Forums.NitroExpress.com

Gentlemen, all three shotguns made by Simson, Merkel, and Sauer use Anson & Deeley type actions made by Merkel. The Merkel actions are hardened for double rifle use because it is cheaper to build only one action strength and simply make it in the size you want for the chambering it will be barreled for, be it rifle or shotgun. IOW, Merkel shotguns are made on rifle actions, not the other way around! The actions used for rifles only come it two sizes.

The firing pin holes in them are either 28 ga or 20 ga spacing and the outside is made slimmer, or wider depending rifle cartridge and barrel diameter to be used in the rifle. The largest diameter rifle cartridge in a Merkel action is a 500NE, and the small rifles are built on the 28 ga size.

Until lately all Merkel double rifles were shoe lump barrel sets, but the newer ones are on mono-block barrel sets. It has been many years since a Merkel action was made without disk-set strikers. All the Cal Rigbys were made on Merkel 20 ga size actions. The 12 ga is larger than needed for converting to a 450NE IMO! The Merkel 500NE is made on the 20ga size action. The actions are all heat treated for rifle use.

Done properly there is no worry about the Merkel action taking up to 500NE rifle chambers. Both the shoe-lump actions by Merkel, and Heym are comparatively low temp brazed at the shoe-lump, not soldered!

--------------------
..........Mac >>>===(x)===>
DUGABOY1, and MacD37 founding member of DRSS www.doublerifleshooterssociety.com
"If I die today, I have had a life well spent, for I've been to see the Elephant, and smelled the smoke of Africa!"

Edited by DUGABOY1 (29/08/14 02:26 PM)

Post Extras