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MERKEL TYPE BLITZ SXS SHOTGUN BY A. W. WOLF OF

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:300.00 USD Estimated At:600.00 - 1,000.00 USD
MERKEL TYPE BLITZ SXS SHOTGUN BY A. W. WOLF OF

SUHL. Cal. 12 Ga., 2 3/4". S# 12589. The 27 5/8" dovetailed bbls. are fitted w/ slightly raised concave matted rib w/ green dot front bead. Tops of bbls. are stamped “A.W. WOLF. SUHL”. Bbl. flats are stamped w/ March 1970 East German Nitro proofs for 2 3/4" chambers. Coin finished scallop backed blitz action features nonautomatic safety, crossbolt third fastener, sideclips, pin cocking indicators on sides & dbl. triggers. Action has slight reinforce as found on Merkel guns & is engraved w/ punched in scroll borders surrounding some sprays of scroll engraving. Blued trigger guard & top lever are also lightly engraved. Lightly figured European walnut capped pistolgrip buttstock measures 14 1/8" over smooth ebony buttplate. Point pattern checkering is at grip. Matching splinter forend has Deeley release. Bbl. & stock are fitted w/ sling loops. MEASUREMENTS: BBLS: Bore Diameter: R .721", L .722". Restriction: R .026" (MOD), L .034" (FULL). Min. Wall Thickness: R .039", L .036". STOCK: DAH: 2 5/8". DAC: 1 5/8". LOP: 14 1/8". CAST: neutral. WEIGHT: 6 lb. 12 oz. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: with black plastic case. CONDITION: fine to very fine. Bbls. retaining nearly all of what appears to be their original blue. Action has some light freckling & cleaned splotches in its original coin finish. Stocks have a fair scattering of marks & a few light scratches in their original finish. Checkering w/ little wear is still bright. Bores are bright & shiny, left bbl. shows a couple of minor pings. Action is tight. Mechanically good. (22-4970/MGM). CURIO. $600-1,000.