x65R, 8x57IRSSHOTGUN CALIBER:20/76 CHOKE:1/2 for steel shot, 1/1 BARREL LENGTH:app. 60 cmOVERALL LENGTH:app. 102 cm WEIGHT:app. 3,3 kg WOOD CLASS:basic wood class 4

COMBINATION RIFLE/SHOTGUN 260: Technical specications the same as the Combi-nation 240, except removeable sidelocks and wood class starts from class 5

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SIDE-BY-SIDE RIFLE 160GAME SCENE"JAGD" MODEL

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Models 141 and 161: prepared for swing mount and drivenhunt sights.

Greener style cross bolt with double bottom bite. V-springs in the sidelock: powerful energy storage system.

Muzzle adjustment for side-by-side ries 141 and 161.SIDE-BY-SIDE RIFLE 140CUSTOM MODEL Hard soldered: the barrels of the side-by-side ries 140 and 160.

Simply beautiful, simply good: Anson & Deeley locks.

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SIDE-BY-SIDE RIFLE 141CUSTOM MODEL WITH OUT CHEEK PIECE

SIDE-BY-SIDE RIFLE 141MODELARABESQUE

SIDE-BY-SIDE RIFLE 141: Anson & Deeley locks | steel action | Greener-style cross boltand double bottom bite | double trigger with front set trigger, optional single trigger | auto-matic trigger safety | optional with ejectors | hard soldered barrels with muzzle adjustment, ho-rizontal and vertical | engraving English arabesque or game scene "Jagd" | pistol grip, cheekpiece and hogback comb | rubber butt plate

CALIBER:7x65R, .30-06, .30R Blaser, 8x57IRS, 9,3x74R BARREL LENGTH:55 cm OVERALLLENGTH:app. 97 cm WEIGHT:app. 3,0 kg WOOD CLASS:basic wood class 4

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The 141 model is a variation of the 140side-by-side rie. The particularly nar-row receiver and the short barrels makethis gun one of the lightest side-by-sideries in the world. The option of verti-cal and horizontal muzzle adjustmentfacilitates retrotting a scope or chang-ing to ammunition with a different loador bullet weight. The rie is preparedfor the tting of a pivot mount; a drivenhunt sight is supplied as standard. Thiscompact action is the result of masterlygunmaking expertise and rewardsfuture owners with an exceptionally slimand responsive hunting gun.

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The side-by-side rie with the nest side-locks stands out in terms of technologyand aesthetics. The locks work with

V-springs, which guarantees short shotdevelopment times. The steel surfacesprovide plenty of space for decorativeillustration at the hands of experiencedengravers. Precision shooting from thehigh seat is facilitated by the set trig-ger on the forward trigger blade. Theclassical sidelocks of the side-by-siderie make for excellent trigger pull. Thesidelocks can be removed without tools for cleaning or just to appreciate theworkmanship.

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SIDE-BY-SIDE RIFLE 160: removeable V-spring sidelocks with intercepting sear | steelaction | Gree ner-style cross bolt and double bottom bite | excellent double trigger with front settrigger | optional with ejectors | pistol grip, cheek piece and hogback comb | rubber butt plate

CALIBER:7x65R, .30-06, .30R Blaser, 8x57IRS, 9,3x74R BARREL LENGTH:app. 60 cmOVERALL LENGTH:app. 102 cm WEIGHT:app. 3,4 kg WOOD CLASS:basic wood class 5

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This gun is the sidelock version of the141 side-by-side rie. It combines thetypical characteristics of a timelesssidelock rie with impressive eleganceand responsiveness. The rened transi-tions between steel and stock signalisea high proportion of handcraft. Again,short barrels are used, combined witha driven hunt sight and an a preparedbase for swing mounts. The horizon-tal and vertical muzzle adjustment bymeans of slot wedges is the sort of handcrafted work of art that you canonly nd at Merkel.



SIDE-BY-SIDE RIFLE 161: removeable V-spring sidelocks with intercepting sear | steelaction | Greener-style cross bolt and double bottom bite | excellent double trigger with frontset trigger | automatic trigger safety | optional with ejectors | pistol grip, cheek piece andhogback comb | rubber butt plate

CALIBER:7x65R, .30-06, .30R Blaser, 8x57IRS, 9,3x74R BARREL LENGTH:55 cm OVERALLLENGTH:app. 97 cm WEIGHT:app. 3,0 kg WOOD CLASS:5

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CHARACTERISTICS

Power in form: muzzle silhouette of the large calibre Africa gun.

