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Gebruder Merkel Model 220 8x60R Mag #19853

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,500.00 USD Estimated At:3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD
Gebruder Merkel Model 220 8x60R Mag #19853
Engraved over/under blitz action double rifle chambered in 8x60R Magnum, manufactured in Suhl, Germany circa 1933. Configuration: Blued 26 3/4" barrels with double Kersten locks & quarter rib, raised blade front sight with bead top, dovetailed open rear sight, claw mounted Leupold M8 3x scope with duplex reticle & see through rings, extractor, case hardened scalloped receiver with fine English rose & scroll engraving, cocked indicators, double triggers with single set front trigger, sliding tang safety, knurled top lever, sling swivels, three-piece select walnut forend with point checkering & Deeley release on the bottom piece, and pistol grip shoulder stock with steel grip cap, right handed cheek piece and red rubber recoil pad. The barrel rib is retailer marked "RUDOLF GRONAU, BRAUNSCHWEIG". The barrels retain approximately 95% of their original blued finish showing some thinning, scattered scratches and a couple light scrapes. The receiver exhibits approximately 40% vivid case colors with the balance displaying muted tones & some scattered oxidation. Action is mechanically sound, the bores are excellent, optics are scarp, markings are crisp and the glossy wood stocks are very good with semi-worn checkering & some blemishes. Condition is NRA Very Good+ ***C&R Firearm*** [From the Jim Wilkinson Rifle Ranch Collection]