Merkel SIDELOCK OVER-AND-UNDER SHOTGUN 303E
You take the finest walnut wood, hard steel and a great deal of craftsmanship and gunmaking expertise ? and you make one of the most superb
over-and-under guns in the world. The 303E was always a hunting gun for the connoisseur – custom-made and embellished according to old Suhl formulas, and individualised to meet the desires of the future owner. The pictured example combines an English stock with a detailed hare engraving.
Details
OVER AND UNDER SHOTGUN 303E: sidelocks with V-springs and concealed leaver for tool-less detach | Kersten cross bolt with double conventional bottom bite | double trigger with an excellent characteristic | front trigger articulated | optional selective single trigger | manual safety with intercepting safety sear | hammer ejectors with V-springs | engraving English arabesquese | highly figured luxury grade walnut, pistol grip or English styled stock | handcrafted stocks to individual specifications | three-piece forearm for a slim line | optional pairs
Technical data
CALIBER: 12/76 and 20/76
CHOKE: 1/4-1/2 (steel-shot proofed), 1/4-3/4, 1/2-1/1
BARREL-LENGTH: 71 cm (cal. 12), 68 cm (cal. 20)
OVERALL LENGTH: app. 114 cm (cal. 12), app. 111 cm (cal. 20)
WEIGHT: app. 3,2 kg
WOODCLASS: basic wood class 7