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It cost me 2000 €, I reckon it's a pretty decent deal. I've been in contact with a gunsmith about giving it a thorough cleaning. When it comes to the stock, can you use any filler of a kind for chips? The chip is at the back end of the stock. ALso, I sent an email to Merkel and they confirmed that it was in fact a 447sl

@fortune: I'll send it after hunting season, if there's anything left of it besides rust:) Thanks for the info about Guntrader. I'll keep one eye out for new listings. @TDS: I'll try my luck in that forum then. Much appreciated. @ditchman: Haha, true that. I'm still holding my breath on this one.

Dear fellow huntsmen, I'm starting to build a collection of older shotguns and my most recent addition is a beautiful Gebr. Merkel S/S sidelock. There's a small chip in the stock, but otherwise it's in good condition. Previous owner bought it used in the middle of the 80s. He didn't know which model it was or when the shotgun was produced. Once again I look to you for your expertise. Also, any ideas on how much it would be worth? Not that I'm thinking of selling it, but I hope I didn't buy the cat in the sack (as we say i Norway). Please see attached photos. Best regards from Norway.

Well, the previous owner said he bought it secondhand in the 70s. Although I never saw proof of this, I trust him. I can't believe there are many 89 year olds out there bothering to tell lies. Maybe I'm gullable... Anyways, serial doesn't provide much info (to my knowledge at least) as it contains only one letter (M). Googling it doesn't help either. I'll provide more photos of the action.

Thanks for the reply guys! I never grasped which Charles Daly models correspond to which "numbered" models. I do however believe that the engraving on the 800 is differently made than this one.

Hi! I've been reading on these forums occasionally and decided it was time jo sign up and join. I recently bought a used BC Miroku, 12/70, chokes are IC and full. The owner, an elderly man, was unsure when it was manufactured and didn't know which model it was. So I try my luck with you. Any ideas as to which model it is and which year it was produced? Attached are photos of the shotgun. I think it's a great gun, just spent the weekend at the shooting range and it handles great (had to adjust the stock with paper and tape though). Hope you can help. Kind regards from Norway