carpediem4570
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Reged: 28/06/08
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Loc: Alberta, Canada
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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
Madly off in all directions
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FATBOY404
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Loc: QLD
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Look forward to it.
Well done.
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500Nitro
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Reged: 06/01/03
Posts: 7244
Loc: Victoria, Australia
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Good stuff, well done.
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CHAPUISARMES
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Reged: 16/01/08
Posts: 2908
Loc: DUBBO, NSW, AUSTRALIA
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Enjoy, all hard working married men NEED nice toys, well done.
Cheers,
Jeff Gray
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9dot3x74R
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Reged: 11/02/10
Posts: 97
Loc: Tasmania
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Well done!
Looking forward to the pics.
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Alberta
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Reged: 03/12/07
Posts: 66
Loc: Canada
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Congrats, please give a detailed update after doing a little shooting.
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NitroX
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Well done.
The other one might be hard to sell. If you want it hard to sell. 
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Govt get out of our lives NOW!
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doubleriflejack
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Loc: Oregon, U.S.A.
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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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Loc: South Carolina
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Over 50? Wow!
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500Nitro
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Loc: Victoria, Australia
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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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NitroX
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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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John aka NitroX
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"I love the smell of cordite in the morning."
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