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If one does not get into likes and dislikes of the cocking mechanism of Krieghoff. And also avoid subjective issues like apperance and "feel". Are they the same quality wise? Are they equals in accuracy, reliability and durability (in B5 calibers)? Are there any mechanical manufacturing or design differences between them. | ||
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If you are happy with your K-Gun then that is all that matters. They have a good reputation in all areas that you are asking about. There are most certainly design differences between all the rifles. Enjoy! ****************************************************************** R. Lee Ermey: "The deadliest weapon in the world is a Marine and his rifle." ****************************************************************** We're going to be "gifted" with a health care plan we are forced to purchase and fined if we don't, Which purportedly covers at least ten million more people, without adding a single new doctor, but provides for 16,000 new IRS agents, written by a committee whose chairman says he doesn't understand it, passed by a Congress that didn't read it but exempted themselves from it, and signed by a President, with funding administered by a treasury chief who didn't pay his taxes, for which we'll be taxed for four years before any benefits take effect, by a government which has already bankrupted Social Security and Medicare, all to be overseen by a surgeon general who is obese, and financed by a country that's broke!!!!! 'What the hell could possibly go wrong?' | |||
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What Roscoe said +1! NRA Lifer; DSC Lifer; SCI member; DRSS; AR member since November 9 2003 Don't Save the best for last, the smile for later or the "Thanks" for tomorow | |||
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That really is an excellent question! Peter. Be without fear in the face of your enemies. Be brave and upright, that God may love thee. Speak the truth always, even if it leads to your death. Safeguard the helpless and do no wrong; | |||
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I would imagine almost all the currently built double rifles to be of equal quality in relation to metals used,machining precision,metal finish. All have their unique designs and methods of regulating. I have owned and shot Merkels,Chapuis's, Heyms and have handled Kreighofs on several occaiasons. Any determination I would make would be for personal like or dislike and so would be oflittle value. In my opinion this also applies to H&H's and Purdys,etc. SCI Life Member NRA Patron Life Member DRSS | |||
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So it seems too me like what people pay a lot of extra for is custom tailoring the double for their prefrences. Some companies are more accomodating for this than others? If this is the case there is no reason for spending a lot of money for a H&H that is custom fitted for another person unless by chance that persons prefrences are similar to ones own. | |||
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Not quite! The resale value of a genuine H&H is considerably more than the others that have been mentioned. There is another thread about "the point of diminishing returns" which touches on this question. Personal preferences play a considerable role in purchasing decisions whether it be firearms or automobiles. Peter. Be without fear in the face of your enemies. Be brave and upright, that God may love thee. Speak the truth always, even if it leads to your death. Safeguard the helpless and do no wrong; | |||
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+ 1 ....Mac >>>===(x)===> MacD37, ...and DUGABOY1 DRSS Charter member "If I die today, I've had a life well spent, for I've been to see the Elephant, and smelled the smoke of Africa!"~ME 1982 Hands of Old Elmer Keith  | |||
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Mac is pretty partial to the Blaser S2  Dave DRSS Chapuis 9.3X74 Chapuis "Jungle" .375 FL Krieghoff 500/.416 NE Krieghoff 500 NE "Git as close as y can laddie an then git ten yards closer" "If the biggest, baddest animals on the planet are on the menu, and you'd rather pay a taxidermist than a mortician, consider the 500 NE as the last word in life insurance." Hornady Handbook of Cartridge Reloading (8th Edition). | |||
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Alzheimer's is such a terrible thing!!!! | |||
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 Yes! I do need just one more iron post to finish my fence around my hog trap!..........................  ....Mac >>>===(x)===> MacD37, ...and DUGABOY1 DRSS Charter member "If I die today, I've had a life well spent, for I've been to see the Elephant, and smelled the smoke of Africa!"~ME 1982 Hands of Old Elmer Keith | |||
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"Pretty partial"? I would say more like "enthusiastic supporter!!! Peter. Be without fear in the face of your enemies. Be brave and upright, that God may love thee. Speak the truth always, even if it leads to your death. Safeguard the helpless and do no wrong; | |||
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A H+H is art, that is the reason why they pay so high prices even for second hand ones. The German, Spanish, French etc. DR are guns to use. And therefore decreases in the amount. (Italy is more a shot gun producer then rifle, they have a few firms which now really make top quality, the mass production has a large variarity of grades) Austria has no mass production of DR only high grade for Ferlach. (the rokoko in rifle building counter part to Blaser) New mass production DR are more or less very close together in quality. Krieghoff, Merkel, Heym, Blaser. In the past Krieghoff was in front, then came Heym (who had since ever a very high quality standard), Blaser is not that old (I would give here the lowest rating, but engeeniering is top as well as the accuracy, but the finish and handling is agerage or below) and Merkel catch up after they go new production factory and tools. (they had some problems in 80´s when GDR ended up, at the time they was agerage or below). | |||
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Dave, You, my friend, are just a trouble maker.  But Mac is right, an S2 pretty much handles like an iron post. And an ugly one at that. | |||
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An ugly iron post?  Peter. Be without fear in the face of your enemies. Be brave and upright, that God may love thee. Speak the truth always, even if it leads to your death. Safeguard the helpless and do no wrong; | |||
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Peter, perfection in a double rifle  Dave DRSS Chapuis 9.3X74 Chapuis "Jungle" .375 FL Krieghoff 500/.416 NE Krieghoff 500 NE "Git as close as y can laddie an then git ten yards closer" "If the biggest, baddest animals on the planet are on the menu, and you'd rather pay a taxidermist than a mortician, consider the 500 NE as the last word in life insurance." Hornady Handbook of Cartridge Reloading (8th Edition). | |||
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