May 18, 2022 Extraordinary Firearms
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/18/2022
Circa 2004. A very nice side by side German game gun with 2 sets of barrels. Barrels are both 28" in length with ejectors, third fastener extensions, side clips and matte tapered ribs with round brass front bead sights. The 20 bore's rib is slightly concave. Both sets of barrels are engraved near breech with scrolls. The (B) 28 bore's rib reads "147 EL 28 GA". Left barrel on both reads "GSI INC T'ville AL", "GEHR. MERKEL SUHL", "MADE IN GERMANY". Right barrel on (A) reads "Krupp Stahl". Right barrel on (B) reads "147 E 20 Ga". Chamber lengths are: (A) 2 - 3/4" and (B) 3". Chokes are (A) Improved Modified and Modified. (B) Full and Modified. Both sets of barrels have their own European walnut semi-beavertail forends. The coin finished, side clipped, scalloped boxlock action is engraved with lovely scrolls and game scenes of pheasants and quail flying through fields and wood by "GR" (Gunter Richter - Merkel Master Engraver) as signed. The action is built with disc strikers, cross bolt, blacked top lever with checkered thumb, serrated safe slide and blacked double triggers. Double triggers are protected by a blacked scroll engraved trigger guard with long bottom tang. The handsome brownish red European walnut stock with smoky grain is furnished with an English sharp checkered straight hand grip and finished with a brown "KICK-EEZ" pad. European walnut forends with matched checkering and Deeley-styled latch releases. Releases and exterior iron metal engraved with scrolls. Gun and barrels live in a Merkel green and brown leather case. Case with original Merkel buttplate and Merkel certificate. CONDITION: Very good. Both sets of barrels retain the majority of their black with some light spotting. Action is sound and ejectors are in time. Stock and forends with light handling marks. Case is also very good with some minor storage marks. Nice gun! This lot was donated as part of the NRA Firearms for Freedom program, for more information, visit nrafff.com. CP
Item Dimensions: 30" x 10" x 4"
Accessories
Case, Buttplate, and Certificate
Barrel Wall Thickness
(A) (L) .035 (R) .033 (B) (BOTH) .029
Caliber/Bore
(A) 28 Bore (B) 20 Bore
Chamber
(A) 2 - 3/4" (B) 3"
Choke
(A) (L) .017 (R) .011 (B) (L) .034 (R) .017
Internal Bore Diameter
(A) (L) .551 (R) .553 (B) (L) .629 (R) .630
Weight
(A) 6 Lbs. 3 oz. (B) 6 Lbs. 4 oz.