2244 MERKEL 280 PETITE FRAME 28 GA. BOXLOCK EJECTOR

SOLD
3,660.00USD
This item SOLD at 2024 Nov 01 @ 13:42UTC-4 : AST/EDT
Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 1,500.00 USD
Estimated at 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD
SINGLE TRIGGER SHOTGUN WITH BOX. Cal. 28 Ga. 2-3/4". S# 387366. The 28" shoe lump barrels choked IC and Mod are fitted with swamped matted rib. Model and gauge info are on top of right barrel and Merkel USA info is on left. Barrel flats are stamped with 2007 German nitro proofs for 2-3/4" chambers. Case hardened ogee backed boxlock action features automatic safety, cross bolt third fastener, bushed strikers, intercepting safety sears and single non-selective trigger. Action is engraved with sprays of scroll. Suhl blacksmith logo is on trigger plate. Lightly figured European walnut extreme pistol grip buttstock measures 14-5/8" over black decellerator pad. Laser checkering is at grip and matching ejector forend has Deeley release. MEASUREMENTS: STOCK: DAH: 2-1/2". DAC: 1-7/16". CAST: slightly off. LOP: 14-5/8". WEIGHT: 5 lb. 10 oz. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: green and white cardboard box printed with Merkel info end label with this guns S#. CONDITION: exceptionally fine, very close to "as new" with only a few minor handling and assembly marks on all wood and metal surfaces. There is a hair line crack on left side of forend adjacent to iron. Mechanically fine. Box is also very fine. (24-4009/MGM). MODERN. $3,000-4,000.
Lot #2244