Greater safety: Greener cross bolt with double bottom bite.Detachable sidelocks surfaces for ne engraving.

Express sight with sight leaf: shooting at variable distances.

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The hinged trigger prevents injury to the trigger nger.

Indestructible classic: the Anson & Deeley locks.

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THE WORKHORSEThe basis version of the Africa ries isthe favoured gun of many professionalhunters. The Merkel version of theAnson & Deeley boxlock is traditionallyvalued for its unrivalled reliability forbig game hunting. An uncomplicatedworkhorse, based on the experienceof over 100 years of rie developmentfor big game hunting. All the mechani-cal systems are doubled and can thusfunction autonomously this is particu-larly important in dangerous situations,where life and limb are at risk.



SAFARI SIDE-BY-SIDE RIFLE 140AECUSTOM MODEL WITH COLOUR CASE HARDEND AND GOLD INLAYS | WOODCLASS 5

SAFARI SIDE-BY-SIDE RIFLE 140AEMODELARABESQUE | WOODCLASS 5

SAFARI SIDE-BY-SIDE RIFLE 140AE: Anson & Deeley locks | steel action | Greener-style cross bolt and double bottom bite | double trigger with articulated front trigger | manualsafety with intercepting sears | with ejectors | African express sight | pistol grip, cheek pieceand straight stock | rubber recoil pad

CALIBER:.375 H&H Mag., .416 Rigby, .470 N. E., .500 N.E. BARREL LENGTH:60 cm OVERALLLENGTH:app. 102 cm WEIGHT:app. 4,6 kg WOOD CLASS:4 to 7

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THE SIDELOCK AFRICA RIFLEThe precision and reliability of Merkelsafari ries has delighted big gamehunters and heads of state for genera-tions. The 160 version combines thelargest calibre with sidelocks whichalso offers our engravers additionalscope of decorating the long sidelocks.One of the most beautiful ries for themost exciting form of hunting.



SAFARI SIDE-BY-SIDE RIFLE 160AECUSTOM MODEL

SAFARI SIDE-BY-SIDE RIFLE 160AEGAME SCENE"JAGD" MODEL

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SAFARI SIDE-BY-SIDE RIFLE 160AE: removeable V-spring sidelocks with intercepting sear| steel action | Greener-style cross bolt and double bottom bite | excellent double trigger witharticulated front trigger | manual safety with intercepting sears | with ejectors | Safari expresssight | pistol grip, cheek piece and straight stock | rubber recoil pad

CALIBER:.375 H&H Mag., .416 Rigby, .470 N. E., .500 N.E. BARREL LENGTH:60 cmOVERALL LENGTH:app. 102 cm WEIGHT:app. 4,6 kg WOOD CLASS:from 5 to 7

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Game scene "JAGD" engraving on a sidelock rie.

Game scene "JAGD" engraving on a Anson & Deeley rie.Game scene "JAGD" engraving on a Anson & Deeley shotgun.

Game scene "JAGD" engraving on a sidelock shotgun.

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Arabesque engraving on a sidelock gun.

Arabesque engraving on a Anson & Deeley gun.

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D R I L L I N G S

DRILLINGS

Company founder Gebhard Merkel always had a heart for drillings the universal gun was manufactured in the Merkel manufactoryfrom the beginning.

RIFLE DRILLING

DOUBLE RIFLE DRILLING BERGSTUTZEN DRILLINGDRILLING

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CHARACTERISTICS

Three-position cocking slide: safety and manual cockingsystem in one.

Execution 96

Trigger/function:1. trigger * right shotgun

barrel

2. trigger left shotgun barrel

cocking slide: 1. trigger *

lower rie barrel

Execution 96

Trigger/function:1. trigger * right rie barrel

2. trigger left rie barrel

cocking slide: 1. trigger lower

shotgun barrel

Execution 961

Trigger/function:3 locks self cocking system

1. trigger both rie barrels

2. trigger lower shotgun barrel

Execution 96

Trigger/function:1. trigger * right rie barrel (large)

2. trigger left rie barrel (small)

cocking slide 1. trigger lower

shotgun barrel

Execution 961


1. trigger both rie barrels

2. trigger lower rie barrel

EXECUTION 96:

The three-position cocking slide is the control element of theMerkel drilling. REAR: In the rear position the locks of the 2upper barrels are safe (3 lock is uncocked). MIDDLE: The locksof the 2 upper barrel are unsafe, the lock of the bottom barrel isunlocked. In this position the front and the rear trigger res theupper right and left barrel. FRONT: Is the safety slide in the frontposition the lock of the bottom barrel is cocked. In this position

the front trigger res the lower barrel and the rear trigger theupper left barrel.

