Merkel 161
Merkel 161 — documented specs: caliber .30-06 Spring. · .30 R Blaser · 8x57 IRS · 9.3x74R, barrel length 550 mm (21.65 in), overall length 970 mm (38.19 in) (161, barrel length 55 cm), weight 3 kg (6.61 lb). 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
- .30-06 Spring. · .30 R Blaser · 8x57 IRS · 9.3x74R
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: Merkel Doppelbüchse 161 · Merkel DB 161
Specifications
- Action
- Break action
- Sights
- Open sights
- Barrel length
- 550 mm (21.65 in)
- Overall length
- 970 mm (38.19 in) · 161, barrel length 55 cm
- Weight
- 3 kg (6.61 lb)
- merkel-die-jagd.de — product page Doppelbüchse 161
The catalog lists the same specs and calibers for Merkel 141.
Sources
- merkel-die-jagd.de — product page Doppelbüchse 161
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 .30-06 Spring.
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.30-06 Spring.
- Calibers of this model.30 R Blaser
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