Merkel K3
Merkel K3 — documented specs: caliber .308 Win. · .30-06 Spring. · .270 Win. · 8x57 IRS, barrel length 500–650 mm (19.69–25.59 in), overall length 910–1,010 mm (35.83–39.76 in), weight 2.4–2.5 kg (5.29–5.51 lb), capacity 1. 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
- .308 Win. · .30-06 Spring. · .270 Win. · 8x57 IRS
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.
Specifications
- Action
- Break action
- Barrel length
- 500–650 mm (19.69–25.59 in)Depending on variant
- Overall length
- 910–1,010 mm (35.83–39.76 in)Depending on variant · varies by model
- Weight
- 2.4–2.5 kg (5.29–5.51 lb)Depending on variant · varies by model
- Capacity
- 1
- merkel-die-jagd.de — product page Datenblatt Kipplaufbüchse K3 (kipplaufb-chse-k3-de.pdf)
- merkel-die-jagd.de — product page Datenblatt K3 Stutzen (k3-stutzen-en.pdf)
Sources
- merkel-die-jagd.de — product page Datenblatt Kipplaufbüchse K3 (kipplaufb-chse-k3-de.pdf)
- merkel-die-jagd.de — product page Datenblatt K3 Stutzen (k3-stutzen-en.pdf)
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 .308 Win.
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.308 Win.
- Calibers of this model.30-06 Spring.
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