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09 February 2010, 11:35
mouse93
Merkel RX - Helix
Rumours are out:




http://rx-helix.com/index_en.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADQSAYHkBm4
09 February 2010, 14:12
Dom
My initial reaction, uggghhhh, I don't care for the appearance . . . but I'll reserve judgment until I know all the facts. Looks like it might be a takedown, Waidmannsheil, Dom.


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17 February 2010, 22:01
RobinOLocksley
Can't say that I like the looks.But,thanks for sharing the info.

Best-
Locksley,R


"Early in the morning, at break of day, in all the freshness and dawn of one's strength, to read a book - I call that vicious!"- Friedrich Nietzsche
18 February 2010, 04:57
404WJJeffery
I don't think the KR-1 did well at all here- I see the same rifles listed for sale for more than a year or two with no takers.

Now CDNN.com- a firearms liquidater, has them for dirt cheap.

Maybe these will sell better in the USA than the K-1...


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28 February 2010, 06:42
Oryxhunter1983
Let me tell you, I have a KR-1 and I love it, I don't claim to be an expert on rifles, but I have friends who surely are, and when they've shot and handled my KR1 they have been very impresseed. I've taken it on african safaris and hunted here in the states with it. It's performance is great! Awesome triggers from the factory, very high grade of work! I would totally recommend it to anyone looking for a unique rifle that always starts conversations!





12 March 2010, 13:32
mho
More information now on the website:

http://rx-helix.com/homepage/

- mike


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The rifle is a noble weapon... It entices its bearer into primeval forests, into mountains and deserts untenanted by man. - Horace Kephart
18 March 2010, 21:02
TwoZero
I have KR-1 also. If you can find it for closeout prices and you have been thinking about getting one - buy it!.

Mine is in .270 and shot 3/4" out of the box. I can only echo Oryxhunter1983's staements above.

My old man is a blaser guy and he found it to be the Blasers equal in every respect. As to why it hasn't taken off??? I think that it's just hard to break into the market price/feature range that Blaser dominates with such a similar product.


"The envious are not satisfied with equality; they secretly yearn for superiority and revenge."
29 March 2010, 22:02
Tophand
quote:
Originally posted by RobinOLocksley:
Can't say that I like the looks.But,thanks for sharing the info.

Best-
Locksley,R


Likewise.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder but some things are just ugly!