I had the opportunity to buy a Merkel 12 with 30" barrels from an estate at a very reasonable price, and took it home with me for a few days, and decided against it. It just did not "do it" for me. I do not care for the very sharply defined cheek panels on a Merkel. They just bother me. That said, I have no doubt that they are very well built guns. Just not my style. JMO, OMV

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