For Sale...Merkel Double 500 Nitro

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02 September 2012, 00:09

Kebco

For Sale...Merkel Double 500 Nitro

A proven elephant killer, our own Todd Williams Merkel 500.

Merkel, game scene engraved, 500 Nitro, double triggers, extractors, barrels 23.5", LOP 15.5" over pad and spacer, pad is a Kick-EEZ, 3/4" spacer, perfect bores, 10.63lb (170 oz) , articulated front trigger, gun has a few light handling marks, proven elephant killer, 3 day inspection, price includes shipping to your FFL

pics can be seen at the link below.
http://members.gunsinternation...d=100276610&pop_up=1

Ken

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02 September 2012, 00:54

Biebs

If you're a "normal" human being (not a knuckle dragger), you could take off all those prosthetic devices on the end of the stock and she'd look great! :-)

02 September 2012, 01:15

Kebco

I will let you tell Todd that yourself

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02 September 2012, 01:50

Biebs

LOL! He traded this in and finally got himself a Blaser S2, so I hear.

02 September 2012, 02:15

pagosawingnut

Oh, damn, I'm glad you said that instead of me......

I meant to say, Damn you Biebs, that's just mean!!!

02 September 2012, 02:30

Dave Bush

quote:
Originally posted by Biebs:
LOL! He traded this in and finally got himself a Blaser S2, so I hear.

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02 September 2012, 03:24

Kebco

quote:
Blaser S2

Does Chevy still make these?

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02 September 2012, 03:46

Kebco

Well.....this gun is on hold.

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02 September 2012, 03:50

twoseventy

Wow! That was fast. 3 1/2 hours.

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02 September 2012, 04:01

pagosawingnut

Biebs will just sell it.

sorry, I couldn't resist.

02 September 2012, 04:47

Biebs

TURDS! All of you! :-)

02 September 2012, 05:31

Mike Brooks

But, facts are facts reguardless!

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02 September 2012, 07:30

Todd Williams

No Blaser skeletons in my closet boys!! It's going to a good home I'm happy to see. I think it will be getting some extensive use in the future!

02 September 2012, 07:32

Todd Williams

quote:
Originally posted by Kebco:
quote:
Blaser S2

Does Chevy still make these?

If Chevy does still make them, I wouldn't buy one ... just because!

02 September 2012, 07:37

Todd Williams

quote:
Originally posted by Biebs:
If you're a "normal" human being (not a knuckle dragger), you could take off all those prosthetic devices on the end of the stock and she'd look great! :-)

Biebs, I told you once before. Some of us boys are longer than the average dude!

02 September 2012, 23:57

Dave Bush

Todd:

Serious question. No Bullshit. I know you hate the looks of an S2 but I was wondering, have you ever shot one? I want to come down and shoot your .577. I'll bring my S2 along and let you shoot it.

03 September 2012, 00:02

Biebs

Dave, remind him to bring along all his other doubles. You do have that Blaser shop nearby that takes trades :-)

03 September 2012, 00:30

Todd Williams

Dave,

I have not shot an S-2 that I can remember. I've handled a few but I don't think I've shot one. You planning on coming to DSC? If you make it here to the DFW area, I'd love to go shooting with you. I'd like to shoot that 500/416 K-Gun of yours as well.

03 September 2012, 01:15

Dave Bush

I don't know yet if I will be at DSC. We thought about a Christmas family cruise. If I come down, I'll bring the 500/416 as well as my S2 and .375 Chapuis. You'll like the 500/416. Fantastic caliber.

03 September 2012, 23:25

Todd Williams

Let me know when you're heading this way Dave and we'll go to the range for sure. I look forward to it.

04 September 2012, 00:05

Biebs

Todd, I'd send you some 25 yard targets for your non-Blaser doubles, but I'm all out of garbage can lids :-)

04 September 2012, 00:11

Mike Brooks

quote:
Originally posted by Biebs:
Todd, I'd send you some 25 yard targets for your non-Blaser doubles, but I'm all out of garbage can lids :-)

Did you use them all up already Beibs? I can send you a fresh shipment....

04 September 2012, 00:18

Todd Williams

I know there is a connection there somewhere between Blaser and trash cans. I'm going to refrain from comment however as that one is low hanging fruit!

04 September 2012, 00:48

Biebs

quote:
I know there is a connection there somewhere between Blaser and trash cans.

Dave, I'm not quite sure, but I think that might have been a "shot"!

04 September 2012, 01:51

Todd Williams

quote:
Originally posted by Biebs:
quote:
I know there is a connection there somewhere between Blaser and trash cans.

Dave, I'm not quite sure, but I think that might have been a "shot"!

04 September 2012, 07:39

mdstewart

Damn, I know that is a good shooting rifle, but that butt mess is obnoxious. Can't you have that LOP surgically fixed or something? Why mess up a perfectly good DR just because of a physical ailment?

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04 September 2012, 08:21

Todd Williams

quote:
Originally posted by mdstewart:
Damn, I know that is a good shooting rifle, but that butt mess is obnoxious. Can't you have that LOP surgically fixed or something? Why mess up a perfectly good DR just because of a physical ailment?

Yeah, it really should be cleaned up with a leather pad that covers the spacer as well. I had intentions of doing that if I kept it but plans changed. Anyone who has owned a Merkel will agree, I think, that you don't want to shoot them with too short a LOP as the front trigger will eat your trigger finger up when shooting the back trigger. It slams into the egde of the front trigger right at the middle joint. Ouch! A proper LOP corrects that on the spot!