December 10-13, 2024 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/11/2024
Round barrel with blade front sight on a raised smooth island, with a square notch rear sight dovetailed into a boss sweated onto barrel, with turn-off scope mount at rear. Sling bow on ring sweated onto barrel between sight bosses. Chamber marked with "Suhler Jagd-u. Sportwaffen / GmbH / Made in Germany". Schnabel tip forearm with a recessed Anson plunger style release and two panels of point pattern checkering. Jaeger patent breech. Satin nickel action with light border engraving and game scenes with roe deer: a buck on left and a pair of doe on right, both represented in wooded scenes. Automatic tang safety. Stock of a nicely veined walnut with sidepanels, two panels of point pattern checkering about the wrist, birdshead pistol grip, hogsback comb, and Bavarian cheekpiece. Suhl hard rubber buttplate, and sling bow on stud at toe line. With the original Merkel box with end label correctly identifying this gun by serial number, and containing a Swarovski Habicht 3-10x42 SFP scope with duplex reticle. CONDITION: Excellent, NOS or equivalent, with some very minor handling marks scattered throughout the all original finishes to wood and metal. Mechanically fine, bores excellent with strong, bright rifling. Box fine. Glass is clear and throws cleanly. A great option for the West, or anywhere one might want a very flat shooting cartridge.
Caliber/Bore
7mm Remington Magnum
Length of Pull
14 - 3/8" over pad
Manufacturer
Gerbruder Merkel
Weight
6 lbs 11 oz w/ glass