EXECUTION 961:

In this execution all three locks of the drilling are cocked auto-matically with breaking down gun. When the safety slide is inthe rear position both triggers are safe. In ring position (in thefront) the drilling is ready to re and the front trigger works assingle trigger for the locks of the right and the left upper barrels.The rear trigger exclusively operates the lock of the lower barrel.

Execution 96: Execution 961:

DRILLING 96K/96KS(drilling)

DB-DR 96L/961L96LS/961LS

(double rie drilling)

BS-DR 96LD/96LDS(Bergstutzen-Drilling)

B-DR 961L/961LS(rie drilling)

DRILLING 961(shotgun drilling)

trigger system with set trigger/s for the high seat hunt fast trigger system with single trigger for the driven huntL= slim 28 gauge receiverK = cocking slide

* = set trigger

S = long side platesD = double set trigger

MERKEL: THE SUHLER DRILLING

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2. trigger lower shotgun barrel

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DRILLING WITHOUT CONFUSION

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DRILLING 96K CUSTOM MODEL COLOUR CASE HARDENED | WOOD CLASS 5

DRILLING 96KSGAME SCENE"JAGD" MODEL | WOOD CLASS 5

DRILLING 96K | 96KS: three lock system (Blitz locks) with manual cocking slide | steelreceiver | Greener style cross bolt and double bottom bite | double trigger with set trigger |pistol grip; cheek piece and hogsback comb | rubber butt plate

SHOTGUN CALIBER:12/76, 20/76 RIFLE CALIBER:.223 Rem., 243. Win., 7x57R, 7x65R, .308Win., .30R Blaser, .30-06, 8x57IRS, 9,3x74R CHOKE:improved cylinder - 1/2 (steel-shot proofed),1/4 - 3/4, 1/2 - 1/1 BARREL LENGTH:cal. 12 (55 cm and 60 cm), cal. 20 (55 cm) OVERALLLENGTH:98 cm or 103 cm WEIGHT:app. 3,1 kg WOOD CLASS:basic wood class 2

The basis Merkel drilling is built aroundthe 96K three-lock system; this gun isthe all-rounder in the small game huntingground. The system is a technical deli-cacy, which makes drillings as elegantas they are efcient. The Blitz locks arecontrolled via the three-position cockingslide on the stock tang. The fronttrigger is tted with a set trigger for the

precision shot. Depending on the positionof the cocking slide, the right barrel orlower barrel can be red in the engagedposition. The 96KS version is tted withlong side plates.

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DOUBLE RIFLE DRILLING 961LMODELARABESQUE

DOUBLE RIFLE DRILLING 961LSCUSTOM MODEL | WOOD CLASS 8

115DRILLING WITH RAPID SHOT OPTIONThe new development of a particularlyslim drilling receiver (28 caliber) makesthe current generation of Merkel drill-ings ever lighter and more elegant.One version of this light species is thedouble rie drilling 961L, with a drivenhunt trigger. The front trigger serves asa single trigger for the two upper riebarrels. This enables a rapid second

shot without the need to change grip.The rear trigger is reserved for thelower shotgun barrel. The 96LS and961LS versions are tted with long sideplates.

The 96L/96LS models use the samelocking system as the 96K/96KS drilling.

DOUBLE RIFLE DRILLING 961L/ 961LS: real three lock system (Blitz locks) with safetyslide | steel receiver | Greener style cross bolt and double bottom bite | double trigger withsingle trigger in the front | pistol grip, cheek piece and hogsback comb | rubber butt plate DOUBLE RIFLE DRILLING 96L / 96LS: specication as 96K/ 96KS, manual cocking for thelower shotgun barrel.

