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GEBRUDER MERKEL BLITZ ACTION EJECTOR O/U

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,000.00 USD Estimated At:2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD
GEBRUDER MERKEL BLITZ ACTION EJECTOR O/U

RIFLE/SHOTGUN WITH GAME SCENE ENGRAVING & ZEISS SCOPE. Cal. 12 Ga., 2 3/4" / 7x65 R. S# 108225. The 25 5/8" demibloc bbls. are fitted w/ claw bases, flip over U-notch rear & silver bead front sights on full length matted rib. Left ejector housing is stamped "GEBRUDER MERKEL SUHL" "MADE IN GDR". Bottoms of bbls. are stamped w/ December 1988 East German Nitro proofs for 12 Ga., 2 3/4" & 7x65 R rifle cartridges. Coin finished double Kirsten O/U scrollback blitz action without underbites is fitted w/ nonautomatic safety, pin cocking indicators on sides & dbl. triggers (front set). Action is engraved w/ sprays of scroll within zigzag & line borders surrounding game scenes on sides; roebuck & doe on left & fox & two ducks on right. Suhl blacksmith logo is stamped on trigger plate. Blued trigger guard is engraved w/ scroll on bow. Dark, lightly marbled European walnut steel capped pistol grip buttstock w/ hogback comb measures 14 3/4" over checkered hard rubber buttplate w/ Suhl logo. Stock features shadowline right hand cheekpiece, point pattern grip checkering and sling loop matching that soldered to bottom of bbls. Scroll engraved steel gripcap w/ monogram "KS". matching 3 piece ejector forend has Deeley release. Combo is mounted with Zeiss Diatal-Z 6x rail scope w/ crosshair & 3 post reticle in claw mounts, rear w/ windage. MEASUREMENTS: SHOTGUN BBL: Bore Diameter: .726". Restriction: .046" (EXTRA FULL). Min. Wall Thickness: .026". STOCK: DAH: approx. 2 13/16". DA REAR OF HOGBACK: approx. 1 5/8" DAC: 1 5/8". LOP: 14 3/4". CAST: neutral. WEIGHT WITHOUT SCOPE: 8 lb. 6 oz. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: black plastic case. CONDITION: very fine, bbls. retaining over 90% what appears to be original blue. Action w/ most of its coin finish shows some darkening on bottom. Stocks retain nearly all of their original hand rubbed oil finish with some minor marks. Bores are bright and shiny. Action is tight. Ejectors are in time. Scope is fine with a few marks & scratches in exterior lacquer. Optically clear. (22-4954/MGM). MODERN. $2,000-3,000.