2239 MERKEL MODEL 147EL SXS SHOTGUN WITH BRILEY CHOKES

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[?]Live Online Auction Starts In 2025 May 09 @ 10:00 (UTC-04:00 : AST/EDT)
Category Firearms & Military
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Start Price 1,850.00 USD
Estimated at 3,700.00 - 5,500.00 USD
AND CASE. Cal. 12 Ga. 3". S# 383879. This well made model retails for over $7,000. This gun has 30" shoe lump barrels with model and gauge marked on slightly raised matted rib. Barrels are marked with steel type, importer and maker's name and address. Barrel flats are stamped with 2001 German nitro proofs for 3" chambers. Coin finished ogee backed boxlock action features non-automatic safety, cross bolt third fastener, bushed strikers, side clips, pin cocking indicators on sides and single selective trigger. Action is engraved with some geometric borders and scrolls with game scenes on sides. Feeding quail on left and flying quail on right. Left quail scene has engraver's signature "GL". Blued top lever has silver inlay "EL". Trigger guard has scroll engraving on bow. Capped pistol grip buttstock made of well marbled and lightly figured European walnut measures 15-1/4" over black Kick-ezz pad. Point pattern checkering is at grip. Matching splinter ejector forend has Deeley release. MEASUREMENTS: BBLS: Bore Diameter: L .729. R .729. Restriction: L (screw chokes). R (screw chokes). Wall thickness: L .033. R .034. STOCK: DAH: 2-5/8. DAC: 1-1/2". CAST: about 1/4" off. LOP: 15-1/4". WEIGHT: 7 lb. 1 oz. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: gun is accompanied by its original green vinyl case with leather corners, lined in green cloth by Emmebi. A leather Merkel label is in lid. Case contains: 2 Briley extended choke tubes, removal tool and two keys. Also included is a plastic box containing 8 matching choke tubes (for a total of 10). CONDITION: very fine retaining nearly all original factory finishes on wood and metal. Buttstock shows a considerable number of fairly heavy marks. Bores are bright and shiny. Mechanically fine. Case is very fine, with some marks. Interior is good. (25-551/MGM). MODERN. $3,700-5,500.