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Is this grain asking for trouble? #441085 04/10/16 10:14 AM
Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 205 Likes: 1 New Jersey LeverHead OP Sidelock
OP LeverHead Sidelock Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 205 Likes: 1 New Jersey	Here's the gun. While not the prettiest piece of walnut, is that wrist asking for trouble? I normally like to see grain flowing through the wrist to the receiver, but does the functional strength look compromised? -Leverhead

Re: Is this grain asking for trouble? LeverHead #441089 04/10/16 10:38 AM
Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 3,028 Likes: 125 United States Buzz Sidelock
Buzz Sidelock Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 3,028 Likes: 125 United States	Probably ok for a 20 ga boxlock. Socialism is almost the worst.

Re: Is this grain asking for trouble? LeverHead #441090 04/10/16 10:52 AM
Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,418 Likes: 2 sussex wisconsin gunut Sidelock
gunut Sidelock Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,418 Likes: 2 sussex wisconsin	should be OK....but the gun is overpriced.... everybody is digging their merkels out from the back of the closet trying to sell the for 1000/1500 more than they would of brought a couple years ago....just because merkel raised their prices and cheapened the guns.... Last edited by gunut; 04/10/16 11:11 AM. gunut

Re: Is this grain asking for trouble? gunut #441092 04/10/16 11:09 AM
Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 205 Likes: 1 New Jersey LeverHead OP Sidelock
OP LeverHead Sidelock Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 205 Likes: 1 New Jersey	Seems somewhat on-par with similar listings. Maybe $400 too high, but not egregious. Cabelas tends to put things "on sale" when they want to move them, too. -Leverhead

Re: Is this grain asking for trouble? gunut #441095 04/10/16 11:25 AM
Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 205 Likes: 1 New Jersey LeverHead OP Sidelock
OP LeverHead Sidelock Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 205 Likes: 1 New Jersey	Originally Posted By: gunut everybody is digging their merkels out from the back of the closet trying to sell the for 1000/1500 more than they would of brought a couple years ago....just because merkel raised their prices and cheapened the guns.... Such is the market I suppose. If that's a post-GDR gun, then I don't think it's a terrible price if they'd go down to $4k. I don't see the importation stamp on it, though. -Leverhead

Re: Is this grain asking for trouble? LeverHead #441097 04/10/16 11:39 AM
Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,418 Likes: 2 sussex wisconsin gunut Sidelock
gunut Sidelock Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,418 Likes: 2 sussex wisconsin	it was made 1995 or later, that is when the changed the rear of the receivers profile....4000 might be OK I they have box and papers for it.... don't think they offered the 20ga with a 28in barrel until sometime after 2000..... gunut

Re: Is this grain asking for trouble? LeverHead #441098 04/10/16 11:43 AM
Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 205 Likes: 1 New Jersey LeverHead OP Sidelock
OP LeverHead Sidelock Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 205 Likes: 1 New Jersey	Good info, thanks gunut. -Leverhead

Re: Is this grain asking for trouble? LeverHead #441105 04/10/16 12:26 PM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 329 Ringoes, New Jersey Claybird Sidelock
Claybird Sidelock Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 329 Ringoes, New Jersey	I also think it is somewhat overpriced. Rob NRA Benefactor Member

Re: Is this grain asking for trouble? LeverHead #441111 04/10/16 01:12 PM
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 116 swoobie Sidelock
swoobie Sidelock Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 116	Lots of good options for $4000-$5000 - I've seen Merkel ELs for that money, Parker Reproductions, etc.

Re: Is this grain asking for trouble? Claybird #441112 04/10/16 01:25 PM
Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 205 Likes: 1 New Jersey LeverHead OP Sidelock
OP LeverHead Sidelock Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 205 Likes: 1 New Jersey	You wanna talk overpriced? Check out this one! I agree, I wouldn't pay full price for that. Most of the EL's I see in that price range have the scary Merkel single trigger or some funky chokes like cyl/cyl. -Leverhead

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