Lot Essay
This gun/rifle is of the best quality and it appears to have been very little used
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WITH THREE SETS OF INTERCHANGEABLE BARRELS IN 9.3, 12X.30-06 AND 12X12
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A FINE 9.3X74(R)MM : 12-BORE (2¾IN) .30-06 : 12-BORE (2¾IN) OVER-AND-UNDER SIDELOCK EJECTOR COMBINATION GUN/RIFLE BY GEBRÜDER MERKEL, NO. 68349
With three sets of interchangeable barrels in 9.3, 12x.30-06 and 12x12
The hand-detachable lockplates with concealed recessed flush release-lever, quadruple-grip action-body, manual safe, set-trigger, cocking-indicators, the lockplates engraved with scenes of birds-of-prey and game, the action-body and furniture engraved with flowers and bold foliate-scrolls, 'old silver' finish overall, highly-figured stock with pistolgrip, cheekpiece and butt-plate, three-piece forend, sling-swivels, the 9.3 barrels with matt sight-rib, open-sight and ramp-mounted bead-foresight, the 12/.30-06 barrels with matt sight-rib and open-sights and the 12-bore barrels with matt ventilated top-rib, all with wooden side-fillets
14.3/8in. pull
9.3 BARRELS:-
Weight 8lb. 10oz., 25¾in. barrels, nitro proof
12x.30-06 BARRELS:-
Weight 8lb., 25½in. barrels, extra-full choke, 2¾in. chamber, nitro proof
12x12 BARRELS:-
Weight 7lb. 7oz., 28in. barrels, approx. cyl. & .3/8 choke, 2¾in. chambers, nitro proof
With three sets of interchangeable barrels in 9.3, 12x.30-06 and 12x12
The hand-detachable lockplates with concealed recessed flush release-lever, quadruple-grip action-body, manual safe, set-trigger, cocking-indicators, the lockplates engraved with scenes of birds-of-prey and game, the action-body and furniture engraved with flowers and bold foliate-scrolls, 'old silver' finish overall, highly-figured stock with pistolgrip, cheekpiece and butt-plate, three-piece forend, sling-swivels, the 9.3 barrels with matt sight-rib, open-sight and ramp-mounted bead-foresight, the 12/.30-06 barrels with matt sight-rib and open-sights and the 12-bore barrels with matt ventilated top-rib, all with wooden side-fillets
14.3/8in. pull
9.3 BARRELS:-
Weight 8lb. 10oz., 25¾in. barrels, nitro proof
12x.30-06 BARRELS:-
Weight 8lb., 25½in. barrels, extra-full choke, 2¾in. chamber, nitro proof
12x12 BARRELS:-
Weight 7lb. 7oz., 28in. barrels, approx. cyl. & .3/8 choke, 2¾in. chambers, nitro proof