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Re: ?? MERKEL OWNERS ??
      24/06/09 01:41 PM

I almost bought a new Merkel double in .470 recently after missing out on a second hand one. But whilst I was calling around I got talking to a dealer with double experience, and he talked them down. He told me about a new .500 Merkel that doubled and blew to bits in Western Australia recently (maybe the rear trigger first, who knows). And that they shot loose quite regularly sometimes after as little as 70 rounds, and when they get sent back for repair they shim the action somehow, and once it is out of warranty you are on your own. I have never heard about this before, or since I am not sure if this particular dealer had an axe to grind or what. I have not put this post in to start an argument or any such nonsence, so please don't shoot the messenger. It is just what I heard and it stopped me buying one as I couldn't disprove it at the time. Has any one else heard about this.
P.S. The shooting loose part only referred to calibres above .470

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* ?? MERKEL OWNERS ?? ALAN_MCKENZIE 17/11/08 12:49 AM
. * * Re: ?? MERKEL OWNERS ?? Lylejkd   17/07/19 09:46 AM
. * * Re: ?? MERKEL OWNERS ?? 400NitroExpress   21/06/09 06:55 PM
. * * Re: ?? MERKEL OWNERS ?? Paul   21/06/09 07:31 PM
. * * Re: ?? MERKEL OWNERS ?? 400NitroExpress   21/06/09 07:58 PM
. * * Re: ?? MERKEL OWNERS ?? Paul   21/06/09 08:26 PM
. * * Re: ?? MERKEL OWNERS ?? gei   17/01/09 09:04 AM
. * * Re: ?? MERKEL OWNERS ?? HogPilot   07/06/09 04:57 PM
. * * Re: ?? MERKEL OWNERS ?? JACKP   07/06/09 10:29 PM
. * * Re: ?? MERKEL OWNERS ?? grandveneur   07/06/09 11:29 PM
. * * Re: ?? MERKEL OWNERS ?? mickey   08/06/09 02:49 AM
. * * Re: ?? MERKEL OWNERS ?? DUGABOY1   12/06/09 02:05 AM
. * * Re: ?? MERKEL OWNERS ?? Ripp   19/11/08 12:58 AM
. * * Re: ?? MERKEL OWNERS ?? ALAN_MCKENZIE   19/11/08 01:41 AM
. * * Re: ?? MERKEL OWNERS ?? ALAN_MCKENZIE   22/06/09 09:46 PM
. * * Re: ?? MERKEL OWNERS ?? John   23/06/09 09:02 AM
. * * Re: ?? MERKEL OWNERS ?? AzGuy   25/06/09 04:35 AM
. * * Re: ?? MERKEL OWNERS ?? 500Nitro   25/06/09 04:53 AM
. * * Re: ?? MERKEL OWNERS ?? 400NitroExpress   23/06/09 12:36 PM
. * * Re: ?? MERKEL OWNERS ?? eagle27   23/06/09 07:11 PM
. * * Re: ?? MERKEL OWNERS ?? John   23/06/09 11:34 PM
. * * Re: ?? MERKEL OWNERS ?? 500Nitro   23/06/09 11:54 PM
. * * Re: ?? MERKEL OWNERS ?? DUGABOY1   24/06/09 02:47 AM
. * * Re: ?? MERKEL OWNERS ?? 010166   24/06/09 01:41 PM
. * * Re: ?? MERKEL OWNERS ?? ALAN_MCKENZIE   25/06/09 12:50 AM
. * * Re: ?? MERKEL OWNERS ?? CptCurlAdministrator   24/06/09 08:50 PM
. * * Re: ?? MERKEL OWNERS ?? Der_Jaeger   24/06/09 09:04 PM
. * * Re: ?? MERKEL OWNERS ?? eagle27   24/06/09 05:33 PM
. * * Re: ?? MERKEL OWNERS ?? CptCurlAdministrator   23/06/09 12:02 PM
. * * Re: ?? MERKEL OWNERS ?? ftondrus   20/11/08 08:35 AM
. * * Re: ?? MERKEL OWNERS ?? 500Nitro   17/11/08 12:54 AM
. * * Re: ?? MERKEL OWNERS ?? JDD   25/06/09 12:02 AM
. * * Re: ?? MERKEL OWNERS ?? CptCurlAdministrator   25/06/09 04:57 AM
. * * Re: ?? MERKEL OWNERS ?? CptCurlAdministrator   25/06/09 10:42 PM
. * * Re: ?? MERKEL OWNERS ?? 010166   25/06/09 11:23 PM
. * * Re: ?? MERKEL OWNERS ?? DUGABOY1   27/06/09 05:48 AM
. * * Re: ?? MERKEL OWNERS ?? DandyofPunjab   25/06/09 11:50 PM
. * * Re: ?? MERKEL OWNERS ?? ALAN_MCKENZIE   17/11/08 01:21 AM
. * * Re: ?? MERKEL OWNERS ?? 500Nitro   17/11/08 01:26 AM
. * * Re: ?? MERKEL OWNERS ?? Der_Jaeger   17/11/08 04:07 AM
. * * Re: ?? MERKEL OWNERS ?? farshot   17/11/08 10:11 AM
. * * Re: ?? MERKEL OWNERS ?? Lylejkd   17/07/19 10:37 AM
. * * Re: ?? MERKEL OWNERS ?? mauserand9mm   18/07/19 06:54 PM
. * * Re: ?? MERKEL OWNERS ?? DarylS   19/07/19 03:16 AM
. * * Re: ?? MERKEL OWNERS ?? DUGABOY1   23/11/08 06:55 AM
. * * Re: ?? MERKEL OWNERS ?? ftondrus   28/11/08 12:59 PM
. * * Re: ?? MERKEL OWNERS ?? sako300   11/01/09 06:55 AM
. * * Re: ?? MERKEL OWNERS ?? Der_Jaeger   11/01/09 07:06 AM
. * * Re: ?? MERKEL OWNERS ?? herrdoktor   12/01/09 03:54 AM
. * * Re: ?? MERKEL OWNERS ?? bwananelson   17/11/08 12:31 PM
. * * Re: ?? MERKEL OWNERS ?? CptCurlAdministrator   17/11/08 01:02 PM
. * * Re: ?? MERKEL OWNERS ?? ozhunter   17/11/08 06:06 PM
. * * Re: ?? MERKEL OWNERS ?? zimhunter   18/11/08 02:35 AM
. * * Re: ?? MERKEL OWNERS ?? merkel141   08/06/09 01:07 AM

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