Merkel Pre-War 301-E Two Barrel Set 20ga, 2 5/8" Chambers
Above, with 30" barrels fitted. Below, with 28" barrels fitted.
| Two pairs O/U matted vent-rib barrels of Krupp Laufstahl with ivory bead |
| front sights and with Merkel name inlaid in gold: 28" choked improved |
| cylinder & improved modified, and 30" choked full & extra full. 15"pull from |
| checkered single-selective trigger to hand-checkered high-polish-blued steel |
| buttplate. 1 5/8" - 2 3/8"drop. 3/8" cast-off. Lightly figured European walnut |
| stock with Deeley-release three-piece splinter forend interchangeable |
| between barrel sets, engraved steel-capped pistol grip, classic point-pattern |
| checkering, beaded pancake cheekpiece, and sling swivels. Scroll-engraved, |
| scalloped, casehardened Anson&Deeley action with double underbites, |
| double Kersten locks, automatic ejectors, rotary cocking indicators and |
| manual top tang safety. Screws behind fences indicate intercepting sears. |
| Weight: 6lbs, 13oz with the 26" barrels; 7lbs with the 30" barrels. Built 1937, |
| possibly benchmade by a highly skilled gunsmith; someone else inlaying |
| the Merkel name on the ribs afterwards. Very little used, retaining 99%+blue |
| and 99% case colors. Sparkling high-polish blue on furniture. $10,975. |
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