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For those who are interested in seeing pictures I can proudly provide them - but need somebody to whom I can send them

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Robert

I would love to post your photos on the forum for you.

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577Roberts:

I have a new build side by side rifle based on the Merkel 141E action ( 28 gauge shotgun size ) in 9,3x74R with the short barrels that is weighing 3 kilograms. The gun was custom build by Ziegenhahn & Sohn a couple of months ago using the factory Merkel action and barrel and has gotten some nice custom engraving, wood & stock and finish. The rifle carries a Leupold 1,76-6-32 scope in German claw mounts and is regulated for the Blaser CDP 285 grains bullet leaving the short barrels at 675 m/s or 2215 fps.

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I have been rummaging around for SxS doubles with a regulation mechanism and turns out Merkel produces one in their new model 141E and it can come in 9.3x74R.

Yes! Yes! Yes! .... its ...its too good to be true.

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AR2201 , I'm confused! I didn't know the 141E was so equiped, or in fact why anyone would want the adgustable regulation, it isn't needed on the Merkel SxS double rifles chambered for 9.3X74R. The 286 gr bullet works fine for anything one would use this chambering! The scope bases, and rings are a fine addtion, and the engraveing is very nice as well. However, I couldn't live with those short barrels, or the very (TOO LIGHT)weight.

I have a 9.3X74R mod 140E and it is a full length barreled SxS, with *Ejectors (* the "E", in the modle number) , with 23.6" barrels, and it is not fitted with adjustable regulation.

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They have hacked the barrels off at 21.5" (why? doubles are
intrinsically short anyway) and list the weight as 6.6lbs!

Wha? only 6.6lbs for a 9.3x74R but that ....

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I believe you have a rifle modified by someone else other than Merkel,or Merkel cut away the solid regulation wedges of the standard barrel group so the adjustment equipment can be installed, hence the short barrels. This is not, as far as I know, a feature offered by Merkel on the 140E, or the 140.1, but may be on the 141E rifles chambered for 9.3X74R. The sights, and quarter rib on your rifle is not typical Merkel either, in any listing I can find from Merkel. The pictures are nice looking, and I'd love to have the QD rings and Bases on my 140E, but I have no use for adjustable regulation, on a SxS double rifle! That's a personal thing and is just me!


My rifle weighs in at 8.3 lbs dry, and no adjustment is necessary, as the rifle shoots 2.5" four shot groups @ 100 yds, right out of the box, with 186 gr RWS ammo, or my Nosler Partition, or Woodliegh soft, and solid handloads. Even at 8.3 lbs, it was necessary to install a Pachmeyr decellarator recoil pad to make the rifle comfortable to shoot. 6.6 lbs

Where did you get the information (A link would be nice) you posted? I know that some of the smaller Merkels have shown up with odd thing made for the European market, but am not aware of the 9.3X74R being included in any adjustable regulation. Of course, this could very well be a new developement that I'm not aware of. I have two SxS Merkel double rifles, The 9.3X74R, 240E, and a Safari 470NE, 140.2, and both are less than five years old. In fact the 470NE is less than a year old.

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