Merkel 160 AE
Merkel 160 AE — documented specs: caliber .416 Rigby · .470 N.E. · .500 N.E. · .375 H&H Mag., barrel length 600 mm (23.62 in), overall length 1,020 mm (40.16 in) (160 AE, barrel length 60 cm). The source for each figure is listed below the specs (catalog as of 10/16/2026).
- Category
- Break-action rifles
- Classification (DE)
- Long firearm
- Era
- Present (from 1991)
- Origin
- Germany
- Calibers
- .416 Rigby · .470 N.E. · .500 N.E. · .375 H&H Mag.
Derived from design and catalog dimensions under the German WaffG, Annex 1 Sec. 1 Subsec. 1 No. 2.5; the individual gun is what counts.
Also known as: 160 · Merkel Safari Doppelbüchse 160AE · Merkel Safari 160 AE
Specifications
- Action
- Break action
- Sights
- Open sights
- Barrel length
- 600 mm (23.62 in)
- Overall length
- 1,020 mm (40.16 in) · 160 AE, barrel length 60 cm
- merkel-die-jagd.de — product page Safari Doppelbüchse 160AE
The catalog lists the same specs and calibers for Merkel 140 AE.
Sources
- merkel-die-jagd.de — product page Safari Doppelbüchse 160AE
Specifications come from the source cited alongside them; counts are based on our catalog as of the date stated. Not legal advice: what follows from these figures in a given country is decided by that country’s law. Waffenschrank is not affiliated with the manufacturers named.
Other models in .416 Rigby
Models from other manufacturers in the same caliber, drawn from the catalog in no particular order — not a recommendation and not a comparison of specs.
Related
- Calibers of this model.416 Rigby
- Calibers of this model.470 N.E.
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