SHOTGUN CALIBER:20/76 CHOKE:1/2 (steel-shot proofed) RIFLE CALIBER:.30-06, .30R Blaser,8x57IRS, 9,3x74R BARREL LENGTH:55 cm OVERALL LENGTH:app. 98 cm WEIGHT:app. 3,2 kgWOOD CLASS:basic wood class 4

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FULL RANGE DRILLINGS

BERGSTUTZEN DRILLING 96LD | 96LDS: three lock system (Blitz locks) with manual cocking | steel receiver | Greener style cross bolt anddouble bottom bite | double trigger with set trigger in both triggers | pistol grip; cheek piece and hogsback comb | rubber butt plate

SHOTGUN CALIBER:20/76 LARGE CALIBER:.30-06, .30R Blaser, 8x57IRS, 9,3x74R SMALL CALIBER:5,6 x 52R, .222 Rem CHOKE:1/2 steel-shot proofed BARREL LENGTH:55 cm OVERALL LENGTH:app. 98 cm WEIGHT:app. 3,3 kg WOOD CLASS:basic wood class 4

BERGSTUTZEN DRILLING 96LDGAME SCENE"JAGD" MODEL

The Bergstutzen drilling is a typical gun used on a high seat for a single shot. With two rie barrels of different caliber and one shot-gun barrel, this drilling is a gun that offers every opportunity to the hunter, whatever game he encounters in the glade. The set triggeron both triggers enables a precision shot with both rie barrels. Die 96LDS is tted with long side plates (no illustration).

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MEM

Modern hunting guns: cutting edge technology with the genes of the Suhl gunmakingart: this is MEM. The acronym stands for Merkel Engineered Manufacturing and alsoalludes to the culture gene mem. The oral motif, an illustration of nature, symbol-ises this category of the Merkel brand.

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MEM SINGLE SHOT RIFLES

MEM single shot ries reinterpret Suhl traditional models such as the Carpathian rie with modern manufacturing methods. OVER-AND-UNDERCOMBINATION GUN

OVER-AND-UNDERRIFLE

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The muzzle: Stutzen, K3 and K4 with octagonal barrel (from the left).

Low sight l ine, highly shot-proof: Suhl t il t-up mount . Fine adjustment possible: the adjustable t rigger.

The Suhl tilted block breech of a K3.

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Break open with handcocking system - the safe combination.


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FOR DEERSTALKING AND THE MOUNTAINS

The single barrel rie is a special gun.Acionados value its optimised shotperformance to weight ratio. A specialform of single-barrel rie, the Stutzen, ismainly found in Alpine regions. The K3single shot Stutzen is a variation on theK class, which combines the short riewith the full barrel stock forearm. Loversof this special gun appreciate its handi-

ness in practice when stalking, in theraised hide and also in transport. TheK3 Stutzen combines impressive short-ness with efcient gun technology.

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SINGLE SHOT RIFLE K3DESIGNERFURT | WOOD CLASS 9

SINGLE SHOT RIFLE STUTZEN K3

GAME SCENEJAGD MODEL | WOOD CLASS 4

SINGLE SHOT RIFLE K3: KALIBER:.243 Win., 6,5x57R, 6,5x65R, .270 Win., 7x57R, 7x65R, .300Win. Mag., .308 Win., .30-06, .30R Blaser, 7mm Rem. Mag., 8x57IRS, 9,3x74R BARREL LENGTH: 60 cm OVERALL LENGTH:app. 101 cm WEIGHT: app. 2,5 kg WOOD CLASS: basic wood class 2

SINGLE SHOT RIFLE K3 STUTZEN: CALIBER:.7x57R, 7x65R, .308 Win., .30-06, .30R Blaser,8x57 IRS, 9,3x74R BARREL LENGTH:50 cm OVERALL LENGTH:app. 91 cm WEIGHT: app. 2,4 kgWOOD CLASS: basic wood class 4


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Safe manual cocking system: decocked until just before the shot.

Versatile and exible: interchangeable barrels for the B4. Always the identical point of impact: Suhl tilt-up mount.

The forearm of the B3 has the typical Merkel Schnabel.Rugged Jger tilted block breech.

