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Just bought this one, I found the old catalog pic but nothing else anywhere. Anyone have any information or have seen one sell?
I just bought the thing since it’s the only German drop lock I had seen in the flesh.

Gun came in today feels less than 7 but weighs 7.4lbs. .725 bores chokes .042 .055 crazy tight. Will have to email Merkel it looks like made for an American with no sling swivels. Articulated trigger and checkered butt. 27.8 in barrels 14.5” lop IT FITS!
Anybody familiar with these Merkels?

I’m pretty sure this is a pigeon gun with 70cm barrels(27 5/8in)70mm chambers, non auto safety and no sling swivels. 7.5 lbs.
Sure worked out well on the sporting clays
Hopefully Merkel will provide the work card.

Congratulations on a beautiful gun. Your pictures are much better than the auction listing! I bid on that and thought it was special (and belonged with my Merkel 131 double rifle) but finances weren’t sufficient for that and another lot I want more. But I never realized it was a drop lock! That certainly wasn’t pictured.

That same seller is who I bought my 360EX Watson double rifle from.

Very jealous. Congratulations!

Pigeon gun works pretty well with 1 1/8oz #1 bismuth .055 choke. Just folded up nicely at 45 yds.