Barrel length 63 cm (25"), stock length 38 cm (15"), overall length 108 cm (42,5"), choke full (F), weight 4,8 kg, year of manufacture 1983, German proof, condition 3
engine-turned wide rib, automatic folding rear sight, with muzzle-length and front adjustable conversion barrel 223 Rem. in right shotshell barrel, extractor with spring loaded pins for 30-06 and 223, bright curved bascule with animal piece engraving, gilded monogram plate on pistol grip, 2 trigger plate locks and additional manual cocking lock for large bullet, Greener crossbolt, reinforced barrel flanks, left side Greener safety, 2 cocking indicators, double trigger with set trigger in front blade, walnut stock, fine checkering, oval cheek piece, hog's back comb, ventilated rubber recoil pad, sling swivel mount in rail with scope Zeiss Diavari V 3- 12 x 56 T*, reticle 8 in second focal plane, illuminated dot without function.
In Suhl, Thuringia, known for weapons manufacturing, the brothers Oskar, Karl Paul and Gebhard Merkel founded the company Gebrüder Merkel Suhl in 1898. Like many other factories located in the city, they produced various hunting weapons but also armament components. After the end of the Second World War, the company suffered the same fate as many other factories in Suhl; production was either discontinued or nationalized, the latter happened at Merkel. Business continued under the name VEB Fahrzeug- und Jagdwaffenwerk "Ernst Thälmann". This was a so-called Volkseigene Betrieb of the GDR. After German reunification, the company underwent various phases of change, restructuring and ownership. Today, it produces modern hunting rifles with a new setup. While a number of traditional gun manufacturers left Suhl, Merkel today remains in the well-known gunsmithing town. Prominent features of Suhl hunting rifles are above all ornate box reinforcements, curved bascule and the frequent use of the Kersten crossbolt. The Merkel Group includes the Simson and Haenel brands, among others.

Category: Combination Guns