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OVER-AND-UNDER COMBINATION GUN B3: two lock hand cocking system | withsafety automatic - while opening it decocked the gun | rugged Jger tilted block breech |barrel adjustment | double trigger with front set trigger | pistol grip, bavarian cheek piece andhogsback comb | rubber butt plate

SHOTGUN CALIBER: 12/76, 20/76 CHOKE: 1/2 (steel-shot proofed) RIFLE CALIBER:.223Rem., .243 Win., 6,5x57R, 7x57R, 7x65R, .308Win, .30-06, .30R Blaser, 8x57IRS, 9,3x74RBARRELLENGTH: 60 cm OVERALL LENGTH:app. 102 cm WEIGHT: app. 3,1 kg WOOD CLASS: basicwood class 2

OVER-AND-UNDER COMBINATION GUN B3SUHL DESIGN | WOOD CLASS 9

OVER-AND-UNDER COMBINATION GUN B3ERFURT DESIGN | WOOD CLASS 7

Versatile and safe in practice: the B3is a modern over-and-under combina-tion rie/shotgun of the MEM categorywith a double lock and manual cockingsystem. The tilted block breech, topsear levers and safety catches are Suhlquality products, and give this huntinggun a high level of safety in the eld.The free oating cold forged rie barrel

from the Merkel manufactory guaran-tees precision; the shotgun barrel issteel shot capable, in line with currenttrends. Additional safety: when openingthe breech the locks are automaticallydecocked. The B class shows its Suhlroots in its details: traditional stock,the side plates are fastened by meansof the prism technique. The forearmis rounded off with the typical Merkelsnobble-tip. Interchangeable over-and-under double rie barrels are anoptional extra.

FINELY TUNED TRIGGER

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FINELY TUNED TRIGGER

The B4 over-and-under combinationrie/shotgun combines precision withsafety. Finely tuned triggers combinedwith a single box lock enable high-precision shooting. The single lockmanual cocking system on the stockwrist allows the gun to be carried in adecocked status, and rapidly cockedwhen required. The rie barrel adjust-

ment under the forearm is a technicaldelicacy. The high-grade processingright up to the steel middle barrel railis characteristic of the gun as a whole.

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OVER-AND-UNDER COMBINATION GUN B4: single lock hand-cocking system | withsafety automatic while opening it decocked the gun | rugged Jger tilted block breech |barrel adjustment | ne tuned double trigger | pistol grip, bavarian cheek piece and hogbackcomb | rubber butt plate

SHOTGUN CALIBER: 12/76, 20/76 CHOKE: - 1/2 (steel-shot proofed) RIFLE CALIBER:.223

Rem., .243 Win., 6,5x57R, 7x57R, 7x65R, .308Win, .30-06, .30R Blaser, 8x57IRS, 9,3x74R BARRELLENGTH: 60 cm OVERALL LENGTH:app. 102 cm WEIGHT: app. 3,1 kg WOOD CLASS:basic wood class 2

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OVER-AND-UNDER COMBINATION GUN B4PREMIUM DESIGN | WOOD CLASS 4

OVER-AND-UNDER COMBINATION GUN B4CUSTOM MODEL | WOOD CLASS 4

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TWO RIFLES IN ONE

BERGSTUTZEN B4WEIMAR DESIGN | WOOD CLASS 5

Two in one: the Bergstutzen is a compact rie, which combines two precise rie barrels of different calibre in one gun. Thus thehunter is well armed for all sorts of hoofed game. Merkel combines the manual cocking system with two nely tuned triggers. Thesingle lock system guarantees maximum safety and two ne trigger blades. The calibres of the large and small rie barrels allowa variety of combinations. Moreover, over-and-under rie/shotgun interchangeable barrels can easily be installed retroactively.A standard feature of the B4 is the adjustable lower barrel, which can be adjusted to the height of the forearm. The barrel adjust-ment is protected by the forearm with the typical Merkel Schnabel.

OVER-AND-UNDER BERGSTUTZEN B4: single lock hand-cocking system | with safety automatic - while opening it decocked the gun | ruggedJger tilted block breech | barrel adjustment | ne tuned double trigger | pistol grip, bavarian cheek piece and hogback comb | rubber butt plate

LARGE CALIBER:.222 Rem., 5,6x50R Mag., 5,6x52R SMALL CALIBER:7x57R, 7x65R, .308 Win., .30-06, .30R Blaser, 8x57IRS, 9,3x74RBARREL LENGTH:55 cm OVERALL LENGTH:app. 97 cm WEIGHT: app. 3,3 kg WOOD CLASS: basic wood class 2

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OVER-AND-UNDER RIFLE B3: double lock hand cocking system | safety automatic - gunautomatically decocks while opening | detachable Jger tilted block breech | bottom barrel freeloating | adjustable in windage and elevation | single trigger- non selective, optional with doub

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