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carpediem4570
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I bought a Merkel 141 E for $4995.00
      #176495 - 03/03/11 10:11 AM

Hello All:

Let me take this opportunity to thank one and all for your opinions and advice regarding the Merkel 141 E.

I spoke with "She who shall be obeyed" and after some discussion and a yoga class, she agreed to allow me to buy the Merkel .

As for the details: The company is called Tradeex Canada and they have their products posted on line. I check the website every couple of days to see what's new. They have a Merkel 141 E that has been for sale for a couple of months at $8250.00 Cdn. Too rich for my blood, at this time. When I checked the website yesterday, they had some new doubles for sale including a 141 E for $4995.00, new in the box. This model was colour case hardened. I phoned the company and they emailed me the test target; 2 holes one above the other 3/4 inch apart from centre to centre of holes. The difference between this Merkel and the $8250.00 Merkel is game scene engraving, single trigger and cocking indicators on the expensive gun. The cheap gun has a little bit of scroll engraving, 2 triggers and I am not sure about the cocking indicators.

When the wife gets home, I explain to her what a good deal this rifle is. She says "No; you have a double rifle in 9.3x74R. You don't NEED a second one in the same caliber." I say "It is not a matter of need but a matter of want." She says, "maybe, but you NEED me." And I agreed and told her when the rifle arrived I would decide which 9.3 I wanted and sell the other one. I asked her to think it over while she was at yoga.

When she got back from yoga she said yes, but, only because I have always wanted a Merkel. And I WILL sell the other 9.3 to pay for the new gun. I agreed and made the phone call to Tradeex, bought the gun and they are shipping by UPS.

FINALLY, my first Merkel. Now to figure out how I can keep both double rifles . Anybody want to buy a broom handle mauser, or an artillery barrel luger, or a navy barrel luger or a etc., etc., etc .

I will post picks when the rifle arrives.

Kindest regards,

Carpediem
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FATBOY404
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Re: I bought a Merkel 141 E for $4995.00 [Re: carpediem4570]
      #176501 - 03/03/11 10:40 AM

Look forward to it.
Well done.

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500Nitro
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Re: I bought a Merkel 141 E for $4995.00 [Re: FATBOY404]
      #176502 - 03/03/11 10:49 AM


Good stuff, well done.

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CHAPUISARMES
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Re: I bought a Merkel 141 E for $4995.00 [Re: 500Nitro]
      #176507 - 03/03/11 11:16 AM


Enjoy, all hard working married men NEED nice toys, well done.

Cheers,

Jeff Gray

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9dot3x74R
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Re: I bought a Merkel 141 E for $4995.00 [Re: CHAPUISARMES]
      #176513 - 03/03/11 12:24 PM

Well done!

Looking forward to the pics.

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Alberta
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Re: I bought a Merkel 141 E for $4995.00 [Re: 9dot3x74R]
      #176515 - 03/03/11 12:29 PM

Congrats, please give a detailed update after doing a little shooting.

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NitroXAdministrator
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Re: I bought a Merkel 141 E for $4995.00 [Re: Alberta]
      #176541 - 03/03/11 05:42 PM

Well done.

The other one might be hard to sell. If you want it hard to sell.

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doubleriflejack
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Re: I bought a Merkel 141 E for $4995.00 [Re: carpediem4570]
      #176670 - 06/03/11 05:55 AM

I would like to comment on man's condition of dealing with one love, a wife, and dealing with another love; trying to satisfy a craving for double rifles. When I was married, I had to save, and scrounge for my first double rifle, and found it very unlikely that I would ever be able to get another, because of my one love, the wife. Well, for reasons I won't go into here, my wife decided that she would leave me, after 27 years of marriage, and three kids; after that, over the next dozen years, I was able to satisfy my other love, the craving for double rifles to a marked degree. I now have over 50 double rifles, mostly British, but a good number of German ones too; I am a happy man, believe me. Remember, it is BETTER TO HAVE LOVED AND LOST, BELIEVE ME!

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bonanza
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Re: I bought a Merkel 141 E for $4995.00 [Re: doubleriflejack]
      #176673 - 06/03/11 08:22 AM

Over 50? Wow!

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500Nitro
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Re: I bought a Merkel 141 E for $4995.00 [Re: doubleriflejack]
      #176675 - 06/03/11 08:35 AM

Quote:

I would like to comment on man's condition of dealing with one love, a wife, and dealing with another love; trying to satisfy a craving for double rifles. When I was married, I had to save, and scrounge for my first double rifle, and found it very unlikely that I would ever be able to get another, because of my one love, the wife. Well, for reasons I won't go into here, my wife decided that she would leave me, after 27 years of marriage, and three kids; after that, over the next dozen years, I was able to satisfy my other love, the craving for double rifles to a marked degree. I now have over 50 double rifles, mostly British, but a good number of German ones too; I am a happy man, believe me. Remember, it is BETTER TO HAVE LOVED AND LOST, BELIEVE ME!





I found it easier to just not get married at all !!! LOL

But you have done well. I am a happy man as well with my toys, not as many as you but enough to keep me occupied.

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NitroXAdministrator
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Re: I bought a Merkel 141 E for $4995.00 [Re: doubleriflejack]
      #176690 - 06/03/11 04:15 PM

Quote:

I would like to comment on man's condition of dealing with one love, a wife, and dealing with another love; trying to satisfy a craving for double rifles. When I was married, I had to save, and scrounge for my first double rifle, and found it very unlikely that I would ever be able to get another, because of my one love, the wife. Well, for reasons I won't go into here, my wife decided that she would leave me, after 27 years of marriage, and three kids; after that, over the next dozen years, I was able to satisfy my other love, the craving for double rifles to a marked degree. I now have over 50 double rifles, mostly British, but a good number of German ones too; I am a happy man, believe me. Remember, it is BETTER TO HAVE LOVED AND LOST, BELIEVE ME!



Wow!

What a nice collection.

I think Curl would like to see some of them in photo form if you are willing!?

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