Product Details
GEBRUDER MERKEL
A 9,3X74R 'MODEL 303' DOUBLE-TRIGGER OVER AND UNDER HAND-DETACHABLE SIDELOCK EJECTOR DOUBLE RIFLE, serial no. 68349, with extra 12-bore / .30-06 combination barrels and 12-bore shot barrels,
9,3x74R: 25 3/4in. nitro barrels with matt sight rib, open sights and ramp-mounted bead foresight, wooden side-fillets, the breech end mounted with a Swarovski 1,25-4x24 Habicht telescopic sight in quickly-detachable mounts;
12-bore / .30-06 combination: 25 7/8in. nitro barrels with raised matt rib, open sights and bead foresight, wooden side-fillets, 2 3/4in. shot chamber, bored approx. full choke;
12-bore: 28in. nitro barrels with 8mm ventilated matt top-rib, wooden side-fillets, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. and 1/4 choke;
quadruple-grip action with side-bolsters, manual safety, hand-detachable sideplates with concealed flush release lever, cocking-indicators, set front trigger, the action and furniture deeply engraved with scrolling acanthus and floral motifs, the lockplates carved in relief with woodland game scenes of a bird of prey swooping upon a covey of partridge (left lockplate) and a nye of pheasant (right side), old silver finish, 14 1/4in. highly-figured pistolgrip stock with cheekpiece, sling swivels, pistolgrip-cap and buttplate, weight 9lb. 12oz. (9,3x74R); 8lb. (combination) and 7lb. 7oz. (shot), in its brass-cornered leather case with provision for all three sets of barrels. The gun and all three sets of barrels were completed in 1968
Estimate £3,000-5,000
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