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It is my understanding that all of these share a common design. Can someone explain some of the differences between these rifles. It seems like some are much more expensive than the other...is there a good reason for this? ****************************************************************** 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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The history of the desing of these rifles is a little convoluted(at least for me). I saw my first one at the shot show back in the mid 80's. Then it was the Blaser K77 I belive denoting the first year of production. The K is from the German word kipplaufbuchse which means break open rifle. I belive it was a slight change in the desing that later changed the name to the K95. I dont know if Blaser ever credited the desing of the first model K77 to anyone inside or outside of there company but I did once hear a rumour that the Bavarian gun maker Jurgan Hensler had claimed the design was stollen from him. Thats just a rumour mind you. The merkel is a nearly idenicle design and they may or may not have an agreement with Blaser to make it. I've heard that they did but that is as well a rumour. Merkel discribes there action as a "Franz Jager" break open rifle. Both of the rifles shoot very well and are very light. Sorry I don't know much about the french gun. DRSS NRA life AK Master Guide 124 | |||
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The base price for the Blaser and the Merkel are about the same. Starting at a little over $3000.00. It's the higher grades guns that start to increase the price. You can buy the standard grade or upgrade to a prestige or Luxus for a couple thousand more. but as with most german gun company's you can add all the embellishments you want and spen some real money. DRSS NRA life AK Master Guide 124 | |||
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I checked out the Chapuis on there web site. They discribe there rifle as having a blitz system wich would be a more traditional design that cocks on opening and made from a milled steal reciver instead of the alluminium reciver like the merkel or blaser. I belive the Kregoff also has a steal reciver as well as all of the Ferlach guns. DRSS NRA life AK Master Guide 124 | |||
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One plus with the blaser at least is that you use the Blaser qiuck mounts, they are great and will always return to zero. Also one thing that may be considered a plus is that one can add barrels to the Blaser.. One can alos get in in an american stock, ie straighter than the bavarian style.. Personally i am torn between Kreighoff and Blaser, I like Blaser because of the mounts and the multiple barrels, in Sweden where I reside I may only have 6 long weapons for hunting, ie I can have one Blaser and X number barrels, it´s still just one gun. As to that i also feel the need for a R93 and the mounts interchange... So I plan on getting a K95 in 9,3x74R, 7x57R and .22 Hornet. I already have a Merkel drilling in 7x57R and a DS O/u in 9,3x74R. I an still saving a slot in my 6 gun closet for a nice svs Ds in a old school cal.. Best regards Chris | |||
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The Kreighoff Hubertus single shot has an aluminum frame for smaller cartridges and steel for the heavy cartridges. | |||
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I have a K-95 Stutzen in 6.5x55 (the first one made in that caliber). It puts 140gr Trophy Bonded Bear Claws into .525" three shot groups all day long at 100 yards. The Blaser scope mount system is superior to anything else out there. Check out www.Blaserpro.com, more guys there who like the K-95 series. | |||
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You can also have multiple barrels for the Krieghoff Hubertus. Mine is the steel frame and has 9.3x74R, .30-06, and 6.5x57R barrels for it. I like the extra weight for the larger cartridges. I like the Blaser scope mounting system very much and all my R93 barrels do return to zero every time. My Hubertus has the pivot mount system on each barrel. Again, each does return to zero every time. The Blaser scope mount system is a better value, much cheaper and works as advertised. I went with the Hubertus as I already had one with the American style stock and decided to add to a known item rather than to switch over to a new entire system. Plus, Krieghoff ofered the rimmed 6.5 I wanted which was not available from Blaser. I've owned both, like both and would be happy to have either again. Good luck in your decision. ______________________ Guns are like parachutes. If you need one and don't have one, you'll likely never need one again Author Unknown, But obviously brilliant. If you are in trouble anywhere in the world, an airplane can fly over and drop flowers, but a helicopter can land and save your life. - Igor Sikorski, 1947 | |||
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I have a Blaser K 95 Stutzen in 308. It may be the most accurate hunting rifle I have ever fired. Shooting prone off of my pack it has never shot a 3 shot group larger than 1" at 100 yards. This is with 6 different factory loads and one hand load, with bullets from 150gr to 180gr. So far I have taken a turkey, wild pig and a black bear with it. DOUBLE RIFLE SHOOTERS SOCIETY | |||
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