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Merkel 201E 20 Ga – 6 POUND 99% FACTORY NEW SINGLE TRIGGER, vintage firearms inc
Guns International #: 103072646 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Merkel Shotguns - Shotguns - German
Seller's Information
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Seller: Vintage Firearms, Inc
Company: Vintage Firearms, Inc.
Member Since: 5/19/07
First Name: jay
Last Name: shachter
State: Michigan
Zip: 49546
Country: United States
Phone: (616) 292-6240
Phone2: (616) 608-4337
Fax: (616) 608-4701
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 233
Total Number of Listings: 5818
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
3 days
Payment Types Accepted: credit card, check, certified funds, wire transfer (Advertised price represents the 3.5% cash discount price. Actual price if paid by credit card is 3.5% higher cost.)
Description:
General Specs: Merkel, 1974, 20 Gauge, 6lbs., Chokes IC/IM, LOP 14 3/8", DAH 2 7/16", DAC 1 1/2"
Serial Number: 150114
Gerbruder Merkel of Suhl Germany is an incredible gun maker. They make all manner of fine guns that run the gamut from entry level side by side guns to more elaborate, fully engraved, ejector over under guns like the one being reviewed here. The Merkel 201E is a finely made shotgun with near full coverage game-scene engraving on the action, a 3 piece, slim, field-style forend, SOLID RIB, a reliable single selective trigger, and ejectors. This gun, sn150114 built in 1974, is in 99% untouched factory condition and is the perfect upland 20ga. gun weighing just 6lbs. and balanced on the hinge pin. Combine that with the English grip and slim 3-piece forend and you have a fast, dynamic upland gun you can carry all day with little fatigue. Choked IC/IM (my favorite pheasant chokes) and factory chambered for 3” Magnum shells, this is the ultimate versatile upland gun that can handle everything from woodcock, grouse and quail to late season pheasants and waterfowl. This 51-year-old example of fine German engineering shows as a new gun, with 99% factory finishes on all metal and wood (trigger guard 97%), mirror shiny bores, ribs tight, action tight on the breech face and hinge pin, single selective trigger that functions properly, cocking indicators, great stock dimensions and is a very attractive German made over/under. These are investment quality firearms that continue to gain value as you enjoy their use. These fine over/under shotguns do just as well on clay targets while practicing being a better shot afield. We are all aware of the top-quality engineering and materials that go into German made products and this Merkel is a great demonstration of what we expect from the Germans along with some very nice gun art in the hand-engraved scroll and game scenes. Take a close look at the details in the dogs and birds, the depth of the hand-cut engraving, the well-executed scroll and you will recognize that the older guns far outshine modern guns with their acid etched, laser-cut engraving that is fuzzy and cheap looking. There are few examples of the Merkel 201E for sale, especially in 20 gauge, and we have priced this gun to be the very best buy on the internet. Just in time for your summer of fun at the range, get this gun now and by fall you will be a superstar in the field. Don’t hesitate to call and make this one yours. Thanks for looking!
Barrels
Barrel Length: 26"
Chokes: .007/.023 IC/IM
Bores: mirror
Bore Diameter: .630/.629
Wall Thickness: .030/.030
% Blue: 99% factory blue
Chambers: 3"
Ribs: solid rib tight
Sights: Front ivory
Action
Action: tight-centered
Ejectors: timed
Receiver Condition: 99% factory French Grey
Screws: perfect
Engraving: excellent. Detail game scene shorthair pointers, quail, pheasants
Trigger Type: single selective crisp
Trigger Guard Color: 98% factory blue
Stock
Type: English/slim 3piece forend; contrasting straight grain Euro walnut
LOP: 14 3/8"
LOP To End Of Wood: 14 1/8"
DAH: 2 7/16"
DAC: 1 1/2"
Cast: H 1/4" off T 3/8" off
Checkering Condition: excellent
Butt Treatment: factory plate
INQUIRIES
There is a 30 day mechanical warranty on long guns. If it is a “VFI Certified” gun there is a 90 day mechanical warranty. Call or email us for more details or questions. Thanks! Vintage Firearms Inc.
Payment and Shipping
Ways to Pay: Credit Card, Money Order, Certified Check, Personal Check, Wire Transfer (Advertised price reflects 3.5% cash discount. Actual price if paid by credit card is 3.5% higher.)
Inspection Period / Return Policy: Three Days from the date the item was received.
Sales Tax Collected: AZ, FL, GA, MI, MO, PA, TX, WI
Shipping & Insurance: Ground $125.00 within continental U.S. Additional fees for HI & AK.
Item Condition: Used
Requires FFL?: Yes. C&R licenses accepted for shipping C&R eligible guns
Other
Terms of Purchase: Check your local and state laws before purchasing. It is the buyer’s responsibility to confirm his/her right to own the firearm or any item before purchasing.
PLEASE SEE OUR OTHER FINE VINTAGE FIREARMS. View all listings and our full inventory of fine sporting and collectible arms will appear. Thanks for looking!We employ full time gunsmiths on premises and can perform alterations to suit your needs within a few weeks of purchase. Common requests are: -stock bending to suit your particular requirements -addition of any specified butt pad to increase length of pull -alteration of chokes to suit your shooting preferences -lengthening of chambers and forcing cones -darkening stock color with penetrating stains -restoring any part of the gun including rust blue, charcoal blue, bone and charcoal case color, wood restoration and checkering recuts. If you like one our guns but it needs “tweaked”, let us know and we can quote you a time and price. Some enthusiasts like the guns “as found” and others want them “just so”. We often list guns as found and let the particular buyer choose how they want their gun to fit or look.
Price: $5,650.00
Shotgun Gauge: 20 